Caregiver support
L’Appui pour les proches aidants contributes to the development of a social conscience favourable to caregivers and to improving their quality of life. To this end, L’Appui supports the mobilization of caregivers throughout Quebec, and supports the advancement of regional initiatives to facilitate the daily lives of caregivers.
Au fil du temps (in french only)
An initiative by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec to better understand brain aging and promote caring for the elderly.
South-West Caregivers Group (in french only)
Do you regularly care for someone aged 50 or over? Is someone close to you losing their autonomy and you’re looking for information or support? Our team can help you find the right solutions for your situation. Get information on available resources and receive support through our conferences, discussion groups and workshops specific to the problems faced by caregivers. Our workshops are offered in LaSalle, Lachine, Verdun and Dorval. Individual meetings with a psychosocial counsellor are also available.
La Ressource (in french only)
La Ressource d’aide aux personnes handicapées du Bas-Saint-Laurent, de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine is a non-profit organization dedicated to the social integration of people living with disabilities into all spheres of human activity. It works in concert with community and government organizations to improve the quality of life of people living with a difference, as well as that of their families.
Suicide.ca’s mission is to use digital technologies to prevent suicide. It informs and assists people with suicidal thoughts and behaviours; people worried about a loved one; people who lost someone to suicide; and people working with vulnerable clienteles. The suicide.ca portal was created by the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS), which was mandated by the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) to develop a digital strategy for suicide prevention.
PasseportSanté.net (in french only)
PasseportSanté.net is a website that provides professional health information. You’ll find information on diseases and treatments, as well as advice on prevention through physical and mental well-being. All content is validated by health experts: scientific journalists, academics and doctors.
Proche aidance Québec (in french only)
The leader in collective advocacy for caregivers’ rights
Regroupement des aidantes et aidants naturel(le)s de Montréal (RAANM) (in french only)
Organization providing information, promoting and representing the rights of caregivers.
Regroupement des organismes montérégiens d’aidants naturels (ROMAN) (in french only)
Portal to Montérégie organizations with expertise in caregiver support and mutual aid.
A free, bilingual and confidential program that provides caregivers and families with access to information and support through video sessions.
Popote roulante du Québec (in french only)
Meals on Wheels (Popotes roulantes) is a Quebec-based service that has existed for over 50 years. It provides home-delivered hot meals to people who need support, allowing them to reside at home rather than in an institution.
Réseau de coopération des EÉSAD (entreprises d’économie sociale en aide à domicile)
The Réseau de coopération des EÉSAD (homecare social economy enterprises) brings together 100 EÉSADs in the province’s 17 administrative regions. They are recognized by the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) and offer home care and daily living services to people with loss of autonomy.
Regroupement des centres communautaires pour aînés (in french only)
The AQCCA is a recognized non-profit organization that deals with the situation of seniors in Quebec. It brings together the affiliated seniors’ community centres in Quebec. It supports the work of their initiatives by offering various programs, such as professional development activities, information on available resources, newsletters and more.
Information on Alzheimer’s disease
Founded in 2004 and formerly Soins Gabrielle, Humanika is a private company with the mission of making a difference in people’s lives. They offer care and services to people suffering from loss of autonomy, end-of-life or neurocognitive disorders, delivered by healthcare professionals who place the human touch and listening at the heart of their work.
Soutien Alzheimer (In french only)
We offer individual or family sessions. We help you find solutions to the problems you are experiencing. We support you in your journey and in the steps you need to take.
Federation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies
Here, you’ll find contact details for all the regional Alzheimer societies.
Thanks to the incredible initiative of Baron Évence Coppée, Belgium obtained a franchise to create a Baluchon Alzheimer in Belgium, sponsored by singer and poet Julos Beaucarne.
Information on physical neurodegenerative diseases and neurological disorders
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (MS Canada)
Association Québécoise de l'Épilepsie (in french only)
Geriatric centres in Quebec
Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (in french only)
Integrated university health and social services centres - Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute
Palliative care
The Association québécoise de soins palliatifs (AQSP)
The Association québécoise de soins palliatifs (AQSP) mobilizes professionals, volunteers and the general public to ensure access to quality palliative care throughout Quebec.
Places of respite and rejuvenation
As an extension of the Augustinian sisters’ hospital mission, Le Monastère offers to support people in a holistic approach to their health. This intention is reflected in a number of projects, some of which are aimed at those who provide care. Caregivers, companions and health and social service workers can take advantage of respite stays and resourcing activities designed for them and supported by la Fiducie du patrimoine culturel des Augustines (details on the service for caregivers).
Le Gîte des Belvédères (in french only)
This establishment offers respite stays in the heart of nature, providing rest for the body and mind. Located 30 minutes from Quebec City and open year-round. Personalized support, based on the user’s preferences. Energy treatments, meditation exercises and hikes. Fresh air, peace, tranquility.