Resources

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Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Seniors

Comité des malades d’Albanel

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Helps seniors, the ill, people with disabilities, and people in difficulty by providing transportation to appointments (hospital, doctor, care home, physiotherapy, specialist, etc.), weekly visits to care homes, daily phone calls, and activities throughout the year.

418 618-2463

Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Seniors

Comité des malades de Saint-Fulgence

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Helps seniors, people with illnesses and disabilities, and people in difficulty by providing transportation to appointments (hospital, doctor, care home, physiotherapy, specialist, etc.), weekly visits to care homes, daily phone calls, and activities throughout the year.

418 674-2786

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Seniors

Coopérative de services à domicile de Québec

French

Capitale-Nationale

Coopérative de services à domicile de Québec's mission is to foster home support for seniors, people with loss of autonomy or reduced mobility, and caregivers by offering help, assistance, and respite services.

418 624-4617

Website

Alcohol or drug addiction

Anxiety disorders

Breakup

Depression

Gambling addiction

Insomnia

Interpersonal problems

Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Men

Mental health/distress

Panic attacks

Physical health, illness, and disability

Schizophrenia

Seniors

Suicidal thoughts

Women

Expression, centre d'écoute active

French

24/7

Chaudière-Appalaches

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Expression offers a confidential, neutral and non-judgmental active listening service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the MRC des Appalaches. All of Expression's listeners are volunteers trained in active listening and suicide prevention in order to offer callers an attentive ear.  They have an open, empathetic and understanding attitude and show the utmost respect to each caller.

418-338-5522

Website

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Hôtellerie Omer-Brazeau

French

English

Bas-Saint-Laurent

Association du cancer de l'Est du Québec offers various services at Hôtellerie Omer-Brazeau to help people cope with illness, whether it's cancer or another disease.

418 724-2120

Website

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Seniors

Les Aînés et les aînées de Jonquière

French

English

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Les Aînés de Jonquière's mission is to maintain and enhance the independence of seniors living at home by working with their immediate support networks and promoting quality of life in community.

418 548-6444

Website

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Seniors

Les Amis des aînés de Normandin

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Les Amis des Aînés de Normandin helps people who are sick and isolated, families in difficulty, and people with disabilities.

418 274-4447

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Logis-Aide des Basques

French

Bas-Saint-Laurent

Logis-aide des Basques serves residents of the Basques RCM, with priority given to people with disabilities and people experiencing loss of autonomy or temporary difficulties.

418 851-2144

Website

Loss of autonomy

Seniors

LogiSoutien

French

Centre du Québec

Provides home care and improves the physical and social quality of life for seniors and people with loss of autonomy.

819 475-2200

Website

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Mains tendres

French

English

Mauricie

Brings together family caregivers dealing with a loved one's loss of autonomy to help them overcome isolation. Encourages caregivers to exchange services in order to improve their quality of life. Provides a place where caregivers can share their experiences tp help prevent burnout. Raises awareness in the community and fosters the creation of needs-based resources. Provides support services for members to help improve their daily lives.

819 268-2884

Website

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