Info-Santé 811, option #1 is a free and confidential telephone consultation service that puts you in contact with a nurse in case of a non-urgent health issue. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Anyone living in Québec can call Info-Santé…
The Santé et service sociaux Québec offers two great visuals, the Decision Assistant for the Flu and the Decision Assistant for Gastroenteritis. These quick fact sheets provides information about the steps you can take and first response services you can count on when you need…
A recent interview with Danielle Lanyi, Executive Director at Connexions, and President of the Regional Access Committee for the Provision of health and Social Services in the English Language, as well as Sheilagh Murphy, Outaouais Representative on the Provincial Access Committee for the Provision of…
Under the Government of Québec’s Flu Vaccination Program, the flu vaccine is offered free of charge to people who are most at risk of developing serious complications from the flu. The program aims to reduce hospitalizations and mortality in people who are most at risk.…
Asking for help can be hard, but you don’t have to face things alone. Reach out! If you need emotional support, or are feeling low or sad: Talk to someone you trust, like a family member, friend or a guidance counsellor. Call the Tel-jeunes Helpline…
The purpose of a protection mandate is to safeguard the interests of an incapacitated person and their family. A person is considered legally incapacitated when he is unable to make decisions or to act on his own behalf because of his health. Such a mandate…
Remue-Ménage de l’Outaouais provides a wide range of domestic support services such as housekeeping, meal preparation and home support. The services are offered to the general population and adapted to the needs of the elderly. You can find more detailed information on their website or contact them at 819-778-2461 or by email at . You can also consult our napperon…
Elder abuse is real and it happens to many seniors. It includes psychological or physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial or property abuse, negligence and violation of human rights. And elder abuse is not always perpetrated by strangers. Over 90% of all reported abuse of seniors…
May 6 to 12 is Mental Health Week in Québec under the theme: #GetLoud About What Mental Health Really Is. We can all benefit from celebrating, promoting and recognizing the role that good mental health plays in living a full and meaningful life. So let’s #GetLoud…
You can find a family doctor who is accepting new patients, by adding your name to the Québec Government’s centralized online tool: Québec Family Doctor Finder (GAMF). To register, you must have a valid Québec health card and be aged 14 or older. Because the…
You’ll find crisis and non-crisis helplines, as well as resources on how to respond to stressful events. Learn more about mental illness, its risk factors, symptoms, treatment, as well as how to take care of your mental health, with self-care tips, tools and more. We have also put together mental health resources and tools for specific age groups.
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