Community groups and other organizations are hosting kiosks showcasing their services, ideas, and projects. Come and speak with them to find out about the projects that are happening in your community, and some of the services that are available to older adults.
May 16 and 17, 2019
9am to 4pm
Ground floor, LB Building
RECAA
Ressources Ethnoculturelles Contre l’Abus envers les Aîné(e)s, Respecting Elders Communities against Abuse is an initiative of community workers, organizations and individuals from the ethnocultural communities.
Alzheimer Society of Montreal
The mission of the Alzheimer Society of Montreal is to alleviate the social and personal consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and related diseases by providing leading-edge interventions, care and support services in Montreal, with a long-term positive impact.
Prévention CDN-NDG
Prévention CDN-NDG is a community-based organization that has been working for 30 years, in the Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grace Borough, to improve the quality of life of the residents. To ensure its mission, Prévention CDN-NDG has a wide variety of specific programs related to urban security, the environment and other social issues.
Intergénérations Quebec
A provincial non-profit organization, Intergénérations Québec is a solidarity action network that works to bring generations together for the development of an open, inclusive and just society. Each year, in May, the organization celebrates initiatives that create links between generations by coordinating an intergenerational Québec Week.
The Montréal Steering Committee on Seniors
The Montréal Steering Committee on Seniors’ mission is to facilitate joint action amongst organizations representing elderly citizens on the island of Montréal in order to improve the quality of life of seniors and build solidarity between generations.
Entraide Bénévole Métro
Entraide Bénévole Métro is a community organization helping seniors 65+ living in the downtown core and Westmount, to remain independent in the community. Our main services are friendly visits, medical accompaniments, grocery shopping, daily phone calls as well as income tax preparation.
ALZHEIMER GROUPE (A.G.I.) INC.
ALZHEIMER GROUPE (A.G.I.) INC. offers therapeutic programs to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Additionally, AGI provides support services to families and professional care partners, focusing on best practices in dementia care, while sensitizing the community at large through education and awareness.
CREGÉS
The CREGÉS (Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology) brings together the worlds of research, professional practice and citizen action around a common project, social gerontology. Social gerontology is a multidisciplinary field of study focused on the social aspects of aging.
Groupe Harmonie
Groupe Harmonie provides support services for people aged 55+ struggling with problems such as alcohol, drugs, other substances or gambling.
Les Petits Frères
The Les Petits Frères organization welcomes and accompanies single seniors, helping them to counter their isolation, and creating a committed and faithful family around them until the end of their lives.
Chez nous
Chez nous is an intergenerational homeshare project housed in the Concordia Student Union’s Off-Campus Housing and Job Bank (HOJO).
SAQ
Seniors Action Quebec works to maintain and enhance the vitality of English-speaking Quebec seniors. All efforts will identify and address challenges and issues to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for English-speaking seniors.
Senior non-credit program
Concordia University offers a Senior Non-credit Program for those 55 years of age and over with proof of Canadian status to take university undergraduate courses for fun and not for grades.