Friendly visits help break the feelings of isolation felt by many seniors, especially in those for whom mobility is a problem. It can be difficult to get out and about on those cold winter days. A number of organisations have volunteers who will visit your loved one's home simply to keep them company, or to help them with small errands and tasks.
Almage Senior Community Centre
8680 rue Hochelaga, Montreal (QC) H1L 2M6
Tel: (514) 355-1712
E-mail: almage@ccs-montreal.org
3625 Aylmer, Montreal (QC) H2X 2C3
Tel: (514) 398-4886
E-mail: pietro.bozzo@mcgill.ca
4695 boul. de Maisonneuve West, Westmount (QC) H3Z 1L9
Tel: (514) 932-2326 or (514) 932-3433
E-mail: contactivity@bellnet.ca
Offers regular medical or bank accompaniments to seniors in the Metro Montreal area.
1801 de Maisonneuve West, 5th Floor, Montreal (QC) H3H 1J9
Tel: (514) 939-9575
E-mail: ebmmetro@vif.com
The teapot helps support the autonomy and well-being of seniors in Lachine
and the Western suburbs of Montreal.
2901 boul. Saint Joseph, Lachine (QC) H8S 4B7
(514) 637-5627
88 Ballantyne Avenue North, Montreal West (QC) H4X 2B8
Tel: (514) 482-3210 - Monday & Thursday 10am-1pm
E-mail info@mwuc.org
NDG Volunteer Centre
Provides services for the elderly such as transportation to and from appointments, accompaniment, and other services.
5319 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal (QC) H4A 1L2
Tel: (514) 489-0588
NDG Senior Citizen's Council
A volunteer based, non-profit community organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people in Notre Dame de Grace and Montreal-West.
88 Ballantyne Nord, Montréal-Ouest (QC) H4X 2B8
Tel: (514) 487-1311
E-mail: ndgseniors.council@sympatico.ca
Sarpad services seniors in Cote-Des-Neiges, Outremont, and Mont-Royal, in English when resources allow. Services include medical accompaniment, shopping, and friendly visits.
5366 Ch. Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal (QC) H3T 1Y2
Tel: (514) 737-2454
E-mail: sarpadcdn@sarpad.com
3007 Delisle, Montreal (QC) H4C 1M8
Tel: (514) 935-4951
E-mail: counb@bellnet.ca
6225 Godfrey, Montreal (QC) H4B 1K3
Tel: (514) 484-0425
E-mail: newhope@enter-net.com
Offers homecare services and meals-on-wheels to seniors in the Verdun and Nuns' Island Areas.
3215 LaSalle Boul., Verdun (QC) H4G 1Z1
Tel: (514) 761-1773
E-mail: info@reseau-benevoles-verdun.org
Organises home support services throughout the West Island bourroughs.
1, rue de l’Église
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (QC) H9X 1W4
Tel: (514) 631-3720
E-mail: info@wivolunteer.org
