Association de l’Action Volontaire Appalaches

Provides home support services to seniors.

Service offerings

Meals delivery

Complementary information: Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm Location where the service is offered: Thetford Mines; Black Lake; Pontbriand; St-Méthode; Coleraine; Disraeli; East Broughton; St-Pierre de Broughton; St-Jacques de Leeds Fees: Transport: by the way. Free. for people with cancer and $ 0.25 per kilometer for others.

Support group

Complementary information: Support group and individual psychological. Support for caregivers of the elderly. Opening hours: Check the organization's website for the schedule of activities. This service was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Location where the service is offered: Thetford Mines; Black Lake; Pontbriand; St-Méthode; Coleraine; Disraeli; East Broughton; St-Pierre de Broughton; St-Jacques de Leeds Fees: Transportation: depending on the route. Free for cancer patients and $0.25 per kilometer for others.

Transportation and accompaniment

Complementary information: Transportation and accompaniment for medical appointments locally or outside the boundaries of the MRC des Appalaches. Transportation for grocery shopping. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Location where the service is offered: Thetford Mines; Black Lake; Pontbriand; St-Méthode; Coleraine; Disraeli; East Broughton; St-Pierre de Broughton; St-Jacques de Leeds Fees: Transportation: depending on the route. Free for people with cancer and $0.25 per kilometer for others.

Accompaniment in severe diagnosis

Complementary information: VIACTIVE program on the territory of the MRC for people aged 50 and over. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm Location where the service is offered: Thetford Mines; Black Lake; Pontbriand; St-Méthode; Coleraine; Disraeli; East Broughton; St-Pierre de Broughton; St-Jacques de Leeds Fees: Transportation: depending on the route. Free for cancer patients and $0.25 per kilometer for others.

Help at home

Complementary information: Home respite for caregivers of the elderly. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Location where the service is offered: Thetford Mines; Black Lake; Pontbriand; St-Méthode; Coleraine; Disraeli; East Broughton; St-Pierre de Broughton; St-Jacques de Leeds Fees: Transportation: depending on the route. Free for cancer patients and $0.25 per kilometer for others.

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