To make a first request of service you can call at the office of Côte-des-Neiges or Outremont. If the person meets the eligibility criteria, the director of Côte-des-Neiges or the coordinator of Outremont, will suggest to visit him or her at home. This visit gives us the opportunity to meet the beneficiary in it's own environment and consequently, to offer services answering his/her needs.

Eligibility Criteria :

• Be 55 years old or more;
• Speak one of the official languages of Canada (French or English);
• Live at home or in a residence;
• Live on the areas covered by SARPAD.

• Live on the areas covered by SARPAD;
• Receive the guaranteed income supplement or to be a low-income senior (15 000$/per year or less).

OUR SERVICES

Our services are divided in two categories, which are on call and regular.

SERVICES ON CALL

This category of services includes the accompaniment and the medical transportation, the grocery by taxi as well as the respite, depending of the volunteer's availabilities. Please note that all the requests of services have to be made at least 3 to 5 days in advance to guarantee services and prevent the volunteers in a reasonable deadline. In case of a cancellation, it's very important to inform a responsible of SARPAD as soon as possible.

• Accompanying seniors to and from medical appointments
• Transportation to and from medical appointments
• Errands and other services (groceries, stores, bank)
• Respite (temporary care)

REGULAR SERVICES

The regular services, include the friendly home visits, errands and other services, walks in the neighborhood and friendship phone calls. For these services, we match a volunteer and a beneficiary, according to their availabilities, needs and interests. Generally, this type of service takes place once a week, for approximately 3 hours.

• Friendly home visits
• Errands and other services (groceries, stores, bank)
• Walks around the neighbourhood to maintain fitness
• Friendship phone calls
• Grocery by taxi