ÉDUCALOI LEGAL RESOURCES
Legal Information and Referrals Guide
Free Legal Information
Wills, estates, family law,property sales
Protection mandates and other protections for vulnerable people
Legal information service on discrimination and human rights and help in formulating complaints.
And more!
Dealing with the aftermath of a death | Infographic
Losing a loved one often involves many administrative steps, at a time when one is already deeply affected. To help you navigate this process, our infographic summarizes the main steps to follow after a death.
Dealing With a Death and Settling an Estate | Printable Guide
This guide will help you deal with the legal formalities and paperwork involved in arranging a funeral and settling an estate.
FOR CAREGIVERS
Are you helping someone who may be in need of home support?
This document is intended for informal and family caregivers. It provides information on home support services. These services provide assistance to the person you are helping and can also help you.
13 Government Programs to Know for Help Manage Aging
Many programs, resources, tax credits and services exist in Canada and in Quebec. Facts and options are ever changing and despite their variety, finding out about what’s available and how to access them is anything but obvious.
FRIENDS AND PARTNERS
BCRC – Black Community Resource Centre
Supporting youth, families, and community organizations through programs, research, and partnerships that create opportunity and strengthen community leadership.
Canadian Medication Appropriateness & Deprescribing Network
The Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network is a group of clinicians, educators, people with lived experience, policymakers, and researchers. We work together to produce, share, and apply information to promote the safe and appropriate use of medications.
Catholic Action Montreal
We are all called to be saints. As the Catholic Action Montreal community, we strive to connect the needs and the resources throughout our network, by acting as a bridge… a conduit of faith made alive through the sharing of talents of one neighbour in service of another.
Contactivity Centre
For over 50 years, Contactivity Centre has served as a vibrant, active community centre in Montreal for adults 60 +. We proudly provide seniors with programs and activities to stay active, engaged and connected. Whether in person or online, we look forward to seeing you!
Cyber-Seniors
Cyber-Seniors provides FREE technology support and training for older adults.
English Language Arts Network (ELAN)
ELAN is a network that connects, advocates for, and creates opportunities for English-speaking artists and cultural workers of all disciplines from every region of Quebec.
The McGill Community for Life Long Learning
The McGill Community for Lifelong Learning allows seniors to share their knowledge, experience and interests with others through informal study groups and lectures.
“My Tool Box”, MUHC Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
The program is intended for adults and caregivers experiencing a wide range of chronic conditions including: Chronic Lung and Heart Diseases, Chronic pain, Cancer, Kidney Disease, Neurological conditions, Autoimmune disorders, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Diabetes. Workshops are scripted and highly participative, where mutual support and success build the participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives.
New Hope Seniors Centre
New Hope Senior Citizens’ Centre is a nonprofit recreative centre serving adults 50+ in Montréal’s NDG since 1979. We provide a welcoming space with a Day Program, Meals on Wheels, and Special Programming.
NOVA Montréal
Nova Home Care’s mission is in line with our goal of developing a better palliative care offering at home. We need all our partners to achieve this, and we can count on the expertise of this community organization, which has been active in the Montreal area for many decades. I would like to thank all of Nova’s team members and management for their great contribution, which makes a real difference for families.
Pastoral Home Care (SASMAD)
For more than twenty years the Archdiocese of Montreal has offered a service of spiritual accompaniment of sick and elderly persons in their own homes, under the name SASMAD, or as it is known in English: Pastoral Home Care. This diocesan service is confidential and free and is made available thanks to the visits of hundreds of volunteers who have received special training. Faithful to God who has called us, in the Church, to care for the sick at home, we make a commitment to respond to the spiritual needs of people who are suffering, within the context of the reforms in the healthcare system, whatever their beliefs.
Saint-Antoine Community Centre 50+
Saint-Antoine 50+ Community Centre is a non-profit social service organization that offers diverse programs and services to all seniors, as well as other adults, in the community. We strive to enhance the quality of life of individuals and communities of the South West sector of Montreal. We strive to foster friendships and create opportunities for members to share with and learn from people coping with similar life experiences.
Saint Columba House
Our mission is to foster an inclusive community for all, through education, compassion, and breaking isolation in Point St. Charles and beyond.
The Yellow Door
We are a place for all generations to come together. Over the decades, we have come to mean many things to many people. We are a place to receive support, find resources, discover new skills, connect with others, and be part of a larger, caring community. We invite you to support our work.
VEQ – Voices of English Quebec
As a non-profit with 4,000+ members, VEQ has supported community life for over 45 years, partnering with 60+ local organizations. We help individuals engage in both French and English, welcome newcomers, sponsor events, research community needs, and support English-speaking people and institutions.
West Island Community Resource Centre
Our mission is to improve individual and collective well-being in our community.
WIN Intergenerational Network
When we care, educate, support, and work together to create opportunities for strengthening our intergenerational bonds, we enable a more just society, for individuals, families, and communities.