SELF-HELP AND SUPPORT
Low Vision Self-Help Association meets on Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. at the Church of St. John the Baptist, 233 Ste. Claire Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Kaitlin Murphy will speak on All About Macular Degeneration. Free. Call 514694-2965 or lowvisionselfhelpassociation.weebly.com.
Healthy Relationships. Seminar offered by the West Island Women’s Association given by Anuska Martins from Auberge Transition on April 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Columba by-the-Lake Church, 11 Rodney Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Free of charge, free childcare available. To register, call 514-695-8529. Arthritis West Island Self Help (AWISH) offers spring programs of support and exercise to help individuals deal with arthritis and chronic pain. Programs begin in April. Visit awishmontreal.org or call 514-631-3288. The West Island Palliative Care Residence offers the following upcoming bereavement support group sessions: Evening Adult Group (English) on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. (starting April 10); Afternoon Adult Group (English) on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. (starting April 12); Afternoon Adult Group (French) on Wednesdays (starting April 11). Email stevyaw@wipcr.ca or call 514-693-1718, local 231. Al-Anon Family Groups. If you are troubled by someone else’s drinking you can find help and hope in a friendly, compassionate atmosphere with many meeting on the West Island. Call 514-866-9803, Email stepstofreedomafg@hotmail.com or visit al-anon-alateen-qc.ca. Adult ADHD Support Group — West Island. For adults and their loved ones who have ADHD. They meet every second Thursday at 7:45 p.m. Call 514-773-9815 or Email adultadhd.wi@ gmail.com. Quebec Grandparents Association. A non-profit volunteer organization to educate and support grandparents and their grandchildren to advocate their desire to continue a relationship that may be threatened with loss of contact, usually following family acrimony. For assistance and legal help, call 1-866-745-6110.
LGBTQ Support Group for parents of a child who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or questioning their sexual identity. A discussion group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Beaconsfield United Church, 202 Woodside Rd. Share and discuss your concerns in a safe and confidential environment. Call 514-7945428 or visit lgbtq.youthcentre.ca. West Island Community Resource Centre is a community-based, nonprofit organization that offers West Island citizens resources and information by phone, email and in person. They also offer resource publications and free legal and tax clinics several times a year. Call 514-694-6404. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a low-cost non-profit organization that help with weight-loss support. They meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Cedar Heights Park Chalet, 20 Robinsdale Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Visit tops.org. West Island Cancer Wellness Centre (WICWC) is a place where you will receive compassionate support and can participate in programs such as yoga, massage therapy, counselling, and more, for free. They work with your health care professionals to improve your well-being and their services help you manage the emotional and physical challenges that come from a cancer diagnosis. They are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. except on Wednesdays they are open until 8 p.m. at 115 Du Barry St. in Kirkland. Visit wicwc.org or call 514 695-9355.