The pages accessible in English concern access to services and security in regard with health and social services, in accordance with the Charter of the French language regulations. 

Accessibility online and in the facilities

- Project ALLO - Staff and volunteers wearing a yellow card holder can speak English and help you find your way around the facilities.- 
- Interpreter services - To obtain the services of an interpreter, speak with your doctor or staff when scheduling an appointment.- 
- Service navigators and liaison officer - In order to support and accompany Indigenous people in their care and service experience and promote mutual understanding of the information exchanged between caregivers and patients, there is a resource available in Val-d'Or.
- Translate a Web page - If a page is available only in French, you can translate it in your browser. Click right on the page and look for the translation button.
- Need help? Google Chrome – Microsoft Edge – Safari

Equipment Loan

Equipment loan is a service of technical aids that allows people with temporary or permanent functional disabilities to live in their homes and participate in social life. Technical assistance consists of any product, instrument, or equipment that can help the user and his or her loved ones in their daily functioning.

Objectives 

Meeting the needs of users with functional dependencies:

  • Supporting users in their living environment;
  • Delaying or avoiding accommodation or hospitalization (alternative services);
  • Facilitate the help and assistance provided by family caregivers;
  • Ensure the safety of both the user and their caregivers;
  • Acquire autonomy for optimal development;
  • Promote social integration;
  • Ensure greater comfort (palliative).

Clientele 

Persons with temporary (post-operation, post-hospitalization, palliative care) or long-term (age-related, physical impairment) loss of autonomy who require technical aids to prevent, compensate, correct, reduce, relieve or neutralize impairment and disability. 

To obtain these services 

Contact your nearest Equipment Loan Centre.