50 years at the service of our elders!
To welcome and provide support to lonely elders by creating a caring, committed extended family around them dedicated to alleviating their isolation and staying by their side throughout their remaining years.
Imagine what a few days in the country can mean for isolated seniors who spend most of their time inside the same four walls. SOME MUCH-NEEDED TIME AWAY Our Elder Friends can take a trip to one of our vacation lodges for the day, overnight or for anywhere up to a full week…. Read more
Statistics show that more and more Montrealers are living alone. Some are doing it by choice, but others, like many Elders, don’t have a choice and it’s causing new social problems. It can even be dangerous for elders, and Caroline Sauriol, Little Brothers’ Executive Director, express her concerns about this growing phenomenon on CityLife –… Read more
The community choir Voices of Hope, supervised by M. Douglas Knight, has collected funds for several causes, including 835 $ for Little Brothers. The gift will contribute to alleviate senior isolation in the West Island. We are grateful to have received the support of such a prestigious a partner after only a year in… Read more
MORE THAN 50% OF OUR ELDER FRIENDS ARE PAIRED WITH A VOLUNTEER. WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN MAKE IT 100%! 14,000+ VISITS EVERY YEAR “I love having you as my friend. I love that we can laugh about the little things in life together, that we can chat and share our experiences – from the… Read more
“At Little Brothers, we walk alongside our Elder Friends. We don’t pull them from ahead or push them from behind – we move forward hand in hand with them, at their pace.” — Josée Giguère, Team Coordinator, Little Brothers – Terrebonne, in an interview with Point de vue, MAtv Terrebonne (around the 18-minute mark) REACHING OUT… Read more
Inquisitiveness, curiosity and willingness to learn: our Elder Friends lack none of these qualities. What they don’t have is an intuitive knowledge of this omnipresent technology. They need a helping hand to get started. Through Little Brothers’ Surfing Together program, seniors can learn how to connect to the Internet via an iPad. Plus, for… Read more
