Senior services

Financial support is offered by the City to seniors receiving the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement.

The annual grant amount can reach up to $100 per address, for both tenants and homeowners. It is determined based on the total number of applications received by the City. This grant is available to anyone living in Pointe-Claire aged 65 or over receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement from the federal government.

Eligible persons must present the following documents:

• The Application Form for the grant to support seniors aged 65 and over, which is available online and at City Hall. You must complete and sign section A. If you are a tenant, section B must also be signed by your landlord.
• A copy of a monthly bill issued in your name by a recognized company (electricity, telephone, cable, etc.) covering a period including May 1, 2020. If you are unable to provide us with such a document, you must provide us with a copy of your lease or your lease renewal letter covering the same period.
• If this is a first request, you must provide proof that you were 65 or over on May 1, 2020 (health insurance card, driver’s licence, birth certificate, etc.).
• A copy of your 2019 T4A (OAS) statement, including confirmation of receipt of the Guaranteed Income Supplement, issued by Employment and Social Development Canada. 

The file containing the documents may be sent to the City of Pointe-Claire by September 28, 2020, in three ways:

A City representative may require any other document to verify compliance with the eligibility conditions for the grant program. In addition, incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.

The cheque will be issued in October and sent by mail for all compliant requests received by September 28, 2020. We remind you that only one request may be made per address and that the amount of the grant will be determined based on the total number of requests received by the City.

For any questions, we invite you to contact Aid for Seniors at 514-630-1248 or at aines@pointe-claire.ca.

House work and yard maintenance services are provided by young students. Services include mowing the lawn, raking leaves, trimming hedges, gardening, weeding, dusting and vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, windows, cupboards, walls and ceilings, shovelling snow, moving bins on collection days, and more.

Eligibility criteria

• Resident of Pointe-Claire
• Age 65 or over
• Annual income not exceeding:

-$31,280 for a single person living in a home or $37,030 for a couple;
-$28,920 for a single person living in an apartment or $34,770 for a couple.

For more information about registration or eligibility criteria, call 514-630-1248.

The Centre provides seniors with a welcoming environment conducive to friendly exchanges. Activities include line dancing, arts, table tennis, card games and musical afternoons. Let the good times roll!

Activities offered

• outings
• walking club
• knitting club
• bridge
• ping-pong
• carpet bowling
• brain games
• arts and crafts
• discussion groups
• intergenerational games
• drama and lectures
• pickleball

Target group

Age 60 or over

Community Safety Bingo

Spring Luncheon

Strawberry Festival

National Seniors Day

Community Bean Luncheon

Christmas Lunch

STM Navette Or: Taxi Service

Friendly Hello

Lectures and workshops

All year long, lectures and workshops are organized for seniors on a range of topics such as:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• nutrition
• preventing falls
• health

For more information about upcoming lectures and workshops, call 514-630-1248.

West Island Seniors’ Index