Association des personnes proches aidantes Bécancour - Nicolet-Yamaska

Conditions/Afflictions of the Care Recipient

• Alzheimer's and other neurocognitive disorders (NCD)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Arthritis and other systemic diseases
• Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease/Stroke
• Chronic diseases (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, kidney failure)
• Hearing disability
• Intellectual disability (ID)
• Language disability
• Loss of autonomy
• Motor disability
• Multiple sclerosis
• Palliative care
• Parkinson
• Physical disability
• Rare/orphan diseases
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Visual diasability

Clientele served

• Adult (18 to 64 years old)
• Old (65 and over)
• Kid (under 18 years old)

Accessibility for people with reduced mobility

• Yes

Services offered in : French.

Conferences and symposiums

• Information sessions
• Talks

Documentation

• Magazine
• Newsleter
• Paper documentation

Telephone line

Web resources

• Documentation site web

• Themed workshops in person

Individual and family support

• Family support
• Grief and end-of-life support
• Individual support

Group support

• Mutual aid group
• Support group

Equipment loan, rental or purchase

• Equipment loan

• Research support

• Defense of rights