RESOURCES

General Resources
Publications
Financial Coverage
Housing
Recreation
Equipment, Service and Repairs
Mobile Dental Clinic
Transportation

GENERAL RESOURCES

A variety of community support services exist that can be very useful, such as: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNIH) - Post-Polio Clinic staffed by Dr. Daria Trojan, physiatrist (514-398-8911) and Dr. Diane Diorio, neurologist. Preferably referred by a family physician.

Polio Quebec Association organizes general meetings in the spring and autumn for all people who had polio and their families. Guest lecturers are invited and medical information is also given. The meetings are designed to offer information on various topics, to discuss and exchange different problems and to offer general and emotional support. The Association also publishes bi-annual newsletters and organizes social outings. For information see address and phone number on the back cover. Membership: $17.00 per year.

CLSC - Local community service centre provides basic health care services and check-ups from a multi-disciplinary team comprised generally of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and social workers. They also have visiting homemakers who provide help in the household and with personal care; for example, they can offer assistance in cleaning the house and bathing. They may also help with some shopping, banking and laundry. A service of visiting nurses can also be helpful to the patient who is not fully autonomous.

Parking - Special (movable) parking signs for disabled drivers are available on completion of a questionnaire from Societe d' Assurance Automobile du Quebec, Emissions des Vignettes, call Montreal 514- 873-7620 or toll-free (800) 361–7620.

Meals-on-Wheels - This service brings hot meals to the person's home. Referral from the CLSC is required for the use of these services, and what is offered will depend on the individual's needs.

Travel and Lodging expenses for patients ofthe Polio Clinic can sometimes be supported by le Programme transport et hebergement pour les personnes handicapées. Contact your local CLSC.
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PUBLICATIONS

Folio Polio - A bilingual newsletter for members of Polio Quebec published twice a year. (Tel: 1-877-765-4672)

Abilities - Canada's lifestyle magazine for people with disabilities. Issued quarterly ($ 14.00/year, $26.00/2 years). Write c/o The Canadian Abilities Foundation, Access Place Canada, College Park, 444 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ont., M5S 2Tl. Tel(416)923-1885; Fax : (416) 923-9829; e-mail: able@abilities.ca.

Paraquad and Paraquad Express - Published 3 times and 6 times a year, respectively. Membership: $25.00/yr. For those in a wheel chair; others, $35.00/yr. Tel: 514-341-7272.

Polio Network News - An international newsletter for polio survivors, health professionals and resource centres, to exchange information, encourage research and promote networking among the post-polio community. Issued quarterly. 4207 Lindell Blvd. # 110, St. Louis, MO 63108-2915.

Current Trends in Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome by D.A. Trojan, MD, M.Sc., and N.R. Cashman, MD. A monograph published by Milestone MEdical Communication, 1996, which can be obtained through Polio Quebec Association or though International Polio Network, 4207 Lindell Blvd., #110, St. Louis, MO 63108-2915 (Tel: 314-534-0475).
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FINANCIAL COVERAGE

In general when seeking financial help for equipment, an application form completed by a medical professional is required. It is then evaluated by the funding organization. Some of the associations and what they offer are:

R.C.L. (Quebec) for the Disabled Inc - Tel.: (514) 866-3689. Offers financial assistance for equipment and adaptations for those on a fixed income. Provides loans for wheelchairs, beds, and provides transportation to medical and rehabilitation appointments.

Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (OPHQ) - Tel.: 514-873-3905. Offers financial coverage for technical aids and adaptations at home and in the work place.

Private group insurances - Some companies may pay for aids and equipment. Contact your insurance agent.

Quebec Housing Bureau (Société d'Habitation du Québec) - Provides funding for residential adaptations (Tel: 1-800-463-4315).

Crideat (Rehabilitation Institute of Montreal) - Tel: 340-2085. A resource service where one can go,- to examine a large variety of apparatuses and have a demonstration of their use.

Polio Canada - gives access to many resources and links to organizations across Canada.
Tel: 1-800-480-5903.
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HOUSING

Logique - Owns and operates apartment buildings in Montreal that are "universally accessible" for everyone, including people who are handicapped. They also advise on renovations in the home for the handicapped and elderly. A few apartments are available with rent subsidies for those with limited incomes. Tel: 514-522-8284. Info-Logement has a listing of available adapted apartments. Tel: 514-–376-4757, ext. 2418.
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RECREATION

Centre d'intégration à la vie active (CIVA), 525 Dominion, 3rd Floor, Montréal, QC H3J 3B4. Tel: 514-935-1109. Membership $25.00/yr. Offers swimming, wheelchair basketball, theatre, painting, outings, bocccia, etc.
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EQUIPMENT, SERVICE AND REPAIRS

Institut de Redaptation de Montreal - Offers general and emergency repair service for electric wheel chairs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Serves the Island of Montreal. Tel: 514-340-2085. Constance Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre offers a technical support department. Tel: 514-487-1891. AdapteI. Private service is available 24 hours a day, including emergency help for scooters (cost approximately $30.00). Tel: 514-–328-1892. Para-plus (Tel: 514-739-8030) and Van Action (Tel: 514-342-5000) provide medical supplies and equipment, van conversions, lifts, consultations, rentals, etc.
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MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC

In Montreal and Laval and South Shore offers dental service in homes and institutions, public or private, to people unable to get to a dentist's office. Managed by Dr. William Dery, available 24 hours a day. Call S.O.S. Dentist at 514- 990-0911.
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TRANSPORTATION

Transport Adapte offers transportation services in adapted buses and taxis through the following organizations:

STCUM (MUCTC) Tel: 514-280-5341; STL (Laval) Tel: 450-662-8316; RTL (South Shore) Tel: 450-670-2992. For the rest of Quebec, telephone numbers can be found on www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca. To gain accessibility to Transport Adapte a form must be completed by a doctor or rehabilitation professional. The above organizations charge the same price as the ordinary community transport ticket. There is an additional fee if the trip is outside the region designated by the transit corporation. A private company is Medicar, available 24 hours/day at $40.00 plus mileage. Tel: 514-766-3342.
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