2025 Annual General Assembly
The Clinic’s AGA will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5 p.m. at the Pavillon des aînés (2401 rue Mullins). Dinner – Daycare – Transportation – Games – Door prizes
Community Health Appointments
Come to the Clinic’s first Community Health Appointment on Saturday, April 12 at 10.30am!
Baby massage workshop
Come and learn rhythmic movements and how to massage baby to meet their need for proximity and touch. You’ll be guided by Josée, a birth assistant from our midwifery services and certified massage therapist! Where? St. Charles Library, 1050, Hibernia Street (3rd floor) When? Thursday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. …
Media appearance by the Health Action Committee on Wednesday
03/02/2025 | The Clinic’s Health Action Committee is inviting the media to a press conference to be held this Wednesday, February 5 at 10 a.m. at the Centre Saint-Pierre to propose concrete solutions to six alarming problems concerning the incursion of private interests into healthcare in Quebec. The event is …
Clinic Holiday Schedule 2024
The Clinic wishes you a happy holiday season! Here is our schedule for the Christmas period.
The 2024-2025 issue of The Clinic in a Nutshell now available!
The 2024-2025 edition of The Clinic in a Nutshell, the magazine for members of the Point St. Charles Community Clinic, is now available! You can read it online by clicking here -> The Clinic in a Nutshell 2024-2025 You can also pick up a paper copy of the magazine (in …
Blood testing at the Clinic: services severely limited
Since October 1, 2024, the Clinic has been required to transition our blood collection service from the Verdun hospital to the CHUM. However, the transition is not going as smoothly as we would like, and the Clinic is facing major logistical and technical challenges that are unfortunately beyond our control. …
Clinic entrance on Ash: temporary layout until spring 2025
The urgent structural repairs to the Clinic’s building on Ash have been completed. You can now once again enter the Clinic through the main door. We took advantage of the work to redo the pavement in front of the Clinic entrance, with a view to renovating the access ramp. Since …
Work at the Clinic on Ash starting November 18
Following a major water infiltration, the main entrance to 500, Ash Avenue will be closed on November 18 for urgent repairs to the building’s structure. The work is expected to last around a week. To accommodate users during the work, an access to the Clinic will be set up in …
Massage workshop for babies on Saturday, January 18, 2025
Come and learn rhythmic movements and how to massage baby to meet his or her need for closeness and touch. You will be guided by Josée, a birth assistant from our midwifery services and certified massage therapist! Where? In the basement of the Clinic at 1955 Centre Street When? Saturday, …
Monday 14 October 2024: the Clinic is closed for Thanksgiving
Please note that the Clinic’s walk-in medical services, the walk-in nursing services and the psychosocial reception will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024 for Thanksgiving. Back to regular hours on Tuesday, October 15.
Annual flu vaccinations at the Clinic begin October 21
Vaccination against influenza, COVID-19 and pneumococcus will be taking place in the Clinic basement, at 500, Ash Avenue, at the following times: No appointment necessary. Please note that the quantities of COVID and pneumococcus vaccines we will be receiving are limited, and will be available according to criteria established by …
Two new walk-in slots on Ash from 27 September!
Excellent news for access to care for our users: the Clinic has recruited a new doctor, Dr Hanen Harrabi, who is giving us her Fridays for walk-in appointments on Ash. As a result, two new time slots are opening up for walk-in medical appointments at the Clinic: Friday mornings and …
The annual Festive Picnic for families who have received midwifery services at the Clinic is coming up!
You are invited to the Point St. Charles Midwifery Services’ Festive Picnic on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hibernia Square, next to the Library (2333 Mullins Street, Montreal, QC H3K 3E3). Your midwives, birth assistants and administrative officer can’t wait to see you! Come along with your family, …
Limited nursing services at the Clinic until September 19
Please note that we are currently dealing with many unforeseen absences affecting our routine services and home support teams. We must therefore limit our activities to essential nursing interventions. As a result, there may be delays before you are seen by a nurse, or you may be referred to other …
Open House at the Clinic
Come and discover your clinic’s services and committees! When : Thursday, September 19th, 5 – 7 pm Where : in the yard at 500, Ash Avenue Visit the premises · kiosks · inflatable play set · conference · childcare · dance · snacks The event will be followed by the …
Technical problems with SOFY and RVSQ
Due to technical problems beyond our control, our digital platforms for making appointments with the Clinic’s doctors (SOFY and RVSQ) are not working. To make an appointment, please contact us by telephone at 514-937-9251 (option 2), or in person at the Clinic reception on Ash Street. We will let you …
Periods of extreme heat
It’s almost summer! Time for holidays and fine weather, but also time for possible heat waves. Climate change could lead to increasingly intense and prolonged periods of extreme heat, potentially hazardous to your health. To protect yourself from extreme heat, and to protect the vulnerable people around you, we invite …
The Clinic’s 2024 Annual General Assembly
Your Clinic as firmly rooted as ever in the neighbourhood! The Clinic’s 2024 AGA is fast approaching! Come and bring the Clinic’s citizen-based project to life by taking part in the meeting, exercising your right to vote and staying informed about health issues. This year, we are pleased to offer …
Join the Clinic for Climate Justice!
To ensure the health of the population, the Clinic wants to start mobilizing right away with a new environmental project. On Saturday 27 April, we want to hear your ideas on how to : The event will be taking place at 1955 rue du Centre, in the backyard. More details …
Evening Youth Clinic
As of April 24, 2024, the Youth Clinic will be opening its doors on Wednesday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Ash Avenue! Urinary tract infection treatment, STI screening, condom distribution, support for starting/renewing/adjusting contraception, pregnancy test, etc. No appointment necessary, just walk in! Don’t hesitate to come …
***CANCELED*** Workshop at the Clinic – Bed bugs: How to prevent them and react to an infestation – March 21 at 5 pm
Offered in collaboration with the Point St. Charles and Little Burgundy Community Legal Services, this workshop is open to everyone. ***Registration required***
Obituary: Margaret Siber, one of the Clinic’s founders
On January 24, 2024, in Chicago, Margaret Ward Siber passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 80. Born in Montreal, she spent her childhood in Maisonneuve and Saint-Lambert. She attended Bishop’s University, where she studied medicine. Despite her rebellious nature, she was a brilliant student and passed …
A look back at the November 22 neighbourhood assembly on the Dubé Reform (PL15)
Last night, Clinic community organizer Margot Silvestro, accompanied by Philippe Hurteau of the APTS and Josyane Giroux of the Regroupement Les sages-femmes du Québec (RSFQ), detailed the main issues raised by the Dubé Reform (PL15) in front of an audience of 50. While Margot Silvestro outlined the potential effects of …
The Users’ Committee’s Annual General Meeting
The Clinic Users’ Committee will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 6 p.m. online. A meal from St. Hubert’s will be provided to all participants residing in Point St. Charles (veggie option available). Registration is mandatory, after which you will receive a link to …
Public community meeting on Bill 15: Should the Clinic Be Worried about the Dubé Reform?
Wednesday, November 22 – 5 to 7 PM – Pavillon des aînés (2401, Mullins Street) Health Minister Christian Dubé is presently working on another reform of our healthcare network, the third in twenty years after the Couillard reform (2003) and the Barrette reform (2015). The bill’s title – An act …
Influenza-COVID-pneunococcus vaccination at the Clinic
Every Wednesday and Thursday from October 25 to December 21, 2023, in the basement of 500, Ash Avenue. No appointment required.
Change of electronic medical records: the Clinic is upgrading its tools!
As of April 17, the Clinic will have a new medical record software for our users. Still confidential, it offers new possibilities for our professionals, but also for you! From now on, our administrative agents will enter your email address when you make an appointment. This will allow you to …
Temporary offloading of certain services at the Clinic
The current staff shortage is forcing us to reduce certain services offered by the reception nurses. We are moving certain non-urgent appointments considered in order to focus on essential services that cannot wait (wound care, injections, etc.). We must therefore temporarily put the following services on waiting lists For the …
The Clinic remembers Lorraine Guay
A fierce activist who was engaged on several fronts, Lorraine Guay passed away on June 17. We would like to acknowledge her immense contribution to the Point St. Charles Community Clinic. For fifteen years, from 1972 to 1987, she worked and invested an incredible amount of time and energy at …
Maria Costa appointed as new Clinical Activities Specialist at the Clinic
A social worker at the Clinic for the past 23 years, Maria Costa has taken on the role of Clinical Activites Specialist (CAS) since July 4. Created at the request of the Multidisciplinary Council, the brand new position will serve to supervise the various teams in charge of psychosocial intervention, …