Clinic news

  • Collective statement on the CAQ’s new home support policy
    To ensure that the government takes our concerns into account, we have launched a PETITION to the National Assembly. Please feel free to share it with your networks! In light of the preliminary guidelines for the new home support policy, scheduled for December 2025, the Clinic and its community partners …
  • Clinic user satisfaction survey: remarkable results!
    02/12/2025 | At the Clinic, user satisfaction is at the heart of our continuous improvement process. This year, 605 people took the time to respond to our satisfaction survey. Your exceptional participation has given us a solid and representative picture of your experience—and the results are simply remarkable! These results …
  • Solidarity campaign for our unhoused neighbours: a look back at our November 26th meeting
    Further resources: https://www.actiongardien.org/ressources-itinerance PSC Houselessness Solidarity Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581793237052 02/12/2025 | A first citizens’ assembly in solidarity with unhoused people was held in the neighbourhood on November 26, at the initiative of the Clinic and the Action-Gardien round table. During the meeting, soup was served and donations of clothing and …
  • Non-perishable food drive at the Clinic
    02/12/2025 | Once again, the Clinic is participating in the holiday food drive organised by Share the Warmth. A box has been set up at the reception desk of the Clinic on Ash Street for this purpose. The contents of the box will be sent to Share the Warmth on …
  • Births Without Borders funding drive: the $25,000 target has been reached!
    27/11/2025 | Thanks to your donations and shares, yesterday we have surpassed the $25,000 mark in our Births Without Borders donation campaign! We would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who participated, whether through a donation to the campaign or by sharing it within their networks. Every effort and …
  • The 2025–2026 issue of The Clinic in a Nutshell is now available!
    The 2025-2026 issue of The Clinic in a Nutshell, the magazine for members of the Point St. Charles Community Clinic, is now available! You can find paper copies of the magazine in French only at the Clinic’s reception desks at 500 Ash Avenue or 1955 Centre Street. You can also …
  • Neighbours Without Barriers – From October 17 to November 28
    Donation drive to help unhoused people in the South West this winter Click here to see the Facebook event 22/10/2025 | Once again, community groups in the South West are organising a donation drive to help our neighbours who are unhoused. Between 17 October and 28 November, bring clothes, items …
  • Point St. Charles blood drive on Thursday, October 30 at the Seniors’ Pavilion (2401 Mullins Street)
    Héma-Québec, the Point St. Charles Seniors’ Centre and the Clinic are joining forces to organise a blood drive in the Point! On Thursday, October 30, come donate blood at the Seniors’ Pavilion (2401 Mullins Street) between 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. To make an appointment, click here. You can also …
  • Reopening of the Youth Clinic
    The Youth Clinic opens on October 17, 2025! Point St. Charles youths aged 6 to 24* can make an appointment to see a youth nurse for sexual and reproductive health issues by calling 514 937-9251, option 2. Nurse schedule: For psychosocial support, please call 514 937-9251, option 4. For more …
  • Community Health Appointment #2
    No. 2 : Ageing well, living better: a right for all | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 6 to 7:30 pm | at Pavillon des aînés, 2401 Mullins Street, Montréal, QC H3K 2V2 Special guest: Anne Plourde, researcher at IRIS There will be English translation. In November 2024, the Minister …
  • Influenza vaccination 2025
    FREE · WALK-IN · No appointment required Schedule Place In the basement of 500 Ash Avenue, Montréal, QC H3K 2R4 *Covid-19 and pneumococcal vaccines will be available in limited quantities and will be given according to criteria established by public health authorities. A nurse will determine your eligibility. IMPORTANT! For …
  • End-of-summer Party
    Saturday, September 27, 2025 · 11 am to 3 pm · St. Gabriel Park (near Grand-Trunk and Ropery) Come and join us for an end-of-summer celebration and enjoy a wonderful time with your neighbours under the last rays of sunshine (fingers crossed!). Inflatable games, face painting, corn on the cob, …
  • Annual Assembly of the Users’ Committee
    Saturday, September 27, 2025 · 2 pm · Seniors’ Pavilion (2401 Mullins Street) All users of the Clinic’s services are invited to attend the Users’ Committee’s Annual Assembly, which will be held on Saturday, September 27 at 2 p.m. at the Seniors’ Pavilion (2401 Mullins Street). The AGM will take …
  • Survey : Your opinion counts!
    At the Point St. Charles Community Clinic, we are committed to providing care and services that truly meet your needs. That is why we would like to survey your opinion on the quality of care and services you have received in recent months. Answering the survey takes less than 10 …
  • Looking back on our June 18th AGA
    Last night, over a hundred people attended the Clinic’s Annual General Assembly, held at the Pavillon des aînés.
  • Technical problem with birth notifications
    A problem with the centralised communication platform means that the Clinic is not always receiving birth notifications on time.
  • Fund-raising drive: Birth without borders
    The Clinic’s midwifery services are launching a donation campaign to give a better start to the lives of babies whose mothers have no health insurance.
  • 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. …
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  • 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.
  • 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, Montréal, 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 Montréal, 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 …
  • Women’s health at the Clinic
    New women’s health services for occasional, non-urgent problems.
  • 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, …
  • The obstacle course to get access to mental health care: a campaign from the Comité de lutte en santé
    The Comité de lutte en santé is launching today a campaign to sensibilize and the increase access to mental health care. A real obstacle course for those why try to get access to care, the comittee illustrate the situation and put forward is revendications for a better access to care. …
  • Vaccination clinics for COVID-19 (4th dose)
    The calls for the 4th dose vaccination begin. The Community Clinic is in the process of developing its next vaccination clinics which will be held in specific neighborhood settings. Specific dates will be available soon. Stay tuned!
  • THE CLINIC’S USERS’ COMMITTEE
    Our committee is there to: – Learn about your rights and obligations; – Defend the rights of all users; – You accompany or assist you, if you wish, in a process, whether it is to obtain services, make a comment or file a complaint; – Evaluate the degree of satisfaction with the services obtained; – Promote the improvement of the quality of your living conditions.
  • THE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM PREREGISTRATION
    The Clinic is offering to families the possibility of sending their children to summer camp at reduced cost.
  • Information and Tools to help with Anxiety
    Tools to help cope with feeelings of anxiety. Information, strategies and resources for support.
  • Psychological health barometer: a self-assessment tool!
    The pandemic is undoubtedly having a major impact (financial, familial, etc.) on stress levels for everyone across society. The mental health barometer on the following page is a tool to help you assess your mental health, and depending on the results, offer strategies to help you feel better. There’s a …
  • The Clinic supports Joyce’s Principle: Continuing the Struggle for Equity and Respect
    The Pointe-Saint-Charles Community Clinic is marking truth and reconciliation week and the anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death by announcing our endorsement of the Council of the Atikamekw of Manawan’s call to action and our unwavering support for the fight for equity. Joyce’s Principle aims to guarantee to all Indigenous people …
  • The Clinic supports Joyce’s Principle: Continuing the Struggle for Equity and Respect
    The Pointe-Saint-Charles Community Clinic is marking truth and reconciliation week and the anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death by announcing our endorsement of the Council of the Atikamekw of Manawan’s call to action and our unwavering support for the fight for equity. Joyce’s Principle aims to guarantee to all Indigenous people …
  • Stand up program: It’s time to register!
    Fall Prevention Program From June 28 to September 16 Registration: 514 937-9251 ext. 7268
  • COVID-19 vaccination for the 5 to 11 years old
    To make an appointment: Quebec.ca/YOUTHvaccine 514-644-4545
  • How to stay cool in a heat wave?
    – How to protect yourself from the impact of hot weater – Who is at risk – List of air-conditioned places, swimming pool and paddling