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By Robert Frank<\/b>
\nwww.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Every Thursday morning, some 20 Laval families visit the food bank at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church on Souvenir in Chomedey. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been operating for nine months, using the capacity of the church\u2019s large kitchen,\u201d Hellenic Social Services of Quebec (HSSQ) director Eleni Fakotakis-Kolaitas told The Suburban.<\/i>
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<\/i>\u201cWe don\u2019t just help Greek people,\u201d she said in an interview. \u201cWe\u2019re very open to helping anyone who comes to us, and volunteers are very much appreciated as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also try to help these people get out of the situation that led them to the food bank,\u201d Fakotakis-Kolaitis continued. \u201cWe try to get to the root of why they are in their current predicament. Are they caregivers and can\u2019t work more? Are they unable to hold down a job? Some we have to help with their curriculum vitae<\/i> skills, to help them find a job, for example.\u201d<\/p>\n

HSSQ has operated on a shoestring since 1972 as part of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal. In addition to Laval, HSSQ also operates in C\u00f4te des Neiges, Park Extension and the South Shore.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have very, very, very limited resources, which is why we\u2019re progressing so slowly on a budget from [regional health care authorities] of only $32,000 a year,\u201d Fakotakis-Kolaitis explained. \u201cWe also receive a small budget of $35,000 to help natural caregivers to the elderly. It\u2019s a recent program and we\u2019re very proud of it.\u201d <\/p>\n

Last month, HSSQ convened all the major groups that try to help Laval\u2019s elderly to a bilingual conference\u2014in English and Greek\u2014at Holy Cross Church. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe talked about the problems that those who care for loved ones face,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re often vulnerable as well, either because they\u2019re working or they\u2019re elderly themselves. We help make them aware that they\u2019re in a vulnerable position and need to seek help themselves. It\u2019s a new concept in our community, because our members are not used to asking for help for themselves.\u201d Fakotakis-Kolaitis added that second-language proficiency is often the first ability lost due to dementia, so HSSQ also has a program to interpret and translate for elderly Greek residents whose can no longer speak English or French\u2014even though they might once have been fluent in those languages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do a lot of advocacy and liaison with public service organizations,\u201d she said. \u201cFor example, when people try to get help from a CLSC and don\u2019t receive the amount of services that they\u2019re entitled to, we intervene and mediate so that ultimately our clients will understand the system better and get the services that they require.\u201d <\/p>\n

She praised the Laval transit authority\u2019s seniors program, which help to support HSSQ efforts to help the elderly. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe free bus fare for seniors is excellent,\u201d Fakotakis-Kolaitis enthused. \u201cFor an elderly person who needs to be accompanied, the person who has to accompany them can also ride free!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHSSQ has also built two Greek residences and is looking at constructing two more, because of the need for appropriate accommodation for elderly who can no longer live at home alone or require two to three hours of care per week,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at building two more,\u201d Fakotakis-Kolaitis continued. \u201cWe\u2019re looking at two scenarios for St. Laurent and perhaps Laval in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n

She said that people who would like to donate to help HSSQ advance its objectives can contact her at [514] 738-2421 x 120. <\/p>\n

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