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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE LIFE EASIER!

Commodus offers a selected range of services aimed at employees. Employers may use these services as a work-life balance policy or as a reward system, they may also select the services they wish to make accessible to their employees.

Commodus is a broker of employee services, in touch with workers’ needs. We use accredited external service providers, each with their own specialties, whose common interest is to provide high quality services.

SUPPORT FOR FAMILY, CHILDREN, SENIORS

Support for Academic Success

Sessions for academic support and exam preparation are offered by a team of professionals in education and speech and language therapy. The service may be offered at home or in a designated location. The academic support sessions are preceded by an evaluation of the child to determine the best paths to academic success. The sessions for exam preparation take place in small groups or at home.

Childcare Services for Teacher In-service Days and School Breaks

Children have access to athletic as well as cultural activities during childcare hours. We enlist the services of theatre groups, creative artists, musicians, clowns, etc., to allow your child to experience diverse cultural disciplines. Children may also participate in sports activities (skiing or games of Frisbee).

Emergency Babysitting Service

The emergency babysitting service is offered to parents in the following situations:
Your child is sick and cannot go to his/her usual daycare or school;
- The usual daycare or school is not available;
- Your work schedule has been altered: professional emergency, unexpected trip for work reasons.
This “breakdown service” is offered for children aged 0 to 12 and is provided at the parents’ place of residence.
To ensure quality service, the babysitters are carefully selected according to their skill and experience. Background checks are conducted for security reasons.

Daycare

Daycare offers an alternative way for you to take a break, whether you need to work part time, go to an appointment, go grocery shopping, or simply take care of yourself. Daycare provides your child, for short periods of time, with a secure, stimulating environment supervised by childcare professionals.

Children’s Birthday Parties

Specialists can organize and lead various activities during children’s birthday parties, which, depending upon the provider, include singing, dancing, games, arts and crafts, and other festive activities.

Respite Care for Parents of a Child with a Handicap or Limitations

We offer specialized services to accommodate your child and provide you with a suitable break. Your child will benefit from a safe environment and will be supervised by competent personnel. Activities offered promote psychomotor and social development.

Services for Elderly Parents

We offer a range of services to help you cope with the loss of autonomy of an elderly parent. Experienced professionals can guide you in evaluating the situation, understanding the rules of the health care system, looking for housing, accompanying your parent to a medical appointment, etc. Our resources also offer senior centre activities, such as programs of daily physical and socio-cultural activities, so as to provide the caregivers a break.

Perinatal Care

Perinatal services cover a wide range of activities, including physical activity, psychological support, practical advice for infant care, consulting services in sex therapy, parental relief, domestic help, etc.

LEISURE/RELAXATION

Vacation/Relaxation Packages

Take advantage of our relaxation packages and spoil yourself. Over 1,000 packages are available for restaurants, lodging, healthcare, and activities of all kinds. Over 300 leading providers from Québec have prepared packages that will delight you.

HOME SERVICES

Heavy Housekeeping

A team will tackle your spring or autumn cleaning (walls, windows, rugs, etc.) during the week of your absence. A form available on the web allows you to describe your housekeeping needs. Cost is determined according to your needs and the number of people required to complete the task.

Odd Jobs

Teams commanding a variety of skills can complete any type of job, whether for interior work (installing blinds, painting, assembling furniture, etc.) or exterior (repairing the porch, installing sheds, installing winter shelters, etc.). A reference service is also available to find reliable workers with specific areas of expertise: electricians, plumbers, plasterers, etc.

Care of Animals and Plants

Resources are available to arrange for the care and watering of household plants and the feeding of pets. Companies specializing in canine care also offer packages that include dog walking.

Home Surveillance During Extended Absences

During an extended absence from home, it is now possible to have dependable people visit the house every day (or as often as requested) to collect your mail and check that everything is in order.
Computer Support Service
Computer professionals offering personalized support are at your disposal for the installation of a new computer, peripheral devices, and supplementary software; for networking a house; and for sanitizing and debugging.

Collection of Clothing and Other Articles

You can get rid of clothes, furniture and other assorted articles that clutter your wardrobe, shed, garage, etc. A company will pick up these articles and give them a new life.

FACILITATOR

Personal Errand Service

A courier will handle your errands. Whether you need to look for a gift, have your shoes repaired, go grocery shopping, etc., a reliable person will perform these tasks during your work hours, allowing you to save a considerable amount of time and avoid running out of steam at the end of the day and week.

Party and Event Planner

For an evening among friends, a birthday, or a reception, specialists in event planning will be happy to accompany you or coordinate the activity with your interests and available budget in mind. A courier handles the errands that overlap with dinnertime or the end of the day. A dependable person can do your grocery shopping during work hours, allowing you to save considerable time.

Personal Assistant/Private Concierge

Our resources offer a range of quality personalized services that respond to your needs for planning a trip, organizing family or social activities, researching and reserving tickets to shows, obtaining estimates for labour costs, organizing the seasonal opening or closing of your secondary residence, etc.

ADMINISTRATOR

Public Letter Writer

Our resources offer services in composing personalized correspondence. The writer collaborates with the employee on the content, tone, and information that should be included in the correspondence and puts the ideas submitted to him or her in writing. In terms of official correspondence, a professional assists in the drafting of a complaint (to an owner, an organization, etc.), of a request, or any other need that does not have legal significance.

Administrative Processes

A trustworthy person, possessing all the required security references, can fill out various complex forms or carry out any other administrative process. For example, he or she could go to the SAAQ to renew your driver’s license or health insurance card, to the passport office, etc.

Financial Planner

A certified member of the Institut québécois de planification financière (Québec Institute of Financial Planning) can analyze your current situation and offer consulting recommendations regarding the turnaround of personal finances, your estate, retirement, and the tax system for individuals.

Legal Aid

Bar-certified lawyers are available for telephone consultations. They will discuss your dilemma with you and provide information that enables you to find an appropriate solution.

HEALTH, WELL-BEING

Psychotherapy

Board-certified psychotherapists offer professional and confidential services to help you find within yourself the necessary resources to overcome various ordeals (grief, separation, etc.).

Family Mediation

With the help of recognized and accredited professionals, it is possible to resolve delicate family issues. The Service de médiation familiale du ministère de la Justice du Québec (Québec Ministry of Justice Family Mediation Service) offers, under certain circumstances, to cover the cost of the first six meetings of family mediation for married or de facto couples with children. Should additional meetings be required, they will be subject to the established rates according to the Commodus point system.

Nutritionist - Dietitian

A certified member of the Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec (Québec Dietetic Association) can conduct a nutritional evaluation based upon your dietary situation and current lifestyle and establish a nutrition program targeted toward adopting healthy eating habits that promote the maintenance of good health.

Access to a Fitness Centre

In association with major fitness networks, Commodus has established partnerships that allow employees to pay a part of the cost of membership with Commodus points. Physical conditioning centres, which are also registered partners, offer an additional discount to workers.

Personal Trainer

It’s easy to make a major resolution, but what can you do to keep it? A kinesiologist can offer a training session centred upon an exercise program adapted to your health status, abilities, lifestyle, and goals and can coach the person concerned with his or her physical fitness.

Massage Therapy

The massage therapy service is offered by practitioners who have received training recognized by reputable Associations or Federations. Massage helps reduce stress, fatigue, and back pain, and improves health status; it provides positive physical and emotional effects. Massage will relax you, and your body will regain energy for the rest of the day.

FOOD SERVICES

Meal Preparation

Not having to prepare a meal for dinner is often a source of great satisfaction. Our resources offer a choice of nutritious, savoury, varied menus as well as home delivery.

Box Lunch Service

Several companies accredited by the food service industry offer a choice of standard or deluxe box lunches for those days when you don’t have time to prepare lunch.

Personal Chef

Who hasn’t dreamt of having a personal chef at home? The chef offers an opportunity to entertain your guests while sparing you the worry of preparing a meal. While the dishes are prepared in your kitchen, you can enjoy the presence of your guests. Once dessert is served, the chef discreetly leaves your home, leaving the kitchen as it was upon arrival. The chef will take care of everything! Reward yourself.

Catering Service

The catering business is, above all, an art and skill. If you want to organize a family reunion or party, call on a caterer and enjoy your guests. The chef will take note of your requests and prepare dishes that will make your reception a unique, gourmet experience; your guests will enjoy every bite.

TRANSPORTATION

Carpooling

Potential access to a tool that manages carpooling opportunities according to the place of residence and work.

On-Site Bicycle Repair

A team of specialists travels to your workplace to perform various bicycle repairs (tune-ups, brakes, punctures, etc.).

Valet Service to Garage

A team of valets arranges to take your car from the workplace to the service garage. Accordingly, you can have tire changes, oil changes, or other work done at your dealer during work hours. Please note that the cost of service covers valet fees only and not the completed work.

Transportation and Mobility Tips

You plan to make long trips and would like to optimize your time and money. A service consulting in transportation and mobility facilitates your planning. Two services are offered: route calculation and a comprehensive transportation review. Whether for travel within North America or a trip to Europe (vacation or work), the route calculator enables you to save time and choose the best-suited transportation route solution. The comprehensive review offers solutions and tips to better integrate your mobility with your surroundings on a daily basis.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Chair Massage Sessions

Organization of an in-house chair massage. Employees can give themselves a moment of relaxation to restore their energy levels thanks to a 15-minute massage.

Nutrition Course

Organization of an at-work nutrition training course for employees, consisting in an individual meeting with a nutritionist/dietitian certified by the Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec. This meeting/assessment allows for an overview of your dietary situation and the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits.

Tire Changing Clinic

Organization of a tire changing clinic in collaboration with partner technicians, allowing you to establish a consistent schedule that respects the legal due dates and to use the valet services, thereby avoiding a significant loss of time.