The Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées des Chenaux (AQDR des Chenaux) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to defend the rights of people aged 50 and over and to improve their quality of life. The activities of the AQDR des Chenaux cover all areas such as income, living environment, security, abuse, addictions, health, maintenance and home care, medication, transportation, isolation, promotion, information, social involvement and everything that may concern these people in their daily lives. The clientele served by this organization are retired and pre-retired people aged 50 and over. Among the territories served, there is the MRC des Chenaux (except the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel).