Home care is not just for the very sick!
Home care is not only for the very sick! That is the powerful title of an open letter published in La Presse +. It was written by Bich-Lien Nguyen,…
An inspiring living environment is launched in Joliette
Two religious communities in Joliette have joined forces to create the PAX Residence, a living environment for older people. Rooted in its community,…
A long-term care home … as they all should be
While some long-term care homes make the headlines for negative reasons, others manage to create a living and care environment that makes the…
The intergenerational experience of Laurent and Célestin
Grandfather and grandson under one roof! Both see only advantages.
An innovative project to support Ukrainian students
All it took was an empty apartment in a seniors’ residence and the desire to help newcomers from Ukraine to come up with the idea of inviting…
Report on the investigation of deaths in long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic COVID-19
On May 9, 2022, Coroner Géhane Kamel made public her report on the deaths that occurred in long-term care homes during the first wave of the COVID-19…
Family caregiving, a challenge for society!
The documentary “Derrière la porte d'un proche aidant” (Behind the door of a family caregiver), recently broadcast on Radio-Canada, presents the…
Des histoires qui résonnent: a care partners podcast
Through the testimonies of care partners and experts who address different themes, this podcast, produced by the organization l’Appui, helps to better…
Devenir Margot, a podcast on caregivers
This six-episode podcast relates a life moment between a daughter and her father living with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
Release of the first National Policy for Caregivers
On April 22, 2021, the Government of Quebec released the National Policy for Caregivers— Reconnaître et soutenir dans le respect des volontés et des…
Release of the Residential and Long-term Care Policy
On April 15, 2021, the Government of Quebec released the Residential and Long-term Care Policy, Des milieux de vie qui nous ressemblent.
Long-term care home and the COVID-19 pandemic — A podcast
The podcast documentary Quels morceaux de nous la tempête a-t-elle emportés avec elle ? ...
A poem of high degree!
It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words … here the words are worth a thousand pictures!
Au-delà des mots, a striking documentary series
Au-delà des mots (Beyond words) is a documentary that describes the experience of two family caregivers who supported their respective spouse living…
An investigation by the Quebec Ombudsman on the management of the pandemic in long-term care homes (CHSLD)
On December 10, 2020, the Quebec Ombudsman published the progress report, “COVID-19 in CHSLDs during the first wave—Learning from the crisis and…