People at the heart of our projects
Thanks to its generous donors, Fondation Santé will invest $1.5 million in local healthcare
Comfort kits filled with practical and supportive items given to every patient starting cancer treatment at Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu, to make their experience easier and to surround them with care during this difficult period in their lives.
Walls in the pediatric outpatient clinic painted in cheery colours by an artist to make hospital visits less stressful for children, along with rocking chairs to facilitate breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact for new mothers.
A Tovertafel “magic” table that projects interactive games on a surface to keep CHSLD Gertrude-Lafrance residents and their visiting families entertained and moving in a joyful atmosphere and reliving happy memories.
Trompe-l’œil murals, rocking chairs and therapeutic accessories to soothe, entertain and enhance the well-being of patients in the short-term geriatric unit (UCDG) at Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu.
Development of a relaxation room and other spaces at CHSLD Gertrude-Lafrance Day Centre with the addition of murals, accent lighting to promote restfulness, and decor items for a warm and cozy atmosphere.
Music therapy, zootherapy, special holiday lighting and the purchase of sundry equipment to entertain and enhance daily life for residents at six CHSLDs and two seniors’ homes.
Multisensory and motors games cart designed to entertain and engage emergency ward patients who are presenting cognitive issues, and installation of clocks (date and time) in stretcher areas to help clients keep track of time.
Conversion of the minor surgery room into a room adapted for pediatric patients, creating a distracting and cheerful environment; also, the addition of nitrous oxide equipment to manage pain and reduce the use of medication.
Deployment of Aire Ouverte outreach activities for vulnerable youths aged 12 to 25 who don’t or won’t seek help from existing services.
Creation of 14 instructional sheets developed for stroke patients and their families to make information available in a synthesized, simplified and pictorial form.
Exercise equipment to improve the quality of life and health of users of the halfway house, which is home to clients living with mental health problems.
Equipment for sensory-motor groups, both outdoors (in the park) and indoors, for children aged 0-5 in the Early Screening program who have sensory and motor needs, while strengthening the parent-child bond through play.
New cancer wellness centre that provides cancer patients and their loved ones with wellness services (massage therapy, yoga, art therapy, kinesiology, hair prosthesis loans, etc.).
Emergency home support assistance envelope for vulnerable users.
Organized for users coping with mental health issues, social events designed to relieve isolation, develop a social network and reinforce autonomy.
Art therapy program for young people undergoing mental health treatment to help them more easily identify and express their thoughts and emotions through various kinds of artistic creation.
Upgrading of Les Impatients workshops, which use art therapy and artistic expression to help people with mental health issues; the aim is to have more users benefit from this therapeutic activity.
Outfitting of two solariums at Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu with a view to providing a warm and restful space for employees working long shifts, as well as a workspace and reception area for students (future employees).
Investment in the major project Bâtir Ensemble to provide a dignified environment conducive to the recovery of patients undergoing treatment in the psychiatric unit of Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu.
Deployment of the new Aire Ouverte mobile unit aimed at supporting the mental health of youth aged 12 to 25, wherever they may be, and helping them address a wide range of relational, personal, or family-related concerns
Second gamma probe unit for the operating theatre at Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu. The device is used to detect breast cancer, thus reducing oncology surgery times and optimizing logistics management.
Butterfly ultrasound probe that enables midwives at Maison de naissance to assess an unborn baby’s position, thus avoiding the additional delays associated with waiting for an appointment to see a gynecologist.
A videonystagmography (VNG) device and a treatment table with required accessories to ensure greater precision in assessments of vestibular system dysfunction in patients (vertigo, dizziness, loss of balance, etc.).
Bilirubinometers for care teams visiting newborns at home, to improve the effectiveness of jaundice treatments while sparing parents the need to travel for an examination a few days after delivery.
Portable ultrasound device to optimize comfort and symptom management for users of the palliative care resource and avoid transportation to the hospital.
Addition of a urinary bladder scanner for the emergency ward of Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu to reduce wait times for bladder scans and improve care management.
Portable ultrasound machine to support the autonomy of elderly persons residing in an intermediary resource, reduce the duration of pain episodes, and prevent hospitalization and the need for strong analgesic medication.
Addition of a multi-purpose ultrasound scanner for the hospital’s medical imaging department to improve service flow and reduce the ultrasound waiting list.
Examination table for the post-natal care room at the CLSC Vallée-des-Forts to improve comfort for patients and their newborns and avoid waits for the availability of a room with an examination table.
