A community project urgently needed in the Laurentians
La Maison La Traversée is a palliative care home with the mission to offer free palliative care and quality support to Laurentian residents nearing their end of life. Thanks to a caring and attentive team of professionals, the residents will be able to live their last days peacefully, surrounded by their loved ones and in a reassuring and warm environment.
Characteristics of La Traversée Palliative Care Home :
- Four beds dedicated to terminally ill patients at their end-of-life, no matter their age, gender, language, or religion.
- A complete service of care and accommodations with welcoming rooms and a place where the patient can feel at home
away from home. - A caring staff of doctors, nurses, and trained volunteers.
Virtual tour
Phase 1 (2021 opening)
We are currently focusing our vision on creating a haven of peace for the patients at La Traversée so that they enjoy all the comforts of home. The design and environment at La Traversée favors a warm atmosphere unencumbered by medical equipment. Aside from beds and permanent fixtures, equipment used by staff will be mobile and moved from room to room as needed.
La Traversée will open its doors in 2021. Renovation work on the space located in the former Château Beauvallon has been the priority and the first four patient rooms are located in this historic building. These rooms offer patients a cozy and familiar resting place. Phase 1 also includes two additional rooms for family members. Phase 1 allows us to meet the urgent need for a palliative care home in the Upper Laurentians.
What is included in Phase 1 :
• Four beds for the terminally ill at their end-of-life
• Complete palliative care unit that is warm and comfortable
• Two bedrooms for family members
• Workspace for medical staff
• Kitchen and dining area for families and staff
• Food service for patients
• Conference room for volunteer and staff training
• Pharmacy
• Therapeutic bath
• Laundry service
• Family lounge space, including an area reserved for children
• Outdoor terrace
The home plans
FRONT VIEW
FRONT RIGHT VIEW
GROUND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
Phase 2 (2023 to 2026)
The Phase 2 extension will begin once Phase 1 is complete and in operation. The new wing will include 6 additional patient rooms. Phase 1 will have allowed us to meet the urgent need for a palliative care home in the Upper Laurentians.
Mission
The Mission of La Traversée Palliative Care Home is to provide FREE palliative care to Laurentian residents from all walks of life and to provide a skilled team of professionals and trained volunteers to allow the terminally-ill to spend their final days in a respectful and comfortable environment with their loved ones by their side.
Values
Listening is the basis of our support for patients and families. Sensitive and attentive listening allows us to sincerely understand the needs and requests of the patients and their loved ones.
Respect for the patient. It is by respecting their values, their beliefs, their limits, their doubts, and their fears that we are able to follow their journey, accompany them and provide appropriate personalized support both to the patient and their family.
Compassion is a value that drives each and every member of our staff and volunteers at La Traversée. While perceiving the suffering of others, our approach is to provide care and compassion to the patient and their family
The professionalism of our healthcare team. Each person working at La Traversée strives to offer optimal quality care to the patient so that their time at our palliative care home is as peaceful as possible.
Helping each other and collaborating together allows us to achieve great results, overcome difficulties and to surpass ourselves. La Maison La Traversée is a social project that calls for shared action. Every gesture or thought, however small, contributes to our common goal.