Montréal - Opération Enfant Soleil

Your donations at work
in Montreal in 2014
Miracles big and small
for children in your region
Each week, a large number of children receive care at a hospital in their own
region, and thousands of others are treated in one of the province’s four major
paediatric centres. 1
Over the years, Opération Enfant Soleil has distributed over $180 million
to these hospitals for the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, facilities
and technologies.
We invite you to take a look at the amounts distributed in Montreal in 2014
thanks to the generosity of donors and the devotion of our volunteers and
partners. These grants will help ensure children are able to receive treatment
close to home or return home as quickly as possible after treatment.
Because little miracles don’t happen on their own... we thank you from the bottom
of our hearts for your support!
Ginette Charest
Chief Executive Officer
Little miracles don’t happen on their own
• To date, over $100,600,000 has been distributed in your region
in order to offer children the best care.
• Every day, 810 children in your region receive care in one of Quebec’s
four major paediatric centres, for a total of 295,757 visits by children each year. 2
The story of David,
your Enfant Soleil
“David has cerebral palsy from
a stroke he had during the
pregnancy. Over the years, we
received a number of diagnoses:
epilepsy, visual impairment,
gastroparesis, severe disphagia, a severe language disorder,
scoliosis, moderate to severe
intellectual disability.
To improve his quality of life, we
sent David in for major surgery
to separate the hemispheres of
his brain and to remove about
a third of his right hemisphere.
The surgery was done in the
intraoperative MRI room at the
Montreal Children’s Hospital,
which was funded by Opération
Enfant Soleil. The results were
miraculous!
Grants from Opération Enfant
Soleil change lives. Every
time you make the tally at the
Telethon go up, it’s like you are
giving directly to David. Thank
you!”
Nathalie Richard,
mother of
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1. T
he CHU Sainte-Justine, the CHU de Québec’s Centre mère-enfant Soleil, the Montreal Children’s Hospital
of the McGill University Health Centre and the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke.
2. Source: The four major paediatric centres, statistics from 2007.
David
Coronatta,
7 years old
Your generosity at work
in Montreal in 2014
Thanks to your donations, this year Opération Enfant Soleil was able to
disburse almost 130 grants to major paediatric centres, regional hospitals
and organizations across Quebec.
Because little miracles don’t happen on their own, here are the amounts
given in your region thanks to your generosity.
$44,000
HÔPITAL MAISONNEUVE-ROSEMONT
These funds will help purchase an
incubator, which will increase the
speed and efficiency of interventions
for newborns and improve the ability
to treat a larger number of patients.
Total amount distributed to this
hospital since 2000: $173,287
Opération Enfant Soleil plays a key role in funding the purchase of equipment
and supporting projects that would not otherwise have become a reality. You have
contributed to transforming the delivery of paediatric services in Quebec.
Martine Alfonso
Associate Executive Director
Montreal Children’s Hospital1
$3,214,646
MONTREAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
This amount is in addition to the funds provided over the past three years for the
Opération Enfant Soleil emergency room in the new children’s hospital, which will
open in 2015. Opération Enfant Soleil has committed to raising $20 million for the
creation of this room and for the paediatric medical imaging department at the
new hospital.
$8,656
THE LIGHTHOUSE, CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES
This grant will help fund various pieces
of equipment including ten ceiling
projectors, a bed tent and two remote
controlled aquariums so children can
be given comfort and safe care.
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 2002: $192,899
$4,380
DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE
Total amount distributed to the Montreal Children’s Hospital
since 1989: $47,939,756
These funds will be used to help
purchase audiovisual material to
improve learning deficits in youth.
$3,012,199
Total amount distributed to this
institute since 1998: $47,380
CHU SAINTE-JUSTINE
This grant will go towards the creation of the Opération Enfant Soleil ambulatory
centre at the CHU Sainte-Justine. This centre will house the CHU’s outpatient
clinics and day centres and will offer state-of-the-art specialized and highly
specialized care, both on-site and remotely through telemedicine. By the 2018
opening, $10 million dollars will have been awarded to this centre.
Total amount distributed to the CHU Sainte-Justine since 1989: $50,149,403
1. 2013 quotation / 2. Photo: Normand Huberdeau
Presentation of grants to the CHU Sainte-Justine and the Montreal Children’s Hospital. 2
Your generosity at work
in Montreal in 2014
Several organizations have received grants from one of Opération Enfant Soleil’s funds this year,
which will help them acquire tools and undertake the following projects:
Presentation of grants to organizations in the Montréal region.3
»»$13,627
CENTRE DE RÉPIT PHILOU
Lifting equipment to help move children
with physical disabilities aged 0 to 12
more safely.
Total amount distributed to this centre
since 2006: $69,568
»»$7,015
MAB-MACKAY REHABILITATION CENTRE
Visual reinforcement audiometry
system to more accurately measure
the hearing of children aged 6 and
under.
Total amount distributed to this centre
since 2008: $46,216
»»$3,525
»»$1,529
THE CENTRE OF DREAMS AND HOPES
Specialized occupational therapy
equipment to allow children with
autism to develop their mobility,
reduce their anxiety related to their
physical disability and reduce their
family’s level of stress (first grant).
FONDS MARIE-SOLEIL TOUGAS
GRANTS
»»$21,438
FONDATION DU CENTRE JEUNESSE
DE MONTRÉAL
Will allow children aged 6 to 12 with
special needs to enroll in summer
camps adapted to their needs.
Total amount distributed to this
foundation since 2010: $62,644
ARTHRITIS SOCIETY
Equipment and medical furniture to
allow children aged 8 to 16 to access
the camp more safely.
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 2013: $5,125
»»$7,814
MARIE-VINCENT FOUNDATION
Replacement of a video recording
system that allows victims to avoid
having to go to the police station
(first grant).
»»$6,384
FONDATION CSSS JEANNE-MANCE
One hundred specialized kits for
children from poor families who have
significant language delays.
Total amount distributed to this
foundation since 2013: $18,384
Your donations
have funded
the acquisition of equipment that will
have a direct impact on the quality
of neonatal and paediatric care.
For example, this bilirubinometer
provides rapid diagnoses of jaundice
in newborns. This cutting-edge tool
not only makes it easier for staff to
do their jobs but also keeps babies
more comfortable by providing
results without the need for painful
blood tests.
Thanks to your generosity,
children are able to get
the care they need
locally and stay
close to their
families.
3. Photo: Normand Huberdeau
SOCIAL HEALTH FUND GRANTS
Your generosity at work
in Montreal in 2014
»»$6,038
PETER HALL SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Adapted tricycles to allow children
with motor and balance problems
to exercise safely.
Total amount distributed to this
foundation since 2013: $14,723
»»$4,276
LES AMIS DU MONDE
Sports equipment to help introduce
youth to physical activities.
David with host Annie Brocoli in the Enfant Soleil lounge at the Telethon.4
»»$30,278
CHEZ ÉMILIE, MAISON D’ENTRAIDE
POPULAIRE
Sports equipment to help underprivileged youth aged 14 to 17 develop
healthy life habits (first grant).
»»$26,306
CENTRE DE LA PETITE ENFANCE
BOBINO-BOBINETTE
Renovation and revitalization of the
outdoor courtyard to provide children
with a welcoming, attractive and safe
play area (first grant).
»»$9,298
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA ASSOCIATION
OF QUEBEC
Will be used to purchase activity
materials and allow youth with sickle
cell anemia to attend a respite camp
(first grant).
»»$8,599
PARASPORTS QUÉBEC
Adapted and safe equipment
for wheelchair basketball.
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 2013: $21,309
»»$8,416
VIOMAX CENTRE
For the acquisition of adapted
equipment and to allow youth
to participate in outings.
Total amount distributed to this centre
since 2007: $44,739
»»$7,739
QUEBEC FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
Will allow six youth with visual
impairment to go on a trip in a large
sailboat from Québec to Rimouski.
Total amount distributed to this
foundation since 2005: $32,213
»»$7,326
DÉFI SPORTIF ALTERGO
Ten junior hockey sledges and a
curling set for young people with
a functional limitation.
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 2013: $13,680
»»$3,453
GYMNO MONTRÉAL
Replacement of material to
encourage concentration, aquatic
abilities and development of motor,
perceptual and expressive skills.
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 2002: $15,221
»»$3,243
PORTAGE
Construction of a volleyball court,
which will encourage residents
to practice a sports activity and to
develop values of tenacity, perseverance and sportsmanship.
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 1999: $370,416
»»$1,018
FÉDÉRATION GYMN-EAU DU QUÉBEC
Leisure materials adapted for fine
motor skills (first grant).
»»$7,192
HOCKEY QUÉBEC
Two table handcycles to facilitate
a better transition to sledge hockey.
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 2013: $17,486
4. Photo: Normand Huberdeau
FONDS JOSÉE LAVIGUEUR
GRANTS
Total amount distributed to this
organization since 2010: $14,851
Your donations make major children’s health
projects a reality across Quebec
Your support allows the province’s major paediatric centres to get the latest equipment
and facilities and build welcoming adapted spaces for sick children and their families.
AT THE MONTREAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
When you walk into the CHU Sainte-Justine,
THE OPÉRATION ENFANT SOLEIL EMERGENCY ROOM – $10 MILLION
everywhere: in our outpatient clinics and
This cutting-edge room will be located in the new Montreal Children’s Hospital,
which will open in 2015.
infusion pump or a new piece of equipment,
you see the work of Opération Enfant Soleil
operating rooms, every time you see a volumetric
you know Opération Enfant Soleil has had
To date, $47,939,756 has been given to this centre.
a hand in it.
Dr. Marc A. Girard
Director of Medical and Academic Affairs
CHU Sainte-Justine
AT THE CHU SAINTE-JUSTINE
THE OPÉRATION ENFANT SOLEIL AMBULATORY CENTRE – $10 MILLION
This centre will house the CHU’s outpatient clinics and day centres and will offer
state-of-the-art specialized and highly specialized care services, both on-site
and remotely through telemedicine.
To date, $50,149,403 has been given to this centre.
AT THE CHU DE QUÉBEC’S CENTRE MÈRE-ENFANT SOLEIL
A FIRST FOR CANADA: ACQUISITION OF A LASER
FOR PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY – $2.2 MILLION
This high-precision tool reduces complications, helps children heal faster, and
corrects certain types of blindness that were formerly incurable. Thanks to this
innovative technology, children with eye diseases can stay close to home to
receive care rather than travelling to other countries.
Projects to be funded
lndependent committees made
up of health professionals select
the projects to be funded from
the proposals received.
The selected projects are then
approved by the Opération Enfant
Soleil board of directors.
In the last five years, over 500
projects have been carried out,
including the purchase of the
following items:
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aediatric stretchers that are
adapted to children’s care;
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hototherapy units for
treating jaundice;
To date, $50,539,559 has been given to this centre.
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hysiological monitors to closely
monitor vital signs;
Opération Enfant Soleil is our ray of sunshine. Ten years from now, we could still be
at the top of our field because we will have the facilities and equipment to continue
giving children the best care thanks to its support.
Dr. Bruno Piedboeuf
Head of Pediatrics
CHU de Québec
Because little miracles don’t happen on their own… Thank you!
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incubators to
bring babies
home to their
region.