La Maison Au Diapason (second page)

One day we will all become sick,
one day we will all be dying...

Commitments

The patient, his family and loved ones are at the heart of our preoccupations. We favour a quality of life through relief from symptoms and we advocate a global approach for the patient and entourage.

The patient and those close to him have the right to receive accurate, clear, precise and continuous information from all the staff. We believe that a common language is a source of comfort. We harmonize our interventions and share information essential to the care and service of the patients.

We recognize that the care given to terminal stage patients is a domain in current and constant evolution. Our knowledge is continually updated so as to provide quality services, on an individual and collective basis.

We recognize that the support given to terminal phase patients and their families is complex.

We share in this responsibility to provide quality care, utilizing our respective competencies.

We recognize that families and loved ones are ideally placed to care for and accompany those in this final stage of life. We offer them our support in this endeavor through our humane and professional qualities, and with respect for the personal values and beliefs.

We believe that an adequate accompaniment must always be offered to the patient and his entourage, all the while respecting their right to do as they wish. We recognize the importance of respect for the individual rhythm and path that each may choose.

We take into account the abilities of the entourage to respond to a patient’s requests and the impact of these demands on the loved ones. We have the role of preventing the endangerment of the family equilibrium and protecting the survivors of this difficult mourning process. We accompany the patient’s chosen caregivers through each stage of the illness.

   
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Clientele
The Maison Au Diapason will welcome, free of charge, any person nearing the end of life and with a prognosis of less than two months to live, with no distinction as to age, religion, culture or spoken language.

Localisation
The Maison Au Diapason will be situated in Bromont, in a warm, peaceful environment. It will comprise 8 bedrooms with private bathroom and balcony, living rooms and space for the families, a dining room and a chapel, all situated on the main floor for the comfort and intimacy of the patients.
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Our population

Our population ranks as comprising proportionately more elderly persons than other regions of Quebec. Provincial statistics show that approximately 90% of patients have no access to palliative care in their final days because of the lack of sufficient resources and that only 5 to 6% of their entourage is able to care for a terminally ill person.

 
An urgent need

By 2015 the aging population will translate into a 23% increase in the number of deaths, which in the majority of cases, will be illnesses necessitating palliative care.

 

The territory and its demographics

Total population and ratios of persons aged 65 and older
Projections for 2011 :

All the municipalities of the MRC ( Brome-Missisquoi, Haute-Yamaska, Acton) and the nearby MRC (Memphrémagog, Rouville, Maskoutains, Haut-Richelieu).

 

Cost estimates (home with 8 beds)

  Land (donated) ) : Nil
  Construction : 1 900 000 $
  Movable property, sratr-up equipment and furnishings : 450 000 $
  Interior and exterior facilities : 250 000 $
  Total construction and furnishing : 2 600 000 $

  Annual operational costs of beds (125,000/yr x 8 beds) : 1 000 000 $

  Total financial cost (implantation + 1 year of operation) :
                                                                                   3 600 000 $

Estimated revenue sources for annual financing

Agency for Health and Social Services of la Montérégie and other subsidies, donations, bequests : 650 000 $

Fund-raising campaigns : 450 000 $

Total : 1 000 000 $

Financial objective

 
The projected construction and installation costs total 2.6 million dollars. To this amount will be added the budget for the first year of operation in order to assure the viability of the project.
 
The financial objective is thus set to 3.6 million dollars

Means of financing
 
The project will be financed by subsidies from the Agency for Health and Social Services of la Montérégie, donations from corporations, families, foundations, etc. and bequests.
 
The general population will be solicited through fund-raising and financing activities.

Annual fund-raising activities : Golf tournament, Benefit dinner, Poinsettia sale - other activities are in the planning stage.

The Support Team Au Diapason