Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Foundation for the Beneficiaries of the CHSLDs Pierre-De Saurel

The Foundation for the Beneficiaries of the CHSLDs Pierre-De Saurel is a health-related charitable foundation serving the Sorel‑Tracy region of Québec. Closely linked to the local long-term care network, it supports several centres d’hébergement et de soins de longue durée (CHSLD) as well as the MYOSOTIS palliative care unit. Its core role is to collect donations from individuals, families, businesses and events, and to reinvest these funds in projects that directly improve residents’ comfort, dignity and quality of life.

Through its mission, the foundation targets residents staying in the supported CHSLDs and patients in palliative care. Although it does not operate open call grant programs, it functions as a discretionary funder: donations are converted into financial support for equipment purchases, environmental improvements, recreational and therapeutic activities, and specific initiatives identified with the care teams. Communiqués highlight, for example, the financing of at‑home massage therapy and zootherapy sessions, illustrating the type of concrete services the foundation pays for.

The foundation manages a variety of donation mechanisms—one‑time gifts, monthly giving, in memoriam contributions, planned gifts by will, life‑insurance donations and gifts in kind. The information on planned giving explains that donated capital is used to attribute funds for the acquisition of high‑performing equipment and to support short‑, medium‑ and long‑term projects aligned with its humanitarian mission. Annual reports, published each year since at least 2014, document these investments and the impact on the beneficiary establishments.

In practice, funding decisions appear to prioritize projects that humanize care and enhance daily life for residents: adapted furnishings, therapeutic tools, comfort items, and various programs or activities proposed by the CHSLD teams or the palliative care unit. The foundation’s board of directors oversees strategic orientations, while the permanent staff coordinate fundraising campaigns and the allocation of resources in collaboration with clinical partners.

The direct beneficiaries of the foundation’s funding are older adults and other vulnerable people living in the CHSLDs Élisabeth‑Lafrance, Tracy, J.‑Arsène‑Parenteau, as well as patients in the MYOSOTIS palliative care unit. By concentrating its efforts on quality of life rather than core clinical operations, the foundation complements the public health system and helps finance services and amenities that would not otherwise be available or would be slower to obtain.

Beyond financial contributions, the foundation also plays a mobilizing role in the community through lotteries, golf tournaments, benefit evenings and annual campaigns that raise both funds and awareness about the needs of long‑term care residents. Its work, grounded in values of respect, listening and empathy, contributes to maintaining the dignity of people at a vulnerable stage of life.

The foundation publishes detailed annual reports and identifies its board members and management team on its website, offering transparency on governance and the use of donated funds. As a registered charity, it issues official tax receipts and is subject to federal and provincial reporting obligations, reinforcing donor confidence in its stewardship of the resources it distributes.