Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Health and Well-Being Foundation of East Montréal

The Health and Well-Being Foundation of East Montréal is a hospital-based charitable foundation serving the territory of the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. Created on 31 March 2025 through the merger of the foundations of the CSSS Lucille‑Teasdale, de la Pointe‑de‑l’Île and de Saint‑Léonard et Saint‑Michel, it centralizes philanthropic support for many installations across East Montréal. The foundation collects donations from individuals and partners and reinvests them in concrete, human‑scale projects within care and living environments.

Its funding priorities include improving the comfort and atmosphere of long-term care centres and other facilities, supporting leisure and social activities, and enhancing therapeutic offerings. Examples mentioned include the development of warm, welcoming common areas, family lounges, and decorated communal spaces, as well as playful and stimulating activities such as holiday gifts and animation materials, and soothing therapeutic approaches like pet therapy, music therapy and horticulture. The foundation may also support initiatives that improve health services for the wider CIUSSS‑EMTL population.

The foundation focuses primarily on residents of long‑term care centres (CHSLD) and users of services in the East‑de‑l’Île‑de‑Montréal territory, many of whom live with loss of autonomy or complex health needs. By funding projects designed by care teams and facilities, the foundation helps create more humane, stimulating and dignified living environments. Its interventions complement public funding by covering elements that directly improve daily life and well‑being but may fall outside regular operating budgets.

The foundation is governed by a board of directors composed of volunteer members drawn from the community and the CIUSSS environment. The page lists positions such as president, vice‑president and administrators, illustrating formal governance. It is registered as a charitable organization with Revenue Canada, with a published registration number, which allows it to issue official donation receipts and operate transparently within the Canadian philanthropic framework.

As one of five foundations supporting the CIUSSS‑EMTL, the Health and Well‑Being Foundation of East Montréal contributes to a broader network of institutional philanthropy that finances specialized equipment, support services, teaching bursaries and research projects across the territory. Donations can be made online via a secure platform or by mail. While specific grant programs and application processes are not detailed, funding is clearly directed to projects initiated within CIUSSS installations to enhance quality of care and quality of life.