This year, Enfant Soleil is donating more than $285,000 in Côte-Nord to improve the care and overall health of children in the area. It supports over a hundred healthcare establishments across the province, in addition to giving vital support to the four major pediatric centres, which provide specialized and superspecialized care to all children who need it.
Discover a project that will make our little sunshines glow with health
A therapy and supervised contact room will be set up at the Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de Port-Cartier thanks to a $6,900 grant. Funded in collaboration with the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, it will provide a soothing and reassuring environment for children and their families.
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This room will provide community-based services for children living with an intellectual or physical disability, or autism spectrum disorder. It will also offer access to assessments and therapies, while giving parents the opportunity to develop concrete strategies to implement at home.
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The layout of the room will create a warm, caring environment to enhance parent-child interactions supervised by youth protection (the DPJ). This friendly and safe atmosphere, closely resembling a family setting, will enable families to experience positive moments together.
Thanks to the amount of $27,700 donated this year, the Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de Port-Cartier will also be able to acquire essential medical equipment, such as a bilirubinometer and a phototherapy blanket, which will make it possible to detect and treat jaundice in newborns in a safe and gentle manner.
An important project for the region to be revealed soon
A new project that will help children heal while supporting care teams will be announced in the coming weeks. In partnership with the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Enfant Soleil will be contributing $243,000 over two years. Details to come!
Other projects supported in the area
Multi-parameter physiological monitor
This device enables real-time monitoring of vital signs, ensuring responsive and appropriate care. With the data received, medical teams can quickly adjust treatments to maximize the chances of recovery.
Phototherapy lamp
This device comfortably and effectively treats jaundice in newborns, thanks to a larger treatment surface, allowing them to go home sooner.
Ventilator
This assistance device is essential for newborns in respiratory distress, enabling them to receive the care they need quickly while remaining close to their family. Adapted to the size of babies, it ensures effective care and promotes recovery.
*These projects are jointly funded by Enfant Soleil and the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.
Pediatric wheelchair
This wheelchair will enable emergency department and short-term care staff to offer a safe, adapted means of transporting young patients.
Breastfeeding chair
This chair will give parents a comfortable place to feed or gently rock their baby. With their needs met, the baby will have a more positive care experience.
Pediatric mannequin
Used to train medical teams, these mannequins will simulate critical scenarios specific to pediatric care. Children will benefit from quick interventions tailored to their needs.
Phototherapy blanket
This blanket effectively treats jaundice in newborns while allowing their parents to hold them. It prevents hospitalization and allows babies to receive stress-free treatment at home.
*These projects are jointly funded by Enfant Soleil and the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociauxv.
2 pulse oximeters
These devices make it easier to measure blood oxygen levels, enabling better care of children and faster detection of various conditions requiring specialized care.
5 tensiometers
Designed for young patients, these devices measure blood pressure more gently and efficiently.
Gym mats and calming tents
This equipment will give children an easily accessible and comfortable space to take a moment to calm down, enabling them to better continue their activities and to have fun.
It is financed by the Sport and Sustainable Health Fund, which aims to aims to promote and support healthy lifestyle habits in children through sports, physical activity and healthy eating while also fostering emotional and mental well-being.
Daphnée Tremblay, Côte-Nord’s Enfant Soleil
She and her family help the cause shine in their region.
Daphnée’s birth was a very distressing experience. She was not breathing and had to be resuscitated by the medical team at Hôpital de Sept-Îles. Her mother Mylène soon noticed a malformation of her daughter’s left arm and hand. This condition, known as severe symbrachydactyly, causes Daphnée constant pain as well as hypersensitivity to temperature changes. Everyday actions like playing, eating and moving require tremendous effort.
Specialists suspect a rare syndrome, which adds more uncertainty to her condition. At every consultation, Daphnée’s parents hope for solutions that will ease her suffering and allow her to grow up without pain. Despite the challenges she faces, Daphnée’s resilience and curiosity fill her parents with admiration and pride.