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Shawville, February 26, 2013
Opération Enfant Soleil gives $19,362 to the CSSS du PontiacAs part of Opération Enfant Soleil’s annual tour across the province, representatives Mélanie Gagné and Marc-André Fortin gave $19,362 to the CSSS du Pontiac. This grant will help the CSSS acquire a Panda neonatal care table that complies with quality and safety standards for newborns.
This year, the Opération Enfant Soleil team will visit all regions of Quebec to distribute over 150 grants. These grants will go towards adapting care and equipment to children’s needs, both in major paediatric centres and in regional hospitals and organizations.
To date, $657,925 has been awarded in the Outaouais region, helping provide children with better care and optimal quality of life during hospitalization thanks to the creation of recovery promoting environments.

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Winter is flu season.  To receive the flu shot by the “Centre de santé et de services sociaux du Pontiac” this year, you must present yourself at one of our walk-in clinics at the dates and locations given below.  Please make sure you have your medical card with you.
Anyone with a chronic disease (heart, lungs, kidneys, diabetic, cancer, important obesity etc.), persons 60 years of age and over, caregivers, health care workers, pregnant women and children from 6 to 23 months of age are especially targeted to be immunized.

CHAPEAU November 5th  and 20th
(Nov. 5th) Harrington Hall 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
(Nov.20th) Harrington Hall 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

LUSKVILLE November 6th
Community Centre 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

FORT-COULONGE November 7nd  and 26th
(Nov. 7nd) Golden Age Club 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
(Nov. 26th) Golden Age Club 10 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

BRYSON November 12th
Lions Hall 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

OTTER LAKE November 13th
 R.A. Centre 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

ILE-DU-GRAND-CALUMET November 14th
Golden Age Club 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

RAPIDES DES JOACHIMS November 19th
CLSC 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

SHAWVILLE November 21st
McDowell School 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

CAMPBELL’S BAY November 27th
 R.A. Centre 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

QUYON November 28th
 Lions Hall 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Ruth Vander Stelt and her colleagues have committed themselves to providing access to health care services for everyone in the Pontiac region. The Pontiac Family Medicine Group provides necessary care to people that have difficulties finding a family physician. "It’s about steering patients through the right door to access the healthcare system, so they receive the appropriate care without having to show up at the emergency," explains Dr. Vander Stelt. By finding family doctors for over 90% of its patients, this Family Medicine Group is having a significant impact on the people of the region, while also showing doctors across the country new ways of delivering care.
Canada’s Doctors.
Innovating for Patients.



Dr Ruth Vander Stelt in the Pontiac Family Medicine Group practice
Shawville, Qc

Follow-up on Accreditation

Following the inspection in February 2008, we ensured that all the follow-up measures required by Accreditation Canada were carried out. Indeed, the official results indicated that we had received accreditation with follow-up in the form of reports. This is satisfactory.
 
The follow-up measures consisted of detailing certain points in our improvement plans, in certain sectors. In addition, we were to update all the indicators required.
 
We are now at the preparation stage for the next inspection in February 2011. The various teams are continuing their respective tasks. The surveys on personnel motivation and client satisfaction are moving along well. The self-assessments on standards, in each service and sector, will be analyzed and improvement plans will take shape. 
 
The search for excellence and quality improvement is everybody's daily concern. Our organizational culture is already well developed in this respect and the support of our managers and Board of Directors has been  invaluable.

On Sunday, February 1st, at the ‹ Maison de la Culture de Gatineau› , a Gala for the «Prix d’Excellence» was held by the Health and Social Services Sector.

The «CSSS du Pontiac» is proud to announce that Mrs. Shirley Tanner, who works with the clientele of the Pontiac Reception Centre and Palliative Care, was recognize as a volunteer.

Also, Mrs Leatrice Lefebvre, her long contribution to various boards including the «CSSS du Pontiac», The Golden Peak, the «Centre Intervalle Pontiac», was also recognized as a volunteer.

In addition, Mr. Ken O’Leary was recognized for his outstanding implication among Youth Homes in the Pontiac.

Finally, Mr. Dale Thompson, has long been involved in all that pertains to the Pontiac Reception Centre, its Board, its Foundation, the Fundraising Campaign for the Day Centre bus, was also recognized as a volunteer.

Also several projects were presented. The «CSSS du Pontiac» would like to mention the the Pontiac Respite Services were finalistss in the category of ‹exceptional partnership› and TransporAction in the caegory «access to services». We wish to congratulate them for their respective work.

We thank the volunteers that are so important in the lives of our clienteles and our organizations, these valuable collaborators. Congratulations to all of you!
 

Prenatal classes beginning mid-september 2010! Please call to register.

We are honoured to inform you that Mr. Eugène Pigeon of Île du Grand Calumet was a recipient at at ceremony given in Gatineau to recognize excellence in the Health and social service field. The ceremony was held at "Maison de la Culture" on January 12th, of this year and Mr. Pigeon was given a prize "Prix Merci" destined to thank the outstanding volunteers working in our area.

Mr. Pigeon has distinguished himself for his volunteer work at the Pontiac Health Centre for more than 15 years.

THANK Mr. Pigeon for the terrific dedication and volunteer work!

On the picture: Dr Guy Morrissette, Pdt Executive Director of the "Agence de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais", Mr. Eugène Pigeon, recipient of the prize "Prix Merci", Mr. Normand Beaudoin, Vice-Pdt of the Board of directors of the "Agence de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais".

The members of the Board of directors of the CSSS du Pontiac proudly presented the report of activities 2006-2007 at the public general assembly on June 20, 2007.

Members of the Board of Directors
Jean-Guy Patenaude, President
Pierre Fréchette, Vice-President
Richard Grimard, Secretary
Lucille Bélair, Council of Nurses
Sophie Bonin, Multidisciplinary Council
Hélène Boulet, Foundation
Dr Pascal Croteau, Council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists
Elaine Denault, Users' Committee
Isabelle Gagnon, Population
Danielle Graveline, Cooptation (Consolidated Community organizations)
Cheryl Hardwick, Population
Dr Maurice Lamarche, Regional General Medicine Department)
Anne Mageau, Multisdiciplinary Council
Anne Paquin, Nomination by the Agency
Andrew Perrault, Population
Suzanne Perreault, Non Clinical Staff
Sylvia Poisson-Hodgins, Cooptation
Claudette Rainville-Stanton, Users' Committee

Download our 2006-2007 Annual Report

THE CENTRE DE SANTÉ DU PONTIAC UNDERLINES THE DEDICATION
OF THEIR VOLUNTEERS...

Tuesday, April 20th 2004, the Centre de santé du Pontiac had organized an activity at the Bryson Lions' Club to underline the dedication of their 170 volunteers involved in different missions. During the event, Mr. Richard Grimard, Executive Director, talked about the importance of the volunteers in order to fulfil the objectives of the establishment. Mrs. Anna Anderson, a volunteer and guest speaker, spoke about the challenge that await the volunteer in his involvement. Mr. Jean-Guy Patenaude, President of the Board of Directors, gave thanks to all our collaborators. Approximately 120 volunteers were present at the activity and received a token in recognition for their dedication. A lunch was served for the occasion.

See the activity in pictures

THE FIDDLERS COVE GROUP OF SHEENBORO MADE A DONATION FOR THE DAY MEDICINE

At a musical activity which took place on December 28, 2005, the Fiddlers Cove group of Sheenboro gave a fund of $ 2000 for the Day Medicine department, more specially for the oncology department.  We thank them so much!

To see some pictures, click here