Direct and tangible financial assistance through the Fonds de dépannage
Continuous improvement of the quality of care
Purchase of equipment at the cutting edge of technology
Thanks to telerehabilitation, we allow the IURDPM to offer its services everywhere in Quebec
We offer them a work environment at the cutting edge of technology
We value and encourage innovative practices
We fund innovative research projects
We offer them specialized training and fellowships
We actively contribute to the social inclusion of people with disabilities by enabling them to regain a new form of autonomy.
Reduce disabilities
Prevent patients from becoming disabled
Increase patient empowerment
Promote increased patient autonomy
Help patients resume their lifestyle and social roles
Help patients return home safely
On August 17, 2007, at the age of 61, I became a quadriplegic after a head-on collision on a country road in Nova Scotia. My chances of survival were slim: “Less than 50% chance of survival.” .
NORMAND TALBOT
"I was born with a mitochondrial disease that caused spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, resulting in various bone, joint, neurological and sensory problems as well as growth hormone and cortisol deficiencies. As a result, I’m of small stature, I’m hard of hearing and I have a visual impairment as well as several significant physical limitations. "
MARIE-JOSÉE BLAIS
"Je cherchais depuis longtemps comment crier sur toutes les tribunes ce que le Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique Lucie-Bruneau a fait et continue de faire pour moi. Merci également à la Fondation Réa de me permettre de respirer."
EVELINE CLAIRE NGUEPI
After suffering two strokes at the age of 25, Sandro François got back on his feet—
morally and physically.
SANDRO FRANCOIS
In the early 2000s, when I was in my mid-twenties, I was experiencing severe lumbar and trapezius pain. My body was literally giving out on me.
VÉRONIQUE PAGÉ
Ten days before he was born, Evan’s diagnosis hit us like a ton of bricks: he was completely deaf in both ears.
CYNTHIA SAVARD
In 2005, while I was jogging, I felt a partial loss in my field of vision. Worried, I consulted several specialists, to no avail. Then, I saw a newly graduated optometrist who detected the first signs of multiple sclerosis. I was in shock. At that time, I was 24, an accomplished professional, a communications consultant for the government. It was the beginning of a period of denial that lasted 13 years. Receiving the diagnosis and feeling unwell were two totally different things. I really didn’t feel sick, so I didn’t bother telling those around me. But in reality, I could no longer feel my left leg…
EMILIE PAPILLON
I look back, less than two years ago, to that day at the Régates de Valleyfield hydroplane race, surrounded by friends, living life to the fullest, and eagerly awaiting the birth of my son, Logan. It was a hot day. There was a long dock. I dove in. But I was fooled by the length of the dock. The water was barely two feet deep and I ended up a tetraplegic. I was in the water for 30 minutes, waiting for help to come. People were touching me, but I couldn’t feel anything. It was surreal. The truth hit me like a ton of bricks…
ALEXANDRE THIBAULT
On March 12, 2007, at the age of 26, my life was turned upside down after a serious accident.
JONATHAN PLANTE