Housing

Various housing resources are available in the region for various clienteles, based on their needs. In most cases, housing services are available following a referral from a health care professional.

Residential and long-term care centres (CHSLD)

The region is home to many CHSLD that house users who live with an important loss of autonomy. These services are provided by a multidisciplinary team that comprises nurses, nursing assistants, health care attendants, a living environment advisor, special educators, and physicians. When needed, other professionals join the team: pharmacists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Family is of great importance to the residents. They can enjoy days out with their relatives, on weekdays or weekends. Visiting hours are flexible. The residents’ well-being is the main concern of the housing service.

Would you like to get involved as a volunteer in a CHSLD? Consult this leaflet for more details.

List of CHSLDs in the region

CHSLD managers

Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - Bergeronnes: Gerthy Dufour
Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - Escoumins: Julie Bouffard
Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - Forestville: Sandra Deschênes-Maltais
Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - N.-A.-Labrie: Stéphanie Harrisson
Manager in charge of CHSLD - Boisvert: Isabelle Durand
Head of housing unit - Boisvert: Julie St-Pierre
Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - Port Cartier: Brigitte Litalien
Manager in charge of CHSLD - Sept-Îles: Annie Potvin
Head of housing unit - Sept-Îles: Josée Boulay
Head of housing unit - Sept-Îles: Isabelle Ferron
Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - Minganie: Rémi Hébert
Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - Blanc Sablon: Diane Beaulieu
Manager in charge of CHSLD and head of housing unit - Donald G. Hodd: Susie Martin

CHSLD inspection reports and improvement plans

Link to the section of the MSSS website (French only)

Facility	Inspection report	Improvement plan
CHSLD des Bergeronnes	Report	Plan
Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux des Escoumins	Report	Plan
Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de Forestville	Report	Plan
CHSLD et centre de réadaptation en dépendance N.-A.-Labrie	Report	Plan
CHSLD Boisvert	Report	Plan
Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de Port-Cartier	Report	Plan
CHSLD de Sept-Îles	Report	Plan
Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de la Minganie	Report	Plan
CHSLD de Havre-Saint-Pierre	Report	Plan
CLSC et CHSLD Donald-G.Hodd	Report	Plan
Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de la Basse-Côte-Nord	Report	Plan

Financial contribution by accommodated adults

RAMQ - Financial Contribution - Accommodated adults

Seniors' diet

Guide de référence - Alimentation de la personne âgée vivant en CHSLD (French only)

Seniors’ and alternative homes

The construction of two seniors’ and alternative homes is underway on the North Shore, namely in Baie-Comeau and Havre-Saint-Pierre. The home in Baie-Comeau will have 36 places for seniors (seniors’ home) and 12 places for adults (alternative home). The one in Havre-Saint-Pierre will have 19 places for seniors (seniors’ home), 5 places for adults (alternative home) and 24 places for users with a profile to live in a private seniors’ residence (PSR).

For more details:

Intermediate resources and family-type resources (IF-FTR)

Intermediate resource

An intermediate resource (IR) is a type of accommodation that houses children or adults who may have particular needs related to a loss of autonomy, physical or intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder or mental health problems. Its mandate is to provide a temporary or permanent living environment to users entrusted by the CISSS de la Côte-Nord and to provide them with support or assistance services to meet their needs.

You can submit a project to operate an IR when the CISSS de la Côte Nord publishes a public call for tenders on the website of the Système électronique d’appel d’offres du Gouvernement du Québec (SEAO).

Family-type resource

A family-type resource generally consists of one or two people who house a maximum of nine users (children or adults) entrusted by the CISSS de la Côte-Nord in their main place of residence. It provides an alternative living environment adapted to the users’ condition. It helps them in their daily lives and provides them with support and assistance services.

If you are interested in housing a child aged between 0 and 17 years old, visit our section on foster families.

Do you want to become a family-type resource for adults?

By becoming an FTR for adults, you could house the following users, depending on your profile:

Seniors with a loss of autonomy
People with a mental health problem
People with intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or physical disability (PD)

Who can become an FTR?

Anyone who:

Is of full age and lives alone or in a family, with a living environment that has the potential to house users who cannot stay in their natural environment autonomously and safely.
Wants to make a difference in these people’s lives and is ready to spend time and energy on such a project.
Wants to provide a warm, stimulating, comforting and soothing living environment.
Is ready to collaborate with workers of the CISSS de la Côte-Nord and with families in order to support the user in their needs.

Contact us

To receive more details on IR-FTRs or to express your interest, send an email to the following address:
ri-rtf.cote-nord.09cisss@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Subsequently, a worker will contact you to give you more information and guide you through the process of becoming an FTR.

Documentation

Provincial documentation (French only)
Ressources intermédiaires et ressources de type familial - Cadre de référence (French only)

Private seniors’ residence (PSR)

A private seniors’ residence is a rental facility that mainly houses people aged 65 years and over and where various services are offered, such as: nursing care, meal services, housekeeping services and recreational services. For more details, visit quebec.ca.

The Regulation respecting the conditions for obtaining a certificate of compliance and the operating standards for a private seniors’ residence identifies the requirements that must be followed by the operator. For more information, visit the website of the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (French only).