Clients of the residence and respite unit are children aged 0 to 18 years living on the island of Montreal. They have a motor impairment with or without a developmental disability, and require nursing care.
The institutional residence provides children with accessible accommodations as well as medical and nursing care in a daily living environment that meets and fulfills their needs.
Objectives
The objectives of the residence unit are:
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To provide residential services in a substitute daily living environment primarily to children with motor impairments;
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To provide respite or temporary accommodation services to natural families or family-type resources;
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To assess children whose needs are not clearly defined in order to direct them to the most appropriate residential resource.