The new Fonds PHASE : invaluable support for people with disabilities or disabilities

This new tool aims to directly help people, children and adults, with intellectual disabilities (ID), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), physical disabilities (PD) or any form of recognized disabilities. Equipment not covered by public services may be provided, in the form of loans, to users receiving care and services at the CIUSSS de l'Estrie — CHUS. The Fonds PHASE will also support purchases aimed at improving the quality of life of users living in rehabilitation settings.

“I would like to thank the Mirella and Lino Saputo Foundation, which, through its significant financial contribution, has established the establishment of this new fund that will meet the great needs of people with disabilities or disabilities”,

to explain the director general of the CHUS Foundation, Martin Clermont.

“We are also pleased with the involvement of the clinical and management teams of the CIUSSS de l'Estrie — CHUS who have agreed to partner with us to receive and evaluate requests for help.”

Purchase criteria

• Equipment not covered by a public program in whole or in part;
• Equipment allowing the user to improve their social participation (leisure, sport, work, etc.);
• Equipment that is not for single use and will have to be revalued for other users with the same need or to set up an equipment bank allowing tests to be carried out before purchase by the user or his family.

For this first year of operation, the Fonds PHASE is aimed at customers known to the services of the Youth Program Department (DPje) and the Department of Home Support and Specialized Services in Geriatrics, Deficiencies and Autism Spectrum Disorders (DSAD-SSG-DTSA).