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The Desmarais Healing Art Foundation
  • Home
  • who we are
  • what we do
  • Practical Applications
    • Wayfinding
    • Exit Seeking Behaviour
    • Change of Seasons
  • FOR ADMINISTRATORS
  • Before and After Photos
  • THE RESEARCH
  • DONATE NOW
  • Contact Us
  • CHSLD Nazaire Piché
  • Douglas Hospital
  • CHSLD Lasalle
  • CHSLD LACHINE

 After battling Covid for more than 2 years, and knowing that their residents/patients and staff members needed some relief, the good people working in the xxxx unit at the Douglas Hospital were thrilled when we approached them and offered to undertake a Healing Art project in this 140 year old facility. 

douglas hospital before and after pictures

TV room 1 - before

      


    As visually striking and pleasing to the eye these after pictures are, the real magic comes from how Healing Art dramatically improves the lives, both physically and mentally, of the residents/patients as well as the lives of the hard working doctors, nurses and support staff.


    The reality is that it’s not magic at all. We’re able to undertake Healing Art projects thanks to the generosity of individuals, companies and other foundations. So please, if you like the idea of improving the lives of those who live, stay and work in long term care and healthcare facilities, then make a donation.

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    TESTIMONIALS

    Avec vous, tout est

    possible.

    En effet, 2022 est

    pour le Porteous 2

    une année

    exceptionnelle. Après

    plusieurs années de

    supplices, de

    demande sans suite,

    de déception, vous

    venez de nous

    démontrer qu’avec

    vous, tout est

    possible.

    Tous les usagers et le

    personnel sont

    heureux de leur

    nouvel

    environnement de

    soins et de travail.

    Tous disent que c’est

    très beau....

    (con't) Au nom des usagers

    et du personnel, je

    tiens à vous

    remercier pour ce

    beau cadeau que

    vous offrez au

    Porteous 2.

    Veuillez agréer,

    Monsieur, Madame,

    l’assurance de nos

    meilleurs sentiments.




    Kouakou Marcelli Tano

    Chef de service

    Hopital Douglas - Porteous 2

    -Madame G. N. qui a

    connu l’ancien

    environnement lors

    d’une précédente

    admission : <Ici est beau

    maintenant, cela fait du

    bien sur le mental.

    BENEFITS OF BIOPHILIC HEALING ART

    FOR RESIDENTS AND PATIENTS

    • Reduced stress, anger, fatigue, depression, anxiety and fear.
    • Improved mental health and well-being.
    • Reduced "cognitive fatigue", a common condition among seniors.
    • Reduced heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension and the production of stress hormones.
    • Lower perception of pain- and thus less pain medication required.
    • Increased social interaction with other residents and staff (slows progression of Alzheimer's and forms of Dementia).

    FOR THE STAFF

    • Increased productivity and creativity.
    • Increased feelings of well-being.
    • Improved morale.
    • Improved job satisfaction.
    • Reduced absenteeism.
    • Reduced employee turnover.
    • Reduced job-related stress, anger, fatigue, depression, anxiety and fear.






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