Respite and recreation program
During an accident, it is not just the person who suffers a head injury who suffers, but everyone around them. Over the years, the Martin-Matte Foundation has become an essential reference for helping people living with head trauma. In addition to Maisons Martin-Matte, the Martin-Matte Foundation finances, among other things, therapies, day camps and sports and artistic workshops adapted for people living with head trauma or a physical disability. Essential, respite programs allow caregivers to take a well-deserved break while those affected participate in activities organized especially for them. These programs break the social isolation suffered by families, while considerably improving their daily lives and helping to improve the self-esteem of participants.
Montréal
Association Québécoise des Traumatisées Crâniens (AQTC)
''Head trauma does not strike a specific population, a social class or even a particular group, because no one is immune from an accident.''
The AQTC offers respite services to reduce family exhaustion and provide a socialization and integration environment adapted to the needs of the person who has suffered a head injury. The Foundation contributes, annually, to financing various activities to provide well-deserved rest time to these families.
''Make a difference in the lives of families of children with multiple disabilities.''
The Philou Center helps families of severely disabled children under the age of 12 by offering respite and early development services for their child. The Foundation makes it possible to offer a greater number of hours of respite to families.
L'Étoile de Pacho - Réseau d’entraide pour parents d’enfants handicapés
The Foundation is proud to sponsor this organization which supports parents of severely disabled children. More than a hundred parents were able to benefit from well-deserved moments of respite by participating in support groups, cooking activities or mothers’ mornings. These activities aim to break the isolation of these parents who are going through a great ordeal.
Laurentides-Lanaudière
''A child and his horse: a bond that goes well beyond words.''
Located in the Laurentians, the Goldie Equestrian Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to offer therapeutic riding services to disabled children aged 3 to 18. Each year, around a hundred children come to benefit from the Goldie Equestrian Center to improve their physical and mental health through their interaction with horses. Each visit to the Center is a special moment for these children who see it as a fun activity rather than therapy. The Foundation is therefore very proud to sponsor two horses in order to make these services accessible to as many families as possible, which allow young budding riders to flourish and enjoy a unique experience.
Montérégie
Association des traumatisés cranio-cérébraux de le Montérégie (ATCCM)
The Foundation enabled 13 TCC members to benefit from four respite camps in suitable locations. These stays represent moments of happiness for the participants who discover new places and learn to live better with their problems. It is also an opportunity for parents and loved ones to benefit from a moment of respite.
Capitale-Nationale
''Dare, create, discover, surprise and innovate, these are verbs that Laura Lémerveil uses on a daily basis.''
The organization's mission is to support and assist families living with a child with multiple disabilities aged 4 to 25. The Foundation supports respite services which provide better balance in the lives of parents of young people with multiple disabilities.
Mauricie - Centre-du-Québec
''The TCC Foundation prioritizes dignity, respect, integrity and work ethic.''
This organization's mission is to enable people with head injuries who have been declared unfit to work to achieve their goals through work workshops adapted to their reality, in addition to offering respite to their loved ones. The Foundation is pleased to offer stable schedules to these workers.
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Association Renaissance des personnes TCC et AVC Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
The primary objective of the organization is to support the person with craniocerebral trauma and their family by creating a common bond of belonging, that is to say a form of mutual aid network. All services and activities are based on values of respect, autonomy and integrity. The Foundation is happy to participate in offering different respites to members of the association.