Community Health Education Program Returns in September
The Community Health Education Program (CHEP) offers a wealth of health promotion, disease prevention information at a distance in English. These free video-conference sessions are recorded and made into educational DVD’s that can then be viewed by community members and groups. Past sessions have focused on a variety of …
Guide for English-speaking Caregivers in the Quebec City Region
Download our Roadmap to Your Caregiving Journey or request your paper copy of the only guide created especially for English-speaking caregivers who are living in the Greater Quebec City region by calling our community organizer, Jan Anderson at 418 684-5333 ext. 1539. Paper copies of this guide are available at every Wellness Centre activity …
Let’s Go Swimming!
Summer’s here and we’re finally enjoying some heat! If you’re looking for a place to cool off with the kiddies check out the ville de Québec’s list of Piscines et pataugeoires extérieures. There is certainly no shortage of splash pads, pools and even beaches around town! Remember the sun screen, be sure …
How Much Sleep Does a Kindergartener Need?
If your son or daughter is heading off to kindergarten this fall you may want to ensure s/he is getting enough sleep to enjoy learning and the whole school experience. Participaction and the Public Health Agency of Canada have just released 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for Children 5 to 13 …
Welcome to our New Arrivals
If you would like your baby’s birth announcement published here, please send us the details!
Biking with Baby
Bike season is in full swing and many new parents have questions about biking with babies and toddlers. At a recent Baby Chat Café our guest speaker a chiropractor with a speciality in paediatrics addressed this issue and many others. We learned, to the surprise of many in attendance, that it is …
Learn more about Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Users’ Committee
The Users’ Committee, under the Act respecting health services and social services, is the guardian of your rights as a user or resident of health and social services facilities in Quebec. The Users’ Committee represents your interests to the administration of these institutions. Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Users’ Committee is …
Park Playdates 2019
Park Playdates (PPD) are Wellness Centre gatherings that happen Friday mornings from May to September in a variety of park locations around the city. It’s an easy way to stay connected with other English-speaking families all summer long and a great chance to let your kids roam freely in the …
Community Event Volunteering
Quebec City’s 9th St. Patrick’s Day Parade On March 24th, four volunteers donned the green and marched with us under the community of care banner in honour of our institution’s Irish roots. Volunteers took a healthy little stroll in the old city, sharing our of our values of a strong culturally diverse, inclusive and fun-loving …
Café Croissant
Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation is seeking volunteers to run it’s Café Croissant The Café Croissant is a small coffee shop situated in the Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s hospital which serves coffee, sandwiches and snacks to patients, residents, family members and health professionals from 7:30 am – 3:30 …
