News / Events
Learn more about the need for Francophone long-term care and health care services for the Toronto region, and how you can help the Hélène Tremblay Lavoie Foundation lead the way to better serve the Francophone adults experiencing loss of autonomy.
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for upcoming events.
2019
June 9, 2019 – Toronto Challenge
2018
December 16, 2018 – Long-term and dementia care urgently needed in mother tongue for multilingual patients, experts say (Globe and Mail article)
November 28, 2018 – Trouver des solutions innovantes pour les soins de longue durée en français – Comment faire quand on perd son anglais? (L’Express de Toronto article)
November 23, 2018 – Interview with Canadian singer Louise Pitre about health care needs for Francophones with dementia in the Greater Toronto Area:
2016
June 12, 2016 – Toronto Challenge
2013
December 17, 2013 – An important accomplishment during the second year of the Foundation (L’Express de Toronto article)
October 1, 2013 – The Lavoie Foundation receives a cheque from Club Canadien de Toronto, following its annual charity golf tournament (L’Express de Toronto article)
September 17, 2013 – French healthcare: beautiful efforts rewarded (L’Express de Toronto article)
September 16, 2013 – Video by Entité 4 describing the Pavillon Omer Deslauriers:
June 18, 2013 – The Lavoie Foundation in the race (L’Express de Toronto article)
June 11, 2013 – Pavillon Omer Deslauriers in Scarborough: Priority level given to eligible francophone seniors (L’Express de Toronto article)
June 9, 2013 – Entité 4 and the Lavoie Foundation participated in the 2013 Toronto Challenge
June 3, 2013 – French-speaking seniors now have priority access to beds at Pavillon Omer Deslauriers in Scarborough (Entité 4 press release)
May 7, 2013 – The Lavoie Fondation prepares for the Toronto Challenge (L’Express de Toronto article)
April 19, 2013 – Restoring the lines of communication for francophone seniors (Globe and Mail article)
February 26, 2013 – Mélodies: A benefit concert with Louise Pitre (L’Express de Toronto article)
February 5, 2013 – Louise Pitre sings for the Hélène Tremblay Lavoie Foundation (L’Express de Toronto article)
January 8, 2013 – The Hélène Tremblay Lavoie Foundation recruits Louise Pitre (L’Express de Toronto article)
2012
December 6 2012 – First Annual General Meeting of the Foundation (L’Express de Toronto article)
August 9, 2012 – A networking evening with Francophone doctors (L’Express de Toronto article)
March 20, 2012 – The official launch of the Foundation and its website.
See the event poster for more details.
Week of March 27 to April 2, 2012 – Hélène Tremblay Lavoie Foundation: Facilitates access to long-term care in French (L’Express de Toronto article)
March 20, 2012 – A foundation for long-term care in French in Toronto (Radio-Canada article)
Week of March 13–19, 2012 – The Foundation demands the availability of long-term care in French in Toronto (L’Express de Toronto article)
2011
October 7, 2011 – The Foundation obtains Canadian Registered Charity Status
July, 2011 – Registers trademark of name and logo
2010
Week of August 23–29, 2010 – Health Hope in French (L’Express de Toronto article)
December 7, 2010 – Dementia: Existing in isolation (Globe and Mail article)
2009
April 2009 – Radio-Canada
March 9, 2009 – TFO, Panorama
March 9, 2009 – Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages (see highlighted sections)
February 21, 2009 – Dying in French a Struggle for Franco-Ontarians (Montréal La Presse article)
1994
Week of October 4–10, 1994 – Inauguration of Pavillon Omer Deslauriers (Bendale Acres) (L’Express de Toronto article)