FADOQ looks at quality of life

One year after the public consultations on living conditions for seniors, Quebec has officially recognized FADOQ’s expertise in evaluating private senior residences. The Fédération de l’âge d’or du Québec is the largest provincial non-profit organization, with a membership of 250,000, advocating on behalf of Quebecers over 50.

In one of the largest funding agreements ever signed between the provincial government and a nonprofit organization, the Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux, the Ministère de la famille et des aînés and FADOQ will work together to the benefit of 80,000 individuals living in senior residences.

Over the next four years the agreement will target nine regions including Montreal where the Roses d’Or Programis already in place, gradually expanding the program throughout Quebec. So far, the Roses d’Or Program has provided the standards of quality for private residences to voluntarily follow, establishments that were not previously regulated in the same way as government-run institutions. As well, it has been publishing a guide to the residences it has assessed in each region.

As of 2009, both public and private residences must be government certified regarding their administration. The complementary mandate now entrusted to FADOQ seeks to develop a program that will work towards ongoing improvement of both residences and smaller facilities. The existing program is now being restructured and by 2010, visits to residences will be carried out by staff from Regional Coordination and a volunteer who will assess client satisfaction.

Unlike government certification, which seeks to enforce socio-sanitary standards, the Roses d’Or program will be exclusively devoted to evaluating the quality of life and the well being of residents.

Residences that have so far qualified for the Roses d’Or distinction will keep this recognition until the end of the revision process. The Roses d’Or residence directory will remain available and be updated on FADOQ’s website, carrefour50ans.com

For more information call Andrée Demers Allan, 514-844-6919.