This year, Chaudière-Appalaches receives more than $207,000 to improve the care journey for children in the region.
Enfant Soleil helps more than 100 healthcare facilities across the province and provides invaluable support to the four major pediatric centres, which give specialized and sub-specialized care to any child who needs it.
Spotlight on a project promising beautiful things on the horizon
Disability, autism and rehabilitation programs
Turning a physical therapy room into an adapted gym at the Lévis CISSS service point will make it possible for children and adolescents with physical limitations to receive physiotherapy and occupational therapy in a rehabilitation environment better suited to their needs. The $25,000, jointly donated by Enfant Soleil and Santé Québec* was used, among other things, to supply the gym with specialized equipment such as walkers and training stairs designed for children and for targeted interventions in a safe, stimulating and fun environment.
This new space will give many families greater access to services closer to home, which will significantly lighten their load when it comes to organizing care and follow-up appointments. The different teams will also be able to work together directly on-site to improve the quality and continuity of the services offered up until adolescence.
*2025–2026 funding made possible through an agreement initiated with the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.
Helping grown-ups improve young lives
Essential support for the entire pediatric ecosystem
Discover other projects funded in the region
1 dynamometer
- Adapted for children with physical or motor skill limitations, this tool safely and accurately measures children’s muscle strength in order to assess their functional progression and plan and adjust their rehabilitation trajectory.
5 ergonomic tables
- These adjustable tables adapted to children’s size ensure safe and comfortable positioning during speech therapy and occupational therapy, aiding with concentration and engagement during sessions.
1 video laryngoscope
- Adapted to children’s small size and designed to reduce discomfort, this tool allows emergency personnel to thoroughly examine the inside of a child’s throat, nose and larynx with a camera that facilitates intubation.
Set up of a nursing room at the pediatric outpatient centre
- This project was carried out to give mothers a private, peaceful and soothing space in which to nurse or care for their baby, designed with their comfort and well-being in mind.
1 vital signs monitor
- This monitor will allow frontline teams at CLSC Laurier-Station to quickly and accurately check children’s vital signs, ensuring more responsive and adapted patient management.
4 multiparameter physiology monitors
- The Unité mère-enfant (mother-child unit) will use these instruments to monitor the cardiorespiratory function of newborns in real time, helping the team quickly adjust care and maximize the babies’ chances of recovery.
*These projects are jointly funded by Enfant Soleil and Santé Québec. 2025–2026 funding made possible through an agreement initiated with the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.
Bryson Isabel, Enfant Soleil for Chaudière-Appalaches
Bryson and his family are brilliant ambassadors who courageously share their story and reality.
Vanessa and Alan’s happiness was shattered when their son Bryson was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease causing respiratory and digestive problems and requiring daily care. Worried and overwhelmed, they began learning about this rare disease and its impacts on Bryson. After an adjustment period, they established a strict daily routine of treatments and medications while keeping an eye out for invisible dangers that could cause complications for their son. Fortunately, thanks to a revolutionary treatment, Bryson’s quality of life is improving. For Vanessa and Alan, the important thing is to enjoy the present moment and not let themselves be consumed by uncertainty about the future. A little warrior with an infectious smile, Bryson reminds them every day that, even if life comes with hardships, it still deserves to be lived to the fullest.