PAX Habitat
Private Seniors' Residence (PSR) - Housing NPO
A place where it is good to live
The PAX Habitat Residence is a new residence since February 2023, located on the grounds of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Abbey, along the banks of the L'Assomption River. It welcomes seniors aged 65 and over, who live in the Lanaudière area.
Located in Joliette, this residence offers 70 independent senior living units (studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom) and 32 units with healthcare and assistance.
Main features of PAX Habitat:
➡ Continuum of home services and care to avoid multiple moves for seniors
➡ Designed and affordable for a senior population with low to modest incomes: 25 units are offered to people eligible for the Rent Supplement Program (PSL) so that the cost of rent is limited to 25% of the tenant's income
➡ A multigenerational project based on citizen participation and mutual aid: A daycare center within the complex welcoming 70 children
➡ Coexistence of religious and lay people
➡ A long-secluded place that opens up to the community: Park, garden, and monastery, which will be transformed into a future cultural, educational, spiritual, and community space
➡ Focused on sustainable development and an ecological approach: LEED Silver Certified
- Assisted living
- Independent living
- Intellectual disability
- Nursing homes
- Continuum of care
- Alzheimer's and Cognitive Losses
- Mental Health
- Physical disability
Residence units
120 personnes
102 unités RPA
Unit photos
General information
Services ($) : Housekeeping and bedding/clothing maintenance
Inclusions
- 1 meal
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Dishwasher inlet
- Standard appliance space
- Sink
- Refrigerator
- Cooker
- Shower
- Sink in the room
- Inlet only
- Air conditioning in the unit
- Balcony / Terrace
- Bracelet / emergency pull
- Storage room
- Electricity / Heating
- Cablodistribution
- Distribution of medication
- Medication administration
Unit photos
General information
Services ($) : Housekeeping and bedding/clothing maintenance
Inclusions
- 1 meal
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Dishwasher inlet
- Standard appliance space
- Sink
- Refrigerator
- Cooker
- Shower
- Sink in the room
- Private
- Inlet only
- Air conditioning in the unit
- Balcony / Terrace
- Bracelet / emergency pull
- Storage room
- Electricity / Heating
- Cablodistribution
- Medication administration
- Distribution of medication
General information
Services ($) : Housekeeping and bedding/clothing maintenance
Inclusions
- 1 meal
- Dishwasher inlet
- Standard appliance space
- Sink
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Cooker
- Dishwasher
- Shower
- Sink in the room
- Private
- Inlet only
- Air conditioning in the unit
- Balcony / Terrace
- Bracelet / emergency pull
- Storage room
- Cablodistribution
- Electricity / Heating
- Distribution of medication
- Medication administration
Unit photos
General information
Services ($) : Housekeeping and bedding/clothing maintenance
Inclusions
- 1 meal
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Dishwasher inlet
- Standard appliance space
- Sink
- Refrigerator
- Cooker
- Shower
- Sink in the room
- Private
- Inlet only
- Air conditioning in the unit
- Balcony / Terrace
- Bracelet / emergency pull
- Storage room
- Electricity / Heating
- Cablodistribution
- Medication administration
- Distribution of medication
General information
Services ($) : Housekeeping and bedding/clothing maintenance
Inclusions
- Dishwasher inlet
- Standard appliance space
- Sink
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Cooker
- Dishwasher
- Shower
- Sink in the room
- Private
- Inlet only
- Air conditioning in the unit
- Balcony / Terrace
- Bracelet / emergency pull
- Storage room
- Cablodistribution
- Electricity / Heating
- Distribution of medication
- Medication administration
Unit photos
General information
32 individual rooms in Maison Humania for semi-autonomous people.
Inclusions
- 3 meals
- 3 snacks
- Sink in the room
- Bathroom (toilet + sink)
- Private
- Upstairs laundry room
- Air conditioning in the unit
- Balcony / Terrace
- Bracelet / emergency pull
- Electric bed
- Storage room
- Telephone line
- Electricity / Heating
- Housekeeping
- Bedding / clothing care
- Cablodistribution
- Medication administration
- Food aid
- Help with clothing
- Bathing aid
- Daily hygiene
- Help to get up
- Bedtime help
- Travel assistance
- Help for urinary incontinence
- Aid for faecal incontinence
- Personal assistance
- Medication management
- Distribution of medication
- 2 showers / baths per week
Meals and Dining
Meals are prepared 7 days a week by the Excelso company which uses excellent quality local products.
See complete menuRecreational Activities
- Bean Bag Toss
- Music therapy
- Card games
- Choral
- Bingo
- Piano
- Private reception room
- Multifunctional leisure room
- Recreational room (spacious)
- Recreational room
- Community Hall
- Adapted Activities Program
- Outdoor petanque
- Mini golf
- Board games
- Community garden
- Soft Gymnastics and Relaxation
- Social Dance
- Carpentry and Woodworking Workshop
- Outdoor Activities and Outings
- Game area
- Miscellaneous activities (according to schedule)
- Home theater
Services
- 2 snacks
- Snack
- Support service for medical appointments
- Meal
- 1 meal per day
- 3 meals a day
- Restaurant/ Bistro
- Pharmacy (personalized delivery)
- Domestic help
- Hairdresser available (a la carte)
- Hair Salon (on site)
- Janitor Services
- Bedding maintenance
- Housekeeping
- Housekeeping once a week
- Washing of clothes
- Service to units
- Laundry Service
- Mail service
- A la carte Services
- Wireless Internet / Wifi
- TV services
- Telephony
- Pastoral/mass
- Massage Therapy
- Tenant Supervisor
- Leisure available
Amenities
- Grab bars in the hallway
- Terrace
- Fire Alarm System
- Camera monitoring system
- Security system
- Indoor parking
- Outdoor parking
- Electronic locks
- Private room for receptions and family events
- Lounge (fireplace, TV, armchairs, etc.)
- Laundry room
- Place of contemplation
- Place of prayer
- Outside garden
- Outdoor fireplace
- Fireplace
- Floor with coded door (Risk of wandering)
- Heat detectors
- Courtyard
- Backyard
- Reinforced concrete and steel construction
- Chapel
- Free laundry
- Swings outside the residence
- Air Conditioning
- Elderly Medical Alert
- Patient lift
- Building with sprinklers
Health Care
- Units of care
- Medication Management
- Distribution of medication
- Medication administration
- Food aid
- Help with clothing
- Helph with bathing
- Help getting up
- Bedtime help
- Help to move around
- Help for urinary incontinence
- Help for faecal incontinence
- Daily Hygiene
- Personal assistance
- Service for resident with a slight loss of autonomy
- Support services for semi-autonomous resident
- Support services for non-autonomous resident
- Doctor's visit
- Foot care
- Hygiene care
- Medical care
- Invasive care for daily living
- Personalized care
- Personalized care loss of physical autonomy
- Personalized care for retirees with loss of physical and cognitive autonomy (Alzheimer's)
- Autonomous care
- Semi-autonomous care
- Non-autonomous care
- Alzheimer's Prosthetic Unit
Health Care Staff
- Beneficiary Attendant
- Beneficiary Attendant 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Support staff
- Staff trained in first aid 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Nursing staff
- Nursing staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Nurse
Retirement Home Staff
- Director
- Janitor
- Chef
- Receptionist
- Maintenance worker
Pets
- Cats are allowed
Spoken Languages
- French
Building Features
- Non-combustible frame
- Sprinkler System (complete)
- Municipal water system
- Generator
- Smoke detectors
- Smoke alarm
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Fire alarm detector
- Emergency lighting
- Fire separation
- Accessible to wheelchairs
- Elevator(s)
- Help call system (fixed)
Smoking Policy
- Non-smoking
PAX Habitat
Always smiling, Megan is the pillar of activities within PAX Habitat. Totally dedicated, empathetic and available, she exudes happiness by constantly listening to the needs and concerns of residents.
- A REAL HOME THAT BECOMES OUR REAL HOME: Living at PAX Habitat means being able to stay at home despite the loss of autonomy caused by aging and lack of income.
PAX Habitat is located on the site of Notre-Dame de la Paix Abbey in Joliette and arises from the need of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary (SS.CC.J.M.) and the Benedictine Nuns to relocate together, a common dream of a major legacy for the community in which they have operated for more than a century.
Accreditation Canada
MAPAQ permit
RQRA member
MSSS Certification - Gouvernement du Québec
Location and surroundings
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Un endroit où il fait bon vivre, empreint d'humanité. Un bonheur que de vivre ici.