Private Seniors' Residence (PSR)
Au petit Bonheur: Welcome, smile, life
Au Petit Bonheur is a premier private residence catering to the needs of independent and semi-independent seniors. Our facility is conveniently situated in Huntingdon, close to the bustling commercial area and the CLSC. We pride ourselves on offering a warm and welcoming family-like atmosphere, where residents can feel at home and receive personalized attention in both French and English. Our dedicated team of caregivers is committed to ensuring that each resident can live life at their own pace, with the support and assistance they need to maintain their independence and enjoy their golden years to the fullest.
- Retirees
- Independent living
- Assisted living
Residence units
9 personnes
9 unités RPA
General information
We have 4 single rooms (10 'x 12') and 2 large double rooms located on the first floor. On the upper floor, we have 3 double rooms. Among our 9 rooms, we have 4 which has a toilet and a washbasin in the room. You have the choice of a furnished room or you can bring your own furniture.
Inclusions
- 3 meals
- 2 snacks
- Shared
- Electricity / Heating
- Housekeeping
- Bedding / clothing care
- Medication management
- Bathing aid
- Daily hygiene
Recreational Activities
- Leasure available
Services
- Meal
- 1 meal per day
- 3 meals a day
- Hairdresser available (a la carte)
- Medical clinic (on site)
- Service point of a CLSC (direct access to the residence)
- Bedding maintenance
- Housekeeping
- Clothing care
- Shuttle service
- TV services
- Telephony
- Leisure available
- 24 hours and 7 days permanent security
Amenities
- Outdoor parking
- Swings outside the residence
- Air Conditioning
- Terrace
- Fire Alarm System
- Intercom system
- Grab bars in the hallway
- Lounge (fireplace, TV, armchairs, etc.)
Health Care
- Medication Management
- Distribution of medication
- Medication administration
- Food aid
- Help with clothing
- Helph with bathing
- Help getting up
- Bedtime help
- Help for urinary incontinence
- Daily Hygiene
- Personal assistance
- Doctor's visit
- Care options ''à la carte''
- Hygiene care
- Invasive care for daily living
- Personalized care
- Personalized care for retirees with loss of physical and cognitive autonomy (Alzheimer's)
- Autonomous care
- Semi-autonomous care
Health Care Staff
- Nursing Assistant on call
- Beneficiary Attendant 24 hours a day
Retirement Home Staff
- Steward
- Accommodation advisor
- Janitor
- Chef
- Transportation aide (hospital, grocery store, pharmacy, etc.)
Pets
- Pets not allowed
Spoken Languages
- English
- French
Building Features
- Fuel frame
- Municipal water system
- Smoke detectors
- Smoke alarm
- Fire alarm detector
- Emergency lighting
- Accessible to wheelchairs
- Help call system (fixed)
- Help call system (mobile)
- MAPAQ permit
I am a retired teacher who began part time volunteering as a cook during the covid-19 pandemic. I witnessed with awe and a newly found respect at how Karen Laurin, the owner, and staff worked so diligently to protect the residents and maintain an atmosphere of family, laughter, care and calm at the start of the outbreak and into the summer. The owner and staff remained a limited number, working long shifts and even longer weeks. They were tired but their professionalism took over and each employee implicitly trusted their colleagues to limit their own personal contact with people outside the residence in order to protect the residents and each other. And we all watched with heavy hearts as elders in the 'for profit' homes suffered so greatly. Here is what I witnessed: -Each resident is respected as the person that they are with kindness and intelligence. -Meals are homemade with fresh fruit and vegetables. The meals are always served at the same times and are hot and hearty or cold and comforting. There are three meals per day plus the evening snack time. Residents are fed the same meal with exceptions to dietary restrictions such as glucose intolerance etc. -The house and rooms are spotless. Clothing and bed linens are always clean. -The residents are helped with daily personal hygiene and are not charged extra for assistance dressing, hairdos and so many other things that I take for granted but that are charged by other residences. -Some families remain a part of their elder's life here. Some do not. Karen and the staff take over as their family. I've seen hugs, an employee running errands to the post office for a resident and lots of tiny acts of kindness. -There is a family park a block up the road from the house with benches as well as a tiny park across the road at the river's edge. These are favorite walking destinations. -I do not know much about residences and I've always maintained that when it's my time, I'll do it at home but having volunteered here and experienced the family that makes this house a home, I'm not as fearful. Suzan Porter BA, BEd.