Heartful Visits

Brightening hearts, one visit at a time

Heartful Visits

Brightening hearts, one visit at a time

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Our Mission

We aim to break the isolation of hospitalized patients or residents in long-term care facilities and encourage students to volunteer in healthcare. Join us to make a difference in the lives of those in need.

Our Mission
Our Project

By the Numbers

One Mission

Multiple Opportunities


Discover our different intervention programs designed to meet the specific needs of each patient group. Our volunteer opportunities are available in Montreal and Quebec City.

General Program

Weekly visits to hospitalized patients to break isolation and provide essential human support.

Pediatric Program

Fun and educational activities specially designed to brighten the stay of hospitalized children.

Maternity Program

Support and guidance for expectant mothers experiencing difficult pregnancies through wellness sessions.

Need volunteers in a specifc health institution?

Contact us to discuss your needs and we will do our best to promote your opportunities to our community !

Expansion

Create a Local Chapter


Do you represent a university or college and want to implement Heartful Visits in your institution? We offer our support and expertise to make this project a reality at your establishment.

Current Academic Reach

Our mission now extends to four higher education institutions across Quebec.

Montreal Quebec City
Université de Montréal
McGill University
Université Laval
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf

Scientific Publication

We have published a manuscript in the Canadian Medical Education Journal describing our impact on student education and the implementation steps of the program.

Heartful Visits: a volunteering program to enhance student interpersonal skills and reduce patient isolation through non-clinical encounters

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Our Support

We guide you through every step to implement a local Heartful Visits chapter at your institution.

Complete Implementation Guide
Support and Training
Follow-up and Engagement

Interested in creating a local chapter?

Contact us to discuss your project

coeursenvisite@outlook.com
Our Partners

Academic Partners

Higher education institutions that support our mission

Université de Montréal
McGill University
Université Laval

Financial Partners

Organizations that contribute to funding our initiatives

ASEQ
Québécor
Forces Avenir

Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare facilities where our volunteers serve

CHU Sainte-Justine
CIUSSS Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
CIUSSS Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
CIUSSS Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal