August 9, 2021

This 28th golf tournament was hot but quite a success raising $133,500 thanks to the 115 players, the many donors and sponsors, including TRAFFIC TECH (Platinum), NATIONAL BANK and BERTRAND FAMILY FOUNDATION (Bronze). NOVA West Island is grateful to have so many ambassadors. We will continue to take care of you as long as you continue to give... and in this case, play golf!

July 8, 2021

Hats off to the Chartwell team, especially Le Wellesley and Manoir Kirkland, their residents, and all other participants and donors who contributed to the great success of this fundraiser from May 24th to June 24th.  This event benefited everyone by improving the health and spirits of hundreds of walkers and raising over $11,500 for NOVA West Island.  Watch this news report to learn more. Thank you and stay active!

June 1, 2021

The Lakeshore Artists Association has been supporting our cause for the past 32 years through annual art exhibitions.  Well, they’ve done it again throughout the month of May by hosting a virtual art exposition with over 45 participating members.  The success of this event went above and beyond our collective expectations selling 64 pieces of art and raising over $6,250 for NOVA West Island. Keep on encouraging our local artists!

April 19, 2021

On Monday April 19, it was a pleasure to see over sixty volunteers come by the Harpell Center in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue to pick up their gift (salt lamps) generously donated by OM Wellness, in recognition of the light they bring into our clients’ lives. Sunshine and Karma were definitely with us ;-) We hope it will illuminate their lives because without their support we could not offer all of our compassionate care to the community. Our volunteers are very important to us so please stay safe and healthy until we see you again!

March 31, 2021

Thank you for your participation in our first on-line auction from March 20th to the 29th and for contributing to NOVA’s success story! We raised a total of $12,285, had 117 final bidders not to mention all the other people who placed bids, visited our event and learned more about our programs and services! We are lucky to count you as NOVA ambassadors and please know that we do not take your support for granted and that the monies raised will help us care for our community.

March 13, 2021

A huge THANK YOU to Charity Promotions and Trentadue Entertainment for hosting this community fundraiser on March 13. Take-out from 17 restaurants and pubs, online comedy, paint gallon sales and other donations raised over $8,000 for 16 charities. Restaurants and pubs saw an increase in sales, which raised more money for your neighborhood charity, including NOVA West Island. This success is proof that if we all pull together, we can make a difference. Thanks Ken and everyone involved!

December 5, 2020

The BEAU Christmas Market held in support of NOVA West Island in Beaurepaire village on December 5th was a huge success and went above and beyond all expectations. As Dominique Godin, Beaconsfield city councillor, co-organizer and director on our board said: “The highlights of the day were people having a chance to see others outside by chance, seeing people walk home with locally made/crafted goodies from the village market, being able to put Nova on center stage, bringing a little Christmas joy to the neighbourhood…without mentioning that in terms of numbers, there were 600+ pies sold, 14 local vendors and over 30 volunteers on site."

October 8, 2020

Thank you to Bill Mitchell of Palos Wealth Management and Shep Abbey of Abbey & Olivier Real Estate Agency who sponsored a golf shootout event to raise more funds for us in these uncertain times. The success of our event went above and beyond our expectations with 60 golfers on site (with a waiting list) and a net gain of $14,600 (and counting) for NOVA! Speaking of numbers, the team handicaps varied from 5 to 14, the net scores ranged from 58 to 71 and the weather fluctuated from 4 to 10. A good time was had by all and virtually all participants said they hope to be invited next year. Thank you on behalf of NOVA West Island clients, families, staff, volunteers and Board of Directors! Keep on golfing and we will keep on caring!

May 1, 2020

NOVA l’ouest de l’île travaille toujours en première ligne dans notre communauté en prodiguant des soins palliatifs pour les personnes vivant avec le cancer et la SLA. Les Boutiques d’occasion pour NOVA sont fermées, mais le personnel infirmier continue à fournir des soins, du soutien et des services. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez visionner cette vidéo (en anglais seulement) de Maxine Lybert, une de nos infirmières, qui explique notre réalité en ces temps incertains.

January 31, 2020

Take superstar Canadiens players from the past. Pack a local arena with appreciative fans and you have the makings of a great event! And NOVA West Island was the beneficiary of the evening. Players like Guy Carbonneau, Patrice Brisebois, Stephane Richer, Sergio Momesso and Gaston Gingras played a team of NOVA All-Stars at the Bob-Birnie Arena in Pointe-Claire with coaching by Chris Nilan and Rick Green. With low ticket prices ($10), a silent auction and a raffle, the event was a huge success netting over $22,000 for NOVA West Island. We'd like to thank everyone who worked with us to organize this great event. We'd also like to thank our sponsors, volunteers and especially the Canadiens Alumni!

June 7, 2019

We are very proud of our nurses who made a recent presentation to the Palliative Care Institute at the Sarto- Desnoyers Community Centre. The day-long nursing conference examined ’Using a Palliative Approach in Supportive and End of Life Care”. Maxine Lybert, RN, BScN, CHPCN (C) CT and Leslie Mitchell, N, BScN, CHPCN (C), spoke to the participants about "End of Life Care in Various Settings: Providing Care and Support for the Clients and Their Loved Ones." They spoke about the importance of making the final days of a person's life as comfortable as possible while providing support to their family, whether the person is at home, in a hospital or in another setting.