{"id":6394,"date":"2026-04-22T13:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auxtroissentiers.org\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:25:56","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auxtroissentiers.org\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Au fil des sentiers <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTeam Portrait| Dr. Louise Roy, Medical Director\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t
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Medicine was not a calling Dr. Louise Roy had always envisioned for herself. \u201cA twist of fate,\u201d she says with a smile. Naturally curious and a strong student, she found her way into medicine almost organically, even though nothing in her background had pointed her toward the profession.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTeam Portrait | Jessica Barboza, Director of Operations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t
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Building and Leading a Team with Heart
\nSome people\u2019s careers seem to follow an invisible thread. For Jessica Barboza, that thread is unmistakable: caring for others. Long before becoming Director of Operations at Aux trois sentiers, she had already chosen\u2014often without even realizing it\u2014to devote her energy to supporting those around her. Today, that same desire to help, listen and care for others continues to guide every decision she makes. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We are writing to express our strong support for Aux trois sentiers, an organization whose mission to accompany, support, and empower individuals and families through compassionate, community\u2011based services has made a profound difference in our lives.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTeam Portrait | Audrey V\u00e9zina, Communications and Philanthropy Advisor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t
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On January 5, I received this message from the eldest son of one of our patients, who had passed away on New Year\u2019s Day: \u201cMy father Andr\u00e9, my family, and I had the privilege of receiving your care and support at home during his final weeks. We were deeply moved by the quality, compassion, attentiveness, and kindness that characterize your work, and which brought light and comfort to Andr\u00e9\u2019s final days, especially during the holiday season. For that, we would first like to express our heartfelt gratitude. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Taking the time, differently<\/p>\n

For Aux trois sentiers clinical nurse Staphania Bastien, the path toward palliative care unfolded gradually, through experience\u2026 and contrast.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The mission of Aux trois sentiers is rooted in the generosity of people who choose to give their time and expertise. As part of National Volunteer Week, we are proud to highlight one of them: Julie Gaudette. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Accompanying a loved one through their final days is an experience of rare intensity.
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I had imagined my own death a thousand times: in the hollow gaze of a wasting patient, in the death rattle of a dying woman, in the cry of a grieving loved one, and in the final sentence spoken by a patient I will call Ms. C.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Several members of the Aux trois sentiers team joined the organization after accompanying a loved one through their final days. Such is the case of Catherine Bourdages, Director of Strategic Development of the organization, who made a complete career change after accompanying her mother at the end of her life.
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For nearly fifteen years, Dr. Caroline Ouellet worked as an anesthesiologist-intensivist at the CHUM, thriving in the fast-paced environment of critical care and emergency medicine. Today, she has redirected her practice toward end-of-life care and the creation of Aux trois sentiers, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people at the end of life and their loved ones. What led this physician\u2014whom some colleagues affectionately call \u201cthe doctor with a big heart\u201d\u2014to make such a profound career shift?
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