Fondation La Traversée, maison de soins palliatifs

What Fondation La Traversée, maison de soins palliatifs does

Fondation La Traversée is a Quebec-registered non-profit foundation established in 2012 that operates La Maison La Traversée, a free residential palliative care hospice located in Mont-Tremblant in the Laurentides region. The hospice opened Phase 1 in September 2021 with four dedicated end-of-life beds housed in the renovated former Château Beauvallon building (donated by the Ville de Mont-Tremblant at an approximate value of $1 million). It serves terminally ill adults aged 18+ with a prognosis of less than three months who reside in the MRC Antoine-Labelle, MRC Laurentides, or MRC Pays-d'en-Haut territories — making it the only palliative care home north of Saint-Jérôme in the Hautes-Laurentides region.

The foundation provides comprehensive palliative care services entirely free of charge to residents, including medical and nursing care, pharmaceutical services, nutritional services, inhalation therapy, massage therapy, spiritual care, equipment lending, and family accommodation. A formal agreement with CISSS des Laurentides governs referral pathways and quality monitoring, with patient intake routed exclusively through healthcare professionals in the regional network. Planned additions to the therapeutic catalogue include zootherapy and musicotherapy. A Phase 2 expansion (2023-2026) is underway to add a new wing with additional patient rooms.

The operating model is donation-funded with zero patient fees. Revenue is generated through individual donations (including in-memoriam gifts), an annual calendar of community fundraising events (flower market, lobster dinner, Christmas market, BBQ Season raffle, Smile Cookie campaign, walk, 50/50 raffles), and an e-commerce storefront selling event tickets and seasonal merchandise (poinsettias, Christmas trees, flower pre-orders). Core multi-year event sponsors include Flo Canada (in-kind plant donations), Tim Hortons Mont-Tremblant (Smile Cookie), Gagnon La Grande Quincaillerie (BBQ prizes), and Metro de Mont-Tremblant. Paid headcount is 6, supplemented by a trained volunteer base. The organization has no technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and operates under an independent board of directors with no parent entity.

Name

Fondation La Traversée, maison de soins palliatifs

Legal name

Fondation La Traversée

Website

https://fondationlatraversee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation La Traversée is a non-profit foundation operating a 4-bed free palliative care hospice in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. It serves terminally ill adults in the Hautes-Laurentides region and is funded entirely through donations, community fundraising events, and e-commerce sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAHAC

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHLADAHAE

Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYBPAGACAK

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLADAKAI

Hospice/End-of-Life Respite (Caregiver Relief)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Respite Care Services (Short-Term Elder Care)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Hospice residence
• End-of-life care
• Comfort care
• Bereavement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Mont-Tremblant

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations from the public, in-memoriam donations, and general contributions. The organization is a registered non-profit offering palliative care services entirely free of charge to residents, making charitable giving the lifeblood of operations.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual and recurring community fundraising events including lobster dinner, Flo Flower Market, Christmas Market (poinsettias and trees), BBQ Season raffle, 50/50 raffles, Smile Cookie campaign (Tim Hortons partnership), Easter meal boxes, corn harvest event, garage sale, and hockey tournament. Each event generates direct revenue and community visibility.
3. E-commerce Product Sales: Sale of event tickets (e.g., lobster dinner at $260/person), BBQ raffle tickets ($30 each), flower/plant pre-orders, and poinsettia/christmas tree sales through an online storefront. All profits go directly to the hospice operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondation La Traversée operates a residential palliative care hospice that provides specialized end-of-life care to patients and supportive services to their families. The foundation funds and runs a care residence offering medical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to terminally ill individuals in a home-like environment.

Product overview

La Maison La Traversée is a hospice palliative care home offering free services to terminally ill residents. The organization operates a single facility (Phase 1 opened September 2021) with 4 dedicated beds, providing medical and nursing care, therapeutic support services (massage therapy, spiritual care), nutrition services, and family accommodation. Complementary services include equipment lending, inhalation therapy, and planned zootherapy and musicotherapy programs. The organization also operates an online boutique for fundraising (poinsettias, Christmas trees, raffle tickets, flower market) and a donation platform. Phase 2 expansion (2023-2026) will add more rooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 beds operational since September 2021 in Phase 1; Phase 2 expansion planned for 2023–2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Metro de Mont-TremblantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMetro de Mont-Tremblant provided lobsters free of charge for the 2026 Lobster Dinner event, enabling the foundation to maximize proceeds from the fundraiser. This is an in-kind sponsorship that reduces event costs.
• Grand Lodge TremblantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrand Lodge Tremblant (Le Grand Lodge du Lac Ouimet) hosted the 2025 and 2026 Lobster Dinner events, providing the venue free of charge. The 2025 event was held at the Grand Lodge location, and the 2026 event was also hosted there.
• Flo Canada (Les Serres Flo, Houle family)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFlo Canada (Les Serres Flo, a Quebec greenhouse operation) has been donating high-quality flower and plant stock to La Traversée for six consecutive years for their annual flower market, which has raised over $76,000 in 2026. This is a significant in-kind donation that forms the core inventory of one of the foundation's flagship annual fundraising events.
• Tim Hortons Mont-Tremblant (owners Sofiane Benmaghnia, Ann Brayley, Peter Arzenshek)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTim Hortons Mont-Tremblant (two locations) has partnered with La Traversée for the Smile Cookie campaign for at least five consecutive years (2022–2026). During the campaign week, cookie sales proceeds are donated to the foundation. Mont-Tremblant ranked first in the Laurentides region for the 2026 campaign, raising $25,383.41.
• Gagnon – La Grande QuincailleriecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGagnon – La Grande Quincaillerie has been a consistent sponsor of the BBQ Season raffle for multiple years, donating BBQ equipment (Napoleon Rogue PRO 625 SIB, Broil King BBQs). In 2026, the BBQ prize was valued at $2,246. This sponsorship is the cornerstone of the annual BBQ raffle campaign.
• Les Mercenaires Culinaires / Boucherie LéonardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBoucherie Léonard / Les Mercenaires Culinaires has donated premium meat products for the BBQ Season raffle prizes across multiple years (2021–2026), providing hundreds of dollars' worth of high-quality meat as prizes to raffle winners.
• CISSS des Laurentides (Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux des Laurentides)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA formal agreement between La Traversée and CISSS des Laurentides defines mutual contributions to palliative care services and establishes quality monitoring mechanisms. CISSS also hosts the SAFIR platform for reporting medical aid in dying procedures. The CISSS coordinates the Groupe interdisciplinaire de soutien (GIS) for medical aid in dying cases involving the hospice.
• Ville de Mont-TremblantcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Mont-Tremblant donated a building valued at approximately $1 million to house the hospice (formerly Château Beauvallon at 5100 Montée Ryan). The city has also provided ongoing support including venue access (ice rink for hockey events) and actively promotes the foundation through its communications channels.
• Birra Fanelli (microbrewery)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBirra Fanelli has sponsored multiple events including the 2021 corn harvest event, the 2022 hockey tournament, and the Christmas markets, providing beer donations for events.
• IGA Extra Mont-TremblantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIGA Extra Mont-Tremblant sponsored the 2021 corn harvest event and the 2022 hockey tournament, providing food donations. Also a partner in the 'Together for La Traversée' campaign.
• Les Palettes Roses (women's hockey league)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLes Palettes Roses organized the 'Une Glace pour de la Glace' hockey tournament in July 2021, raising $2,628.20 to purchase an ice machine for the hospice.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MaisonLaTraversee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-la-travers%C3%A9e
• Instagraminstagram.com/maisonlatraversee?utm_medium=copy_link

Compliance1 record

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