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<\/span><\/div>Radio-Canada Abitibi meets one of our residents<\/h3>\n
Alexandre Perreault, a resident of the Maison des greff\u00e9s, was invited by Radio-Canada Abitibi to share a moving testimonial in support of our organization as part of our emergency fundraising campaign. The Rouyn-Noranda native understands the importance of our mission and chose to promote it so that life can go on…<\/p>\n
Visit the following link to read the article published on April 24 on the Radio-Canada website: https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/nouvelle\/2248555\/greffe-maison-lyna-cyr-maison<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/maisondesgreffes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/logo-menu-wp-1-copie-300x134.png\" "\\"logo-menu-wp-1-copie\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Open Letter for the Survival of the Maison des greff\u00e9s Lina Cyr<\/h3>\n
A Vital Link Under Threat<\/b><\/p>\n
Take a moment to imagine this.<\/p>\n
You live in a remote region. You\u2019ve been waiting for a transplant for months, sometimes years. Then one day, the call comes \u2014 the one that can change everything.<\/p>\n
But before you even enter the operating room, another challenge arises: getting to Montreal. Not for a night or two. For weeks. Sometimes months.<\/p>\n
During National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, we rightly highlight the importance of donation \u2014 that extraordinary act that saves lives. But we talk less about everything that makes that act possible. Everything required for a transplant to truly succeed.<\/p>\n
Because behind every successful transplant is a complex, fragile, deeply human chain of care. And like any chain, it is only as strong as its weakest link.<\/p>\n
Today, one of those links is under threat: the Maison des greff\u00e9s Lina Cyr.<\/p>\n
Each year, more than 2,500 patients from across Quebec must travel to Montreal for a transplant. Before surgery, they need to stay close to the hospital for one to two weeks. Afterward, follow-up care is frequent \u2014 sometimes several times a week \u2014 over a period of one to three months.<\/p>\n
For these often exhausted and immunocompromised individuals, having a place to stay near the hospital is not a minor detail. It is essential to the success of their recovery. It also allows them to leave the hospital sooner and regain some breathing room outside a strictly medical setting.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s be clear: the Maison des greff\u00e9s is not just a roof.<\/p>\n
It is a lifeline.<\/p>\n
At $35 per night, it provides accessible, humane accommodation where patients can rest between appointments, catch their breath, and regain a sense of normalcy. It helps prevent unnecessary hospitalizations or unsuitable hotel stays, while generating significant savings for the healthcare system \u2014 up to $8,500 per day, per patient.<\/p>\n
Above all, it allows transplant recipients to go through this ordeal with dignity.<\/p>\n
And yet today, the long-term viability of this essential resource is under threat.<\/p>\n
The Maison is housed in a heritage building that now requires major renovations. Unexpected structural constraints have driven costs up to $2.8 million. Despite rigorous management. Despite initial government support \u2014 which deserves recognition. The reality is simple: the situation now exceeds the organization\u2019s capacity.<\/p>\n
Without a rapid solution, its future is at serious risk.<\/p>\n
The consequences would be immediate: patients forced to extend hospital stays, others left to juggle temporary, costly, and sometimes unworkable alternatives. Added strain on an already overburdened healthcare system. And ultimately, compromised care pathways.<\/p>\n
In recent months, Quebec has become more aware of how delicate the transplant system truly is. Thanks to strong mobilization, some gains have been protected. But the threat we face today is quieter \u2014 and just as concerning.<\/p>\n
Organ donation is not limited to a medical act. It relies on an entire ecosystem: healthcare teams, loved ones, and community-based resources that support patients long after surgery. The Maison des greff\u00e9s is one of these quiet pillars.<\/p>\n
Protecting it means ensuring that every donation can truly become a life saved.<\/p>\n
At a time when we celebrate the solidarity and generosity behind organ donation, it is urgent to safeguard the resources that make this gift possible.<\/p>\n
Because a chain only holds if every link holds too.<\/p>\n
Martine Bouchard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transplant Qu\u00e9bec<\/i><\/p>\n
Richard Tremblay, President, Canadian Organ Donation Association<\/i><\/p>\n
Dr. Michel Lallier, Pediatric Surgeon, Sainte-Justine Hospital; Living Donor Kidney Transplant Surgeon, CHUM<\/i><\/p>\n
Dr. Charles Poirier, Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program, CHUM<\/i><\/p>\n
Julie Lemire, Liver Transplant Recipient (Abitibi\u2013T\u00e9miscamingue)<\/i><\/p>\n
L\u00e9o Basile, Awaiting a Lung Transplant (C\u00f4te-Nord)<\/i><\/p>\n
M\u00e9lanie Mollen, Caregiver to a Person Awaiting a Lung Transplant (C\u00f4te-Nord)<\/i><\/p>\n
Daniel St-Onge, Kidney Transplant Recipient (Mauricie)<\/i><\/p>\n
Doris St-Onge, Caregiver to a Kidney Transplant Recipient (Mauricie)<\/i><\/p>\n
R\u00e9jeanne Mallette, Lung Transplant Recipient (Outaouais)<\/i><\/p>\n
Alexandre Perreault, Kidney Transplant Recipient (Abitibi\u2013T\u00e9miscamingue)<\/i><\/p>\n
Dale Wormsley, Liver Transplant Recipient (Abitibi\u2013T\u00e9miscamingue)<\/i><\/p>\n
Patrice Dionne, Heart and Liver Transplant Recipient (Qu\u00e9bec)<\/i><\/p>\n
The letter was published on Tuesday April 21 2026 by the Journal de Montr\u00e9al <\/b>and on their website: <\/i>https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2026\/04\/21\/la-maison-des-greffes-un-maillon-vital-menace<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>A call for help<\/h3>\n
An article was published by the Journal de Montr\u00e9al on December 18th of 2025 to highlight an interview with Mme Micheline Cyr Asselin concerning our emergency fundraising campain. You wan read the full article by following the link below:
https:\/\/www.journaldequebec.com\/2025\/12\/25\/ca-me-creve-le-coeur–la-maison-des-greffes-menacee-de-fermeture-en-raison-de-travaux<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Radio-Canada Abitibi meets one of our residents<\/h3>\n
Alexandre Perreault, a resident of the Maison des greff\u00e9s, was invited by Radio-Canada Abitibi to share a moving testimonial in support of our organization as part of our emergency fundraising campaign. The Rouyn-Noranda native understands the importance of our mission and chose to promote it so that life can go on…<\/p>\n
Visit the following link to read the article published on April 24 on the Radio-Canada website: https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/nouvelle\/2248555\/greffe-maison-lyna-cyr-maison<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div> A Vital Link Under Threat<\/b><\/p>\n Take a moment to imagine this.<\/p>\n You live in a remote region. You\u2019ve been waiting for a transplant for months, sometimes years. Then one day, the call comes \u2014 the one that can change everything.<\/p>\n But before you even enter the operating room, another challenge arises: getting to Montreal. Not for a night or two. For weeks. Sometimes months.<\/p>\n During National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, we rightly highlight the importance of donation \u2014 that extraordinary act that saves lives. But we talk less about everything that makes that act possible. Everything required for a transplant to truly succeed.<\/p>\n Because behind every successful transplant is a complex, fragile, deeply human chain of care. And like any chain, it is only as strong as its weakest link.<\/p>\n Today, one of those links is under threat: the Maison des greff\u00e9s Lina Cyr.<\/p>\n Each year, more than 2,500 patients from across Quebec must travel to Montreal for a transplant. Before surgery, they need to stay close to the hospital for one to two weeks. Afterward, follow-up care is frequent \u2014 sometimes several times a week \u2014 over a period of one to three months.<\/p>\n For these often exhausted and immunocompromised individuals, having a place to stay near the hospital is not a minor detail. It is essential to the success of their recovery. It also allows them to leave the hospital sooner and regain some breathing room outside a strictly medical setting.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s be clear: the Maison des greff\u00e9s is not just a roof.<\/p>\n It is a lifeline.<\/p>\n At $35 per night, it provides accessible, humane accommodation where patients can rest between appointments, catch their breath, and regain a sense of normalcy. It helps prevent unnecessary hospitalizations or unsuitable hotel stays, while generating significant savings for the healthcare system \u2014 up to $8,500 per day, per patient.<\/p>\n Above all, it allows transplant recipients to go through this ordeal with dignity.<\/p>\n And yet today, the long-term viability of this essential resource is under threat.<\/p>\n The Maison is housed in a heritage building that now requires major renovations. Unexpected structural constraints have driven costs up to $2.8 million. Despite rigorous management. Despite initial government support \u2014 which deserves recognition. The reality is simple: the situation now exceeds the organization\u2019s capacity.<\/p>\n Without a rapid solution, its future is at serious risk.<\/p>\n The consequences would be immediate: patients forced to extend hospital stays, others left to juggle temporary, costly, and sometimes unworkable alternatives. Added strain on an already overburdened healthcare system. And ultimately, compromised care pathways.<\/p>\n In recent months, Quebec has become more aware of how delicate the transplant system truly is. Thanks to strong mobilization, some gains have been protected. But the threat we face today is quieter \u2014 and just as concerning.<\/p>\n Organ donation is not limited to a medical act. It relies on an entire ecosystem: healthcare teams, loved ones, and community-based resources that support patients long after surgery. The Maison des greff\u00e9s is one of these quiet pillars.<\/p>\n Protecting it means ensuring that every donation can truly become a life saved.<\/p>\n At a time when we celebrate the solidarity and generosity behind organ donation, it is urgent to safeguard the resources that make this gift possible.<\/p>\n Because a chain only holds if every link holds too.<\/p>\n Martine Bouchard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transplant Qu\u00e9bec<\/i><\/p>\n Richard Tremblay, President, Canadian Organ Donation Association<\/i><\/p>\n Dr. Michel Lallier, Pediatric Surgeon, Sainte-Justine Hospital; Living Donor Kidney Transplant Surgeon, CHUM<\/i><\/p>\n Dr. Charles Poirier, Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program, CHUM<\/i><\/p>\n Julie Lemire, Liver Transplant Recipient (Abitibi\u2013T\u00e9miscamingue)<\/i><\/p>\n L\u00e9o Basile, Awaiting a Lung Transplant (C\u00f4te-Nord)<\/i><\/p>\n M\u00e9lanie Mollen, Caregiver to a Person Awaiting a Lung Transplant (C\u00f4te-Nord)<\/i><\/p>\n Daniel St-Onge, Kidney Transplant Recipient (Mauricie)<\/i><\/p>\n Doris St-Onge, Caregiver to a Kidney Transplant Recipient (Mauricie)<\/i><\/p>\n R\u00e9jeanne Mallette, Lung Transplant Recipient (Outaouais)<\/i><\/p>\n Alexandre Perreault, Kidney Transplant Recipient (Abitibi\u2013T\u00e9miscamingue)<\/i><\/p>\n Dale Wormsley, Liver Transplant Recipient (Abitibi\u2013T\u00e9miscamingue)<\/i><\/p>\n Patrice Dionne, Heart and Liver Transplant Recipient (Qu\u00e9bec)<\/i><\/p>\n The letter was published on Tuesday April 21 2026 by the Journal de Montr\u00e9al <\/b>and on their website: <\/i>https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2026\/04\/21\/la-maison-des-greffes-un-maillon-vital-menace<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> An article was published by the Journal de Montr\u00e9al on December 18th of 2025 to highlight an interview with Mme Micheline Cyr Asselin concerning our emergency fundraising campain. You wan read the full article by following the link below: <\/span><\/div>Open Letter for the Survival of the Maison des greff\u00e9s Lina Cyr<\/h3>\n
<\/span><\/div>A call for help<\/h3>\n
https:\/\/www.journaldequebec.com\/2025\/12\/25\/ca-me-creve-le-coeur–la-maison-des-greffes-menacee-de-fermeture-en-raison-de-travaux<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>