Consult the Annual Report on Giving 2008-2009 Once again, your generosity changed lives this year. The 10,790 people treated at the Douglas Institute, as well as the 67 researchers who work here, thank you very much for your generosity, your donat

The Mini-Psych School at the Douglas Institute has the answer. Take your listeners, readers and TV viewers on an exploration through the ten main myths surrounding mental illness—myths that are all too often the cause of false perceptions and

The 14th Annual Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) will open in Montreal on Sunday, August 30 with a lecture for the general public. Conference Co-Chair Serge Gauthier, MD, Director of the Alzheimer Disease Research Unit o

For some 10 years, the Réseau Québécois de Télésanté (RQT) has held an annual symposium. In 2009, it will be hosted, for the first time, by the RUIS McGill. Renowned and distinguished national and internat

Une citoyenne de Ville Lasalle a publié une lettre ouverte dans les pages de La Presse le 11 août dernier. Touché par les propos de l’auteur de la lettre, Jacques Hendlisz, le directeur général de l’Instit

Douglas Auxiliary: 50 Years of Success and Struggle

In January 2003, the Quebec government adopted Bill 90, which redefined, among other things, the clinical evaluations performed by nurses. Amendments to the Nurses Act introduced the concept of the Therapeutic Nursing Plan (TNP), a document that makes

In July, the Douglas Institute Foundation solicited some members of the Douglas Family to participate in a gratitude initiative toward our donors. The Foundation would like to thank them for helping in recognizing the generosity of 650 loyal Douglas d

Last spring, Mike Santoro gave a conference at the Douglas as part of the activities of Social Work Week organized by Joan Simand, MSW, Professional Chief of Social Services, and her team. Social work aims to restore or improve social functioning of i

No doubt you know that the Molson family recently purchased the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. But did you know that we have our very own Molson-related news? It all began a few months ago, when Head of Communications, Stéphanie Lassonde,