Supporting Older Adults and Caregivers in Navigating the Quebec Healthcare System

20 May 2026 / Registration Closed

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Overview

This presentation explored the history of the Patient Navigator service in Quebec City, tracing its evolution from a pilot project through to a full-time service for English-speaking Quebecers arriving in the city for specialized medical services. The new Patient Navigation Network, based largely on the methods and achievements of the Quebec City service, was introduced, as well as how older adults and caregivers can access this service.

Objectives

  • Highlight the rights to accessing health and social services, as well as medical information, in English.
  • Improve access to health and social services, as well as medical information, in English.
  • Focus on a unique success story around English-speaking Quebecers.

Presented by: Steve Guimond, CHSSN, PNN

Steve Guimond was born in Chicoutimi, Québec, and has spent all but two years of his life living in the province, mostly on or around the island of Montreal. Born from parents whose lineage was split equally between French and English-speaking ancestry, Steve and his family arrived in Quebec City in 2014 from Montreal, after his wife was hired for a professorship at Université de Laval. Steve was hired by the CHSSN in 2018 as its first patient navigator for the Quebec City region. Outside of work, he’s a family man first and is both a hockey and cycling nut.