ABOUT
NOVA
The delivery of high-quality healthcare has been the cornerstone of the NOVA (formerly VON) nurses' mandate since 1911. At NOVA West Island, experienced, caring, and dedicated professional staff and volunteers work together to improve the quality of life for vulnerable adults, youth and families in 16 municipalities: Baie d'Urfé, Beaconsfield, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval, Île Bizard, Île Perrot, Kirkland, Lachine, Pierrefonds, Pincourt, Pointe-Claire, Roxboro, Senneville, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Ste-Geneviève and Terrasse-Vaudreuil.
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Our mission is to address the unmet needs of communities through the development and delivery of professional, innovative health services.
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Last year, our non-profit organization cared for 583 vulnerable people on the West Island of Montreal through one or more of our programs. This does not include the enormous positive impact we have on caregivers, the public healthcare system and the community at large. Please refer to our annual statistics to ascertain how our human resources and your donations are being used, as well as our President and Executive Director reports for an overview of all our accomplishments in 2022-2023.
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NOVA West Island offers a range of services free of charge or at low cost through the financial support of individuals, foundations, corporations, municipalities, community groups and through Fundraising activities. Our programs include:
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HISTORY OF NOVA
DIRECTORS
Debbie Frail | P.Eng., MBA
Dr. Andreea Iancu | Medical Advisor
Dr. Howard S. Cohen | Medical Advisor
Kathleen Greenfield | MEd EdPsych Counseling, communication; writer and editor
Matt Del Vecchio | President, Lianas Senior Transition Support
Robert Donald | B.A. B.C.L. Executive Director CCAA
Robert Souch | Retired Realtor
Sylvie Denis | MBA, Retired Pharmaceutical Executive
Dominique Godin | Engineer
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HONORARY DIRECTORS
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Anne Myles
Dave Aucoin
Tom Thompson
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Thrift Shops for NOVA
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Elizabeth Parker & Edith L'Homme
OUR TEAM
ADMINISTRATION
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Marie-France Juneau, RN, BScN, MScN
Executive Director
ext. 201
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Robyn Ruckenstein
Accounting Clerk
ext. 211
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Tina Sigalos
Accounting Manager
ext. 206
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Claudia Bachofen
Administrative Assistant and Home Support Coordinator
ext. 207
PROGRAM COORDINATORS​
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Ashley-Ann Gordon, TRS
Senior Activity Program Coordinator
ext. 216
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Lori Vinaric, Social Worker, MSW
Adult Bereavement Support Group Facilitator
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Cynthia Stephan-Rayes, Psychologist
Carousel Program Coordinator
Louise Boissonneault, BAA
Fundraising and Communications Coordinator
ext. 212
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Ohemaa Adom Koranteng
Marketing and Communications Agent
NURSES​
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Carole Béluse, RN
ext. 204
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Dominique Overney, RN
ext. 213
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Julie Bossé, RN., BScN
ext. 202
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Leslie Mitchell, RN., BScN
ext. 205
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Marianne Chartier
ext. 209
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Maxine Lybert, RN, BScN, CT
​ext. 202
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Nancy Pauletto, RN, BScN
ext. 208
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Jennifer Bailey, RN, BScN
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IN-HOME ACTIVITY HEALTH AIDES ​
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Barbara Gut
Gayle Smith
Gus-Rose Guzman
Helen Crowe
Natalie Brown
Nancy Robertson
Alena Principe
Barbara Smith
​Samantha Tierney
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HOME HEALTH AIDES ​
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Anesta Sam
Anna Estrada
Audrey Grizzle
Barbara Smith
Pamela Wieler
Todd Bedbrook
Claire Williams
JOB OFFERS
In-Home Activity
Health Aides
​​We are looking for dedicated people to work in the West Island, from 32nd Avenue in Lachine to Pincourt. Variable availability. Automobile required. ​Click here to see the detailed offer.
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Home Health Aides
We are looking for dedicated individuals to work in the West Island, from 32nd Avenue
in Lachine to Pincourt. Variable availability, including days and nights, weekends, and
on-call. Automobile required. Click here to see the detailed offer.
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