{"id":11678,"date":"2024-05-23T09:10:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T13:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/velos-adaptes-la-fondation-cogir-fait-un-don-de-17-500\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:36:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:36:38","slug":"adapted-bikes-a-17500-donation-from-the-cogir-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/en\/article\/adapted-bikes-a-17500-donation-from-the-cogir-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Adapted Bikes: A $17,500 Donation from the Cogir Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11678\" class=\"elementor elementor-11678 elementor-10440\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587ec402 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"587ec402\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">In the spotlight<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36436e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36436e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4ca22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca4ca22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few months ago, we told you about the launch of an innovative pilot project: <a href=\"https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/en\/an-innovative-pilot-project-adapted-e-bikes-make-their-debut-at-manoir-de-verdun\/\">adapted electric bikes at the Manoir-de-Verdun, one the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al\u2019s residential and long-term care centres (CHSLD)<\/a>.<\/p><p>On May 23, 2024, Fondation Sant\u00e9 Urbaine received a $17,500 donation from the Cogir Foundation for this wonderful project.<\/p><p>Through the Cogir Foundation\u2019s invaluable contribution, we can buy a third adapted e-bike for CHSLD residents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5916717 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5916717\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d49e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64d49e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96c541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96c541\" 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The more bikes we have, the more people can benefit from this activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d19f8 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"12d19f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tCogir is committed to the well-being of older adults. What a pleasure for us to be able to offer CHSLD residents these moments of joy.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Brigitte Pouliot, Director of Communications and of the Foundation, Cogir Real Estate <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb7d92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acb7d92\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c9c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59c9c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos-1080x565.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos-980x513.jpg 980w, https:\/\/fondationsanteurbaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20250523_Velos-480x251.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Marie-Andr\u00e9e Lefebvre (Executive Director, Fondation Sant\u00e9 Urbaine), Brigitte Pouliot (Director of Communications and of the Foundation, Cogir Real Estate), Isabelle Laurin (Manager of the Manoir-de-Verdun CHSLD, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al), and Lise Proulx (Director, Major Gifts at Fondation Sant\u00e9 Urbaine).<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901a10b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"901a10b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c19ffd elmn-offcl-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c19ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A pilot project that has proven its worth with older adults<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b0c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4b0c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This new bike is paving the way for the growing success of the activity.\u00a0<\/p><p>Since the e-bikes arrived at the CHSLD, the recreation team has noticed just how much the residents appreciate them.<\/p><p>In addition to offering them a moment of joy and freedom, the bicycle outings give residents the opportunity to meet other people on the bike paths, chat with neighbours, and hence, break the isolation many experience.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cWe went out several times last summer and fall. These bike rides are greatly appreciated. They bring so much joy and happiness! We have a resident in the centre who was a former cyclist and going out for a ride reminds her of her youth,\u201d reveals Andr\u00e9 Gervais, recreation technician at the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al.<\/p><p>\u201cNow that the sun is shining and the beautiful weather is back, we plan on making the most of it! Several other CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al residential centres were invited to the Manoir-de-Verdun for a picnic and to use the bikes. There are also a few community organizations who come and take the bikes out for a ride,\u201d states Recreologist Isabelle Lambert.<\/p><p>A huge thank-you to the Cogir Foundation for this major donation and for its commitment to the well-being and happiness of our residents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16dac48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16dac48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08483e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08483e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f7251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27f7251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo learn more about the program, watch the TVA Nouvelles report by Harold Gagn\u00e9 :\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d4fcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73d4fcd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82156a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"82156a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/YBFfPEymVkc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago, we told you about the launch of an innovative pilot project: adapted electric bikes at the Manoir-de-Verdun, one the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al\u2019s residential and long-term care centres (CHSLD). On May 23, 2024, Fondation Sant\u00e9 Urbaine received a $17,500 donation from the Cogir Foundation for this wonderful project. 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