Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2015-09-29
Invested on: 2016-06-23
Geneviève Dechêne, M.S.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Dedicated to helping patients on their last journey, Dr. Geneviève Dechêne established a medical team that provides on-call, 24-hour-a-day, in-home palliative care services in Verdun. Thanks to this unique program, individuals nearing the end stages of their lives can remain in the comfort of their own homes, surrounded by loved ones and a familiar medical team.