Sister Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard CM CQ (born 1929 in Sainte-Hedwidge) is a Québécoise nun and nurse.
Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 (age 94–95) Saint-Hedwidge, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Nun, nurse |
| Years active | 1953– |
| Organization | Augustines de la Miséricorde de Jésus |
| Known for | Care and advocacy for alcohol and drug addicts |
Biography
editIn 1945, at the age of sixteen, Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard joined the Augustinian congregation of the Mercy of Jesus of Roberval, Quebec. In 1953 she graduated as a nurse and worked with alcoholics and drug addicts. In the 1960s Bouchard initiated the first public program that supported the families of her patients. Until 1989, she was in charge of the Rehabilitation Unit at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval.[1]
Sister Bouchard was a pioneer in the rehabilitation of alcohol and drug addicts in Canada. In 1992 she was the first recipient of the award of excellence from the Quebec Association of Addiction Practitioners (AITQ); the award now bears her name.[2] In 2000 Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard presented her with the Chevalier badge of the National Order of Quebec.[1][3] In 2008 Bouchard was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[4][5]
A bronze bust of Bouchard by Jérémie Giles was erected in Roberval near the sculpture of Christ the King on the Rue Brassard.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard, Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec" [Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard, Knight of the National Order of Quebec] (in French). Government of Quebec. 2000. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Prix Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard" [Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard Award] (in French). Association des intervenants en toxicomanie du Québec inc. 19 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Allocution du premier ministre du Québec" [Address by the Premier of Quebec] (in French). Website of the Prime Minister of Quebec. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Order of Canada - Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard, C.M." Governor General of Canada. 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Potvin, Louis (22 July 2008). "Hommage à soeur Jeanne d'Arc" [Tribute to Sister Jeanne d'Arc]. La Presse (in French). Groupe Gesca. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Hommage a Soeur Jeanne-D'arc Bouchard, Augustine" [Tribute to Sister Jeanne-D'arc Bouchard, Augustine]. Roberval à Vue (in French). City of Roberval. June 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Gagnon, Hélène (22 June 2015). "Circuit des bronzes de Roberval : Une reconnaissance pour Soeur Jeanne d'Arc Bouchard" [Roberval Bronzes Tour: Recognition for Sister Jeanne d'Arc Bouchard]. L'Etoile du Lac (in French). Roberval, Québec: letoiledulac.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017.