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Quebec's seniors living sector uses its own structures and terms: RPAs (private seniors' residences), CHSLDs (long-term care centres), and maisons des aînés. Leaders need to understand certification and funding that differ from the rest of Canada. Dilys Search recruits directors general and care leaders for RPAs and private CHSLDs.
Start a Search or book a call first →RPAs are certified under Quebec's regulation on the certification of private seniors' residences. CHSLDs are public, private and publicly funded (conventionné), or private and not publicly funded (non conventionné), and the public network is now operated by Santé Québec.
Strong candidates are employed and not watching postings. A structured, confidential search reaches them and assesses real experience with certification and inspections.
Dilys Search defines the mandate with you and assesses candidates on what the role actually demands: compliance, team stability, resident and family relations, and fit with your organization.
Owners and operators of RPAs and private CHSLDs, and residence groups expanding into Quebec, who need to hire a director general, director of care, or other senior leader.
The short answer is that Quebec needs leaders who already understand its system. The terms, the certification model, and the language of work are all different from the rest of Canada.
Retirement residences are RPAs and are certified by the province. Long-term care is delivered in CHSLDs, which may be public, private conventionné, or private non conventionné, and in the newer maisons des aînés in the public network. Nurses are registered with the OIIQ and nursing assistants with the OIIAQ.
Directors general of RPAs and private CHSLDs, directors of nursing care, care leads, and other senior leaders who keep a residence stable and compliant.
We start with a mandate conversation, then reach candidates directly and confidentially. Most searches deliver a vetted shortlist of two to four candidates within 10 to 14 days, and most mandates complete within 35 to 60 days.
Public CHSLDs hire their leaders through Santé Québec. We work mainly with RPA operators and private CHSLDs, both conventionné and non conventionné.
You do. We define the mandate with you at the start, then find and assess the candidates who match the profile you want.
Yes, when that is what you want. We are direct with you about what a candidate from outside Quebec would need to learn about certification and funding.
If you are hiring a senior leader for a Quebec RPA or private CHSLD, we can help define the mandate and reach candidates who are not responding to postings.
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