By Dominique Gené, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services has partnered with a non-profit to provide Nunavimmiut living with disability, autism or mental health conditions the opportunity to stay at a camp outside Quebec City that meets their needs. The agreement with Cité Joie covers respite stays for up to one month and temporary housing for stays of one month to one year, for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. The facility in Lac-Beauport, just outside Quebec City, has seven rooms, a shared living room, a kitchen and a full-time nurse on site, said Olivier Piquer, Cité Joie’s director general. It’s located in a forested area with open green spaces and a lake. There are structured activities for visitors during their stay….
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