The aging population is one of the phenomena that will scar Quebec society over the coming decades. This implies increased responsibility of the community to the particular suffering it can cause.
Although not exclusive, the following areas are preferred by Sibylla Hesse Foundation:
- Palliative care
- Alternative accommodation in institutional care
- The support to caregivers
- The valuation of capabilities and experience of the elderly
- The assistance to the poor (food, transport, accommodation)