Spring
Garden renewal • Seed starting • Gentle outdoor walks
Compassion • Connection • Community
Fondation JR Foundation
The help that you need to cope and relax.
A welcoming vision for mental wellness, family connection, meaningful activities and restorative time in nature in Northern New Brunswick.
Compassion • Connection • Community
Mental wellness for loved ones and families.
Fondation JR Foundation is being developed around compassion, connection, nature and supportive community experiences. Our vision is a calm place for people living with schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, autism and all sorts of mental illnesses—along with their loved ones and families—to reconnect, rest and take part in meaningful outdoor and indoor activities.
We are carefully planning a wellness centre that feels warm and welcoming—not clinical. Nature, shared routines and family connection guide everything we imagine.
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Planned vision. Programming and availability are subject to staffing, weather, resources and future confirmation.
A peaceful wellness setting
The centre will sit on 50 acres of land near NB Trails and only 5 km from the Baie des Chaleurs—quiet paths, soft indoor gathering spaces, gardens and open skies designed for reflection, conversation and restorative time together.
Planned vision. Programming and availability are subject to staffing, weather, resources and future confirmation.
Therapeutic farm vision
Our therapeutic farm vision includes gardens, a greenhouse, hands-on growing and caring for animals—horses, sheep, chickens, goats and more—so people can take part seasonally. Our goal is to help support food production for approximately 30 people year-round.
50 acres near trails and the bay
The centre will sit on 50 acres near NB Trails and 5 km from the Baie des Chaleurs—space for animals, growing, walking and restorative time outdoors.
Animals at the farm
Animal care and quiet time with farm animals are part of the therapeutic farm vision—gentle routines that support calm, connection and meaningful activity.
Family cottages
We envision cottages where family members can stay close, reconnect, rest and take part in the surrounding community experience. Accommodation availability will be confirmed as the project advances.
Activities through the seasons
Seasonal programming may include gardening, greenhouse work, nature walks, creative activities, shared meals and quiet reflection. Exact activities depend on weather, staffing and future confirmation.
Summer
Greenhouse care • Shared meals outdoors • Creative time
Autumn
Harvest moments • Nature reflection • Indoor gathering
Winter
Warm indoor connection • Quiet creative activities • Restorative routines
Support across mental wellness
We welcome people and families affected by schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, autism and many other forms of mental illness—always with dignity, and never as clinical treatment.
SchizophreniaDepressionBipolar disorderAutismAll mental illnesses
Who we hope to support
Our vision is inclusive and welcoming for individuals living with mental illness, loved ones, families, caregivers and community members seeking connection and calm.
Individuals
Loved ones
Families
Caregivers
Community
A gentle support journey
Starting is simple. There is no guaranteed admission or treatment—only a respectful conversation about what support may be available.
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Reach Out
Contact us by form, email or phone when you feel ready.
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Share Your Needs
Tell us who you are contacting for and what kind of support would help.
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Explore Available Support
We will respond with clarity about what may be possible as the vision develops.
Our story
This space is prepared for John Ryan’s approved story and photographs. Until then, we share our commitment to dignity, belonging and hope.
Moments of calm and connection
Let’s begin with a conversation.
Whether you are exploring support for yourself, a loved one or your family, we welcome a calm first conversation.
john@jdvinc.com · Northern New Brunswick — 50 acres near NB Trails, 5 km from Baie des Chaleurs