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Trained volunteers provide support, respite and emotional support to people and their family/caregivers living with a life-threatening illness at any stage of illness

Companionship, respite care, and emotional support to people and their family/caregivers living with a life-threatening illness at any stage of illness from diagnosis on

Support Through Your Journey - Monthly support for individuals in early stages of a life-limiting illness * 2nd Thu of each month, 1-3pm

Connecting Caregivers - Support group for caregivers supporting someone with a life-limiting illness * offered two times a month

Bereavement support for anyone who has experienced the death of someone close * services can be provided at home, or in hospitals and long-term care homes

Bereavement Services

• Healing Souls - 10 week support group held in various communities across Elgin throughout the year
• Our Mourning Walk - bereavement walking program held every Tuesday at Pinafore Park from 10-11am followed by social support at Sunset Cafe from 11am-12noon * walk also offered Thursdays 7-8pm
  
• clients can also be matched one-on-one with trained volunteers for grief support
• ongoing grief maintenance group meets every 6 weeks across the county
• Cooking for One
• Mindfulness Meditation for Grief, Gentle Yoga for Grief
• Kids' Circle

Community-based private nursing, rehabilitation and supportive care (personal support and homemaking) * areas of specialty include long-term care, gerontology, child and family service, addictions, mental health, caregiver relief, palliative care, foot care, incontinence management, wound care, diabetes management, home infusion and respiratory care, occupational and physical therapy as well as speech pathology

Continuing medical management and a range of interdisciplinary, diagnostic, therapeutic and technological services * assessment, restoration, reactivation, palliative care and continuing care placement

Complex Continuing Care - 62-bed inpatient rehabilitation program for adults who have ongoing complex care needs that cannot be meet in the community or in a long-term care home

Long-Term Ventilator Care Program - Provides a clinical setting for patients requiring long-term mechanical ventilation (LTV). >

Palliative Care - Inpatient palliative care unit that provides pain and symptom management and end-of-life care for patients with a life-limiting illness * patients are provided specialized care by an interdisciplinary team focused on physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs

Support services for service providers who help with the care of older adults

Supports service providers, in-home care agencies (Home and Community Care Support Services South West Region and contracted providers), long-term care homes, community support services and doctors by providing access to palliative pain and symptom management nurse educators

Education and consultation to service providers offering end-of-life care * sessions includes basic and advance palliative-care training * consultation regarding pain and symptom management

Does not provide direct client/patient evaluation or care planning * does not include responding to inquiries or education activities for the general public

Support services for service providers who help with the care of older adults

Supports service providers, in-home care agencies (Home and Community Care Support Services South West Region and contracted providers), long-term care homes, community support services and doctors by providing access to palliative pain and symptom management nurse educators

Education and consultation to service providers offering end-of-life care * sessions includes basic and advance palliative-care training * consultation regarding pain and symptom management

Does not provide direct client/patient evaluation or care planning * does not include responding to inquiries or education activities for the general public

Supports service providers, in-home care agencies (Home and Community Care Support Services South West Region and contracted providers), long-term care homes, community support services and doctors by providing access to palliative pain and symptom management nurse educators

Education and consultation to service providers offering end-of-life care * sessions includes basic and advance palliative-care training * consultation regarding pain and symptom management

Services and Programs:

• Grey and Bruce Counties
• Huron and Perth Counties
• Kent and Lambton Counties
• London and Middlesex County
• Oxford and Elgin Counties
• Windsor and Essex County

Focus on relief of suffering by meeting the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of the person and the family

Palliative Medicine Outpatient Clinic - Palliative outpatient clinic for oncology patients

Regional cancer centre * radiation therapy, chemotherapy and supportive care to patients and their families (social work and nutrition services)

Multiple Myeloma Support Group - Support myeloma patients and their caregivers

Look Good Feel Better - Workshop to help cope with emotional reactions to diagnosis and physical side effects of treatment

Palliative Care - Focus on relief of suffering by meeting the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of the person and the family

Supportive Care - Social work, bereavement and counselling services to patients and their loved ones on an outpatient basis

Services and Programs:

• Accommodation for Out of Town Radiation/Chemotherapy Patients
• Patient and Family Resource Centre

14-bed inpatient palliative care unit

Care is provided by an interdisciplinary team and addresses such areas as symptom control, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs

Facilities include quiet rooms * sleep chairs/cots are also available on a limited basis

Palliative Care Acute Consultation Service - Provided within the London Health Sciences Centre system

Outpatient medical and diagnostic interventions and treatments

Specialty clinics and services:

• Cystic Fibrosis
• developmental follow up clinic
• Diabetes
• endocrinology
• feeding and swallowing
• gastroenterology
• gynecology
• haematology and oncology
• healthy eating and activity program
• hemophilia
• infectious disease
• nephrology
• neurology
• pharmacology
• pre-admit services
• respirology
• rheumatology
• RSV
• surgery, including neurosurgery
• transplant

Cystic Fibrosis Paediatric Clinic - Care and support to children and youth with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and their families * multidisciplinary team includes physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, dietitians, genetics counsellors, pulmonary function technicians and pharmacists

Developmental Follow-Up Clinic - Follow-up services for infants who have been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) who were born at less than 1250 g or at high-risk

Diabetes Clinic - Diabetes education for children and adolescents

Endocrinology Clinic - Offers services for children and adolescents with conditions that affect their endocrine system

Gastroenterology, Transplant, Hepatology and Nutrition - Medical and nutrition services for conditions involving the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder and pancreas * liver and bowel transplants * Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic

Neurology Clinic - Provides interdisciplinary care to children with neurological conditions

Paediatric Nephrology and Hypertension - Clinical services for children with kidney disease, congenital renal abnormalities and hypertension, including:

Care and support for children and families living with life-threatening or life-limiting illness or disease * multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, child life therapists and spiritual advisors

Services include:

• pain and symptom assessment and management
• written Advance Directives
  
• connections to community palliative care agencies and services
• psychosocial support and written resources for patients, parents and siblings
  
• bereavement care
  
• assistance with creation of memories and legacy
  

Home health care services * in-home support, homemaking, personal care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition and companionship

Home Support - Homemaking and personal care including meal preparation, housecleaning, shopping, bathing, and respite care

Nursing - In-home, complex care, shift or visiting (administers medications, dressings or treatments), palliative care * specialists in pediatric and high tech nursing

Therapy - Nutrition, physiotherapy and occupational therapy

In-home health care services and support with an emphasis on Happier Aging * services include companionship, housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, errands, assistance with activities of daily living, medication reminders, bathing, foot care, complex nursing services, postpartum, respite and palliative care

In-home health care services including nursing, personal support, attendant care, and homemaking services * services provided by registered nurses, personal support workers, attendants and home care aides

In-home personal supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities or chronic illness * helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * hourly, overnight, or 24-hour care

Custom care plans, such as in-home hospice, palliative and end-of-life care, respite care, hospital-discharge and post-operational care, or care associated with chronic conditions

• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• case management
  
• diabetic foot care
• eating assistance, total feeding
  
• friendly visiting, companionship, home help and homemaking, and errands
• medication administration or reminders
• meal preparation, menu planning, budgeting, shopping
• mobility, transfers, positioning (physical assistance with changing positions, moving around, getting dressed, and home exercise programs)
• nursing and therapy (wound management, ostomy care, tube feedings, physical therapy and rehabilitation, occupational therapy)
• palliative pain and symptom consultation programs
  
• personal care and hygiene (grooming, oral care, toileting)
• senior wellness coaching
• accessible transportation and escorts to medical and dental appointment

Qualified caregivers on a flexible schedule for clients in-home, hospital or residing in a retirement or long-term care facility * short or long term coverage or part time situations * range of clients including veterans, the elderly, the physically and mentally challenged, accident victims and those recently discharged from hospital * home care support for new parents requiring extra assistance also offered * specially trained staff for Alzheimer care, disability assistance, palliative care

Services include:

• light housekeeping, laundry, linen change
• meal planning and preparation
• companionship, shopping and errands
• personal care and medication reminders
• assistance with daily living tasks
• hourly, overnight, and live-in care
• transportation (non-accessible)

Alliance of community agencies, hospitals, long-term care homes, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving hospice palliative care services

Website has information and resources of interest to people with progressive life-threatening illnesses, their families, volunteers and anyone with a stake in hospice palliative care * resources for health care professionals

Palliative, respite and transitional health care services for those with HIV/AIDS/HCV in a home-like environment * services include case planning, social and recreational support, nutritional services, house keeping, and community coordination

Clients are admitted for a maximum of 12 months * short-term and respite stays available

12-bed combined Sub-Acute Medicine and Acute Palliative Care Program

Patients are assessed in ER and admitted in consultation with our Palliative Care Physicians

10-suite hospice residence available for people and their family living with a terminal illness
Suites include:

• private bedroom
• sitting room
• fridge
• accessible washroom and a private balcony

Residents and their loved ones cared for by a team of health care providers. Team includes registered nurses, registered practical nurses, personal support workers, medical director and volunteers 24 hours a day.

Professionally trained volunteer visitors offer emotional and spiritual support and companionship for people experiencing life-threatening illness

Volunteers participate in diversional activity and offer companionship * assist with shopping * may provide minimal transportation following a plan of care for the client and their family

Companionship, respite care, and emotional support to people and their loved ones dealing with an end-of-life illness * palliative care * bereavement support for people who have experienced the death of someone close

Caregiver Support - Emotional support for caregivers through volunteer visitor respite and support services

Community Volunteer Visiting Program - Professionally trained volunteer visitors offer emotional and spiritual support and companionship for people experiencing life-threatening illness

Hospice Residence - 10-suite hospice residence available for people and their family living with a terminal illness

Services and Programs:

• Bereavement Support
• Complementary Therapies
• Wellness Programs

Provides personal support caregivers at the client's location (e.g. home, retirement home, hospital, long-term care home) * end-of-life-care * in-home footcare * restorative care * caregivers are health care aides, personal support workers (PSWs) and retired registered practical nurses (RPNs) * will travel and are available to drive to appointments, grocery shopping and outings * medication reminders * meals * laundry * light housekeeping * available from two hours to 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Companionship, respite care, and emotional support to people and their family/caregivers dealing with a life-threatening illness at any stage of illness from diagnosis on * bereavement support for anyone who has experienced the death of someone close

Bereavement Support - Emotional and social support and companionship for people who have lost a loved one * provided by volunteers

Bereavement Programs:

• Reaching Out - 8-week structured support groups
  
• Healing Together - Monthly support group
  
• Mourning Walk - Weekly bereavement walking group