Programs that may provide a full range of palliative and supportive services for terminally-ill people who are in the final stages of illness and for their families. Services may include medical care, pain and symptom management, home nurse visitation, case management, counselling, and bereavement services for the patient and members of the family. A hospice may be a freestanding facility, a unit in a hospital or other institution, or a program of a hospital, agency or institution. Programs vary between organizations.
Population Served:
Individuals with dementia and caregivers.
Catchment Area:
Metropolitan Toronto
Service Category:
Palliative Care / Hospice
Cost:
$26 per hour.
Service Limitation:
Minimum of 3 hours per visit. Personal Support Workers trained in Palliative Care and Care of clients with dementia. Can be provided in a variety of languages.
