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:
Adults and seniors, including persons with dementia
Catchment Area:
Southern Ontario
Service Category:
Palliative Care / Hospice
Cost:
$18.00 to $21.00 per hour. Minimum 3 hours per visit
Service Limitation:
Services provided by Personal Support Workers trained in dementia care and available in clients’ home, long-term care facility, retirement home or hospital. Quick response available to answer your calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
