Founded in 1992, Dundas County Hospice offers a variety of services to anyone suffering from a terminal or life-threatening illness. We support our clients and their caregivers through all stages of their illness, including grief and bereavement support after death. Our services complement those that also exist in Dundas County.
All
Founded in 1992, Dundas County Hospice offers a variety of services to anyone suffering from a terminal or life-threatening illness. We support our clients and their caregivers through all stages of their illness, including grief and bereavement support after death. Our services complement those that also exist in Dundas County.
All our services are free.
Anyone can make a referral to us, including healthcare and social agencies, nurses, physicians, clergy, friends, the person who is ill or their families, referral form.
The client must reside in Dundas County.
The Director of Client Services will visit with the client, and perhaps with the person who made the referral, to determine eligibility based on criteria set by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario. The DCS will suggest which of our services will best benefit the client and their family.
Our primary goal is to help our clients maintain dignity, remain at home as long as possible and die in the place of their choosing.
We do not have beds at our facility. We are a community Visiting Hospice. Our staff and volunteers go out into the community and visit in clients’ homes.
Hospice staff and volunteers offer free, in-home, non-medical care and support to qualifying individuals, family members, caregivers and the bereaved.
-In-Home Visits by Trained Volunteers
-In-Home Complementary Therapies by Qualified Professionals
-Home Hospice Support
-Day Hospice Program
-Caregiver Support
-Bereavement Support
-Equip
Hospice staff and volunteers offer free, in-home, non-medical care and support to qualifying individuals, family members, caregivers and the bereaved.
-In-Home Visits by Trained Volunteers
-In-Home Complementary Therapies by Qualified Professionals
-Home Hospice Support
-Day Hospice Program
-Caregiver Support
-Bereavement Support
-Equipment Loans (palliative or short-term community loans)
-Assistance with Supplies (incontinence briefs, bed linens, etc)
Residents of North or South Dundas who live in their own home, with others, or in a retirement home may be referred. Dundas County Hospice accepts referrals from relatives, health and social service agencies, nurses, physicians, clergy, or friends for any adult or child at any stage of a life-threatening illness or from anyone provid
Residents of North or South Dundas who live in their own home, with others, or in a retirement home may be referred. Dundas County Hospice accepts referrals from relatives, health and social service agencies, nurses, physicians, clergy, or friends for any adult or child at any stage of a life-threatening illness or from anyone providing care for a terminally ill dependent. We also accept self referrals.
Confidential and Discreet Assistance
Our warm and caring volunteers are trained to create a trusting environment and safe space for our clients through discreet and dignified behaviour that respects individual privacy. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, martial status or sexual orientation.
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