Respite, Hospice and Palliative Care

Provides a free online resource to help parents and other adults support and talk to children about serious illness, dying, and the death of someone they know.

• Traditions, rituals and spirituality
• Expectations of care
• Care for the patient and family
• Emotions and support
• Talking about illness
• After death and ceremonies

• Relationships
• Sex and fertility
• Daily life
• Decisions
• Self

• 24-hour nursing care
• Room and board
• Personal care
• Medical services

• The request process
• Who is eligible
• Who can provide the service
• How the service is being carried out across Canada

Provides in-home and inpatient services to assist people experiencing a progressive life threatening illness and their families. Includes:

• Medical, nursing and professional care
• Assistance understanding your illness and treatment options
• Helping you learn to express your wishes and personal goals and help you to achieve these goals
• Pain and symptom management
• Respite care for families/caregivers
• Advance care planning
• Ongoing bereavement support for families
• After hours in-home support is available through Island EMS by calling 9-1-1. Visit Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home Program for full details

• Learn to manage their chronic disease from the comfort of home
• Avoid unnecessary trips to the hospital
• Catch problems before they become an emergency
• Become more involved in managing their health and quality of life

Provides respite for individuals and families experiencing an end-of-life journey. Trained volunteers visit with clients where they live (home, hospital, nursing/community care home). Volunteers are there to listen, read aloud, chat, or just be quietly present with the individual who is ill and to provide a break to the caregiver. Support can also continue into the grieving process after death.

Note: Volunteers do not provide personal care, medication administration or overnight respite services.