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Respite, Hospice and Palliative Care
Programs providing a range of support services to terminally ill patients and their families. Includes respite programs and information about medically assisted death.
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A respite cottage for individuals coping with the effects of life threatening illness or compassion fatigue. Cottage is designed with accessibility in mind. Details include:
- A living room with a fireplace
- A dining area with a fully equipped kitchen
- A washer and a dryer
- Total of five beds are equipped including a single hospital bed
- A wheelchair accessible washroom with a shower
- Linens and towels are provided, but personal toiletries are required
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Respite Care Provided by: Hospice of Southern Kings County
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.
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Respite Care Provided by: Queens County Residential Services
Provides 24-hour a day staffed respite for people with intellectual abilities. Designed to give clients a secure home environment during their respite care period.
Respite may also be used as an acclimation process for a prospective resident.
Availability may be limited.
Respite may also be used as an acclimation process for a prospective resident.
Availability may be limited.
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Remote Patient Monitoring Program Provided by: Health PEI
Provides a free at-home monitoring program for PEI residents living with heart failure or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Patients will receive monitoring equipment that will send vital signs directly to an RPM nurse.
Program helps patients to:
Program helps patients to:
- 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
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Palliative Care Program Provided by: Health PEI
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
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Overnight Respite Provided by: Community Connections
Provides two options for respite beds in Summerside.
Highland Avenue: An unsupervised respite apartment can be rented. Renter is responsible for arranging any care required during the stay.
Court Street: A respite bed is available for use. Care is provided by Community Connections.
Highland Avenue: An unsupervised respite apartment can be rented. Renter is responsible for arranging any care required during the stay.
Court Street: A respite bed is available for use. Care is provided by Community Connections.
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Online Grief Support Group Provided by: Hospice PEI
Provides a monthly virtual peer support group for those who have experiences the loss of a loved one.
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Provides online information about medical assistance in dying, including:
- The request process
- Who is eligible
- Who can provide the service
- How the service is being carried out across Canada
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Medical Assistance in Dying Provided by: Health PEI
Provides professional medical assistance to people experiencing specific types of untreatable or irreversible medical conditions who wish to voluntarily and intentionally end their lives by administering a lethal dose of medication or prescribing medication for the patient to end their life through self-medication.
Note: There is a screening and assessment process to ensure awareness of other options, meeting of the criteria for medical assistance in dying and are capability of making this important decision.
Note: There is a screening and assessment process to ensure awareness of other options, meeting of the criteria for medical assistance in dying and are capability of making this important decision.
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Long-Term Care Provided by: Health PEI
Provides specialized nursing and personal care services to people who can no longer live on their own, with family or with home care supports. Services are provided in both public and private long-term care nursing homes and include:
- 24-hour nursing care
- Room and board
- Personal care
- Medical services
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We acknowledge that the land on which we learn, live and work is the traditional unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people of Epekwitk, represented by the Abegweit First Nation and Lennox Island First Nation.