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.

Volunteers visit wherever the client resides and will help out in ways to improve quality of life, as determined by the client. This can include:

• Helping with light chores or meal preparation
• A few hours respite for caregivers
• General company, listening and talking with the client
• Taking the client on outings
• Reading
• Meditation
• Music care
• Therapeutic touch
• Resources

• Symptoms
• Emotional and spiritual concerns
• Financial programs
• Decision-making
• Caregiving
• Talking about illness and grief
• Tools for professionals
• Final days
• 2SLGBTQ+
• COVID-19 and palliative care

One-on-one telephone support is provided, along with access to resources, printed materials, and assistance in accessing professional counselling services. To register, call or email to self-refer.

• Queen: queens@hospicepei.ca
• West Prince:westprince@hospicepei.ca
• East Prince: eastprince@hospicepei.ca

Provides support to those navigating end-of-life choice and care. Includes:

• Providing independent witnesses and/or proxies to MAID requestors through the Independent Witness Program
• Provides free virtual workshops or presentations on Advance Care Planning (ACP)
• Provides free virtual workshops or presentations on Medical assistance in dying (MAID)
• Advocacy for end-of-life care and choice

Note: They do not provide information or means to end a life, and do not offer MAID assessments or provisions.

Provides a free online resource platform to educate, support, and empower parents caring for a seriously ill child and those who are experiencing pregnancy or infant loss. Chapters include:

• Child
• Family
• Healthcare Team
• School and community
• Care and the end of life
• Grief and Bereavement

Provides free online learning modules that help caregivers prepare and provide care as illness advances. Topics include:

• Strategies for difficult conversations
• Video demonstrations of caregiving tasks
• Guidance for recognizing and managing symptoms
• Suggestions for accessing programs and services
• Ways to care for yourself