Service Information
Madawaska Valley Hospice
Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care
Category:
Residential Hospice
Target Population: Caregiver, Frail Elderly, Grief, Palliative
Customized Supportive Care
Service Details
Description:
This is a safe, private home-like space for family and friends to spend quality time with their loved ones. It has a fully accommodated kitchen and family room for families to enjoy. There is a private, secure entrance, and family may move in or come and go. The family is supported 24 hours a day by a well-trained team consisting of MVHPC staff, professional caregivers from St. Francis Memorial Hospital, and volunteers. The client's primary care continues to support unless they are at a distance or the client does not have a provider. Then Hospice staff will arrange to find a physician who can support while in Hospice. This is a free service which also includes parking.
Therapy Services:
Therapeutic touch/reiki
Languages:
English
Rooms:
1 Person in room:
2
Special Accommodation:
Wheelchair AccessibleYes
PetsYes
Private CompanionsYes
Other notes:
This becomes their home and they can cook their own food, enjoy alcohol, play music adjust the temperature, and have as many family members as they wish at any given time.
Cost to Client:
There is no cost for this service
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria:
- Experiencing symptoms from a life limiting illness
- Must be 30% - 40% or less on the palliative scale
- Must understand that no extreme life saving measures will be undertaken and a DNR must be signed.
- Must not be over 300lbs in weight
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Other Services Offered by Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care
Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care provides 7 services in 6 categories
Assistive Equipment1 service
Assistive Equipment
1 service
7 St Francis Memorial Drive, Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Caregiver Support1 service
Caregiver Support
1 service
7 St Francis Memorial Drive, Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Hospice Care (In-Home)2 services
Hospice Care (In-Home)
2 services
Madawaska Valley
Individual/ Family Counselling1 service
Individual/ Family Counselling
1 service
7 St Francis Memorial Drive, Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Residential Hospice1 service
Residential Hospice
1 service
7 St Francis Memorial Drive, Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Support Group1 service
Support Group
1 service
7 St Francis Memorial Drive, Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada