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Last updated: October 21, 2016

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Bereavement (Support Groups)

Region:
Provincewide
Organization Name:
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Toronto
Description:
Bereaved Families of Ontario-Toronto is a volunteer based bereavement support organization that provides programs and services based on a mutual support model to individuals, families, groups and communities throughout the city of Toronto.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Support Groups
Phone:
(416) 440-0290
Fax:
(416) 440-0304
Email:
info@bfotoronto.ca
Website:
www.bfotoronto.ca
Address:
250 Merton Street, Suite 202
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Parents, siblings, other family members, clinical professionals, clergy, teachers, friends, colleagues, etc. who have an interest in educational programs for either personal use or for professional use. Interest in programs determines access.
Referral:
Any source
Location:
Community
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Voicemail at other times.
Fee:
No
Application:
Call, email or drop in.
Region:
East
Organization Name:
Brockville and District Hospice Palliative Care Service
Description:
Brockville and District Hospice Palliative Care Service promotes quality of life for people living with a life-limiting illness. The team offers assessments, counseling, pain and symptom management, comfort measures, companionship, respite and transportation. A Community Day Hospice Program offered weekly provides social interaction, therapies, activities and nursing consultations for patients. Bereavement support is provided through support groups, or individual counseling for those who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Counselling - General), Bereavement (Support Groups), Nursing Services, Palliative Care, Respite Care, Support Groups
Phone:
(613) 345-5649 ext. 4412
Fax:
(613) 342-4972
Website:
http://www.bgh-on.ca/?PGID=25
Address:
42 Garden Street
City:
Brockville
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Clients and families in the Counties of Leeds and Grenville who are coping with a life-limiting illness.
Referral:
Health Care providers, patients and/or family may make referrals to any service with the exception of hospitalized patients who require a physician referral.
Staffing:
Physicians, Consult Nurses, Volunteers
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee:
Certain services require a fee. Please contact organization for more information.
Application:
Call in to request services.
Region:
Central-East
Organization Name:
Childhood Cancer Canada Foundation (CCC)
Description:
CCC is entirely focused on helping children with cancer and their families through strategic, lifesaving Canadian childhood cancer research, support programs and sponsorships. Sponsorships include: Childhood Cancer Canada Survivor Scholarship $1,500:A one-time award for students in any university, college, or vocational training program. Students may be in any year of their studies provided that they are enrolled in school for the fall term that the scholarships are awarded in.TEVA Canada Scholarship $5,000 :A one-time award that will be granted to a maximum of 10 students entering (or already enrolled in) pharmacy, medicine, or health sciences post-graduate programs of study. Students may be in any year of their studies provided that they are enrolled in school for the fall term that the scholarships are awarded in.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Education, Family Education, Financial Assistance - General, Research, SAVTI, Support Groups
Phone:
(416) 489-6440
Fax:
(416) 489-9812
Email:
info@childhoodcancer.ca
Website:
www.childhoodcancer.ca
Address:
21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 801
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Any interested individuals;Scholarship: students attending post-secondary education;emPower Pack: newly diagnosed families;Benevolent Fund: Families in financial need.
Referral:
Referral from social worker or nurse needed for Benevolent Fund.
Fee:
No
Region:
Central-East
Organization Name:
Dr. Jay Children’s Grief Centre
Description:
As leaders in the field of children’s grief and palliative care, the Centre’s innovative programming recognizes that the impacts of living with terminal illness and grief are unique to each individual within a family. We integrate psychoeducation and support to ensure there is a continuity of care for clients that is responsive to the strengths, needs and relationships in each family. Programs include counselling, group and family supports, and bereavement camps. The Centre’s programs employ a mix of creative, play-based and arts-based approaches. This model encourages the need for honest, open communication for the children involved and supports family members in further developing coping and communication skills to grieve and remember, together. The Centre staff develop and deliver education and clinical consultation for professionals, volunteers, and the community at large about the unique needs of children facing terminal illness and bereaved children.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Counselling - General), Bereavement (Support Groups), Support Groups
Phone:
(416) 360-1111
Fax:
1(855) 425-8518
Email:
info@griefcentre.org
Website:
https://drjaychildrensgriefcentre.ca
Address:
250 Davisville Avenue, Suite 405
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Postal Code:
M4S 1H2
Site Address:
https://drjaychildrensgriefcentre.ca/
Eligibility:
We accept referrals for families with children under 21. Services offered to support grief related to dying or death of a sibling, parent or custodial caregiver. For palliative referrals, the child’s family member, or the child, must have a terminal diagnosis of 6 months or less and be eligible for palliative care support. For bereavement referrals, services are offered to all bereaved children and youth, regardless of the cause of death or time since the death.
Referral:
Referrals are accepted from any source, including self-referrals; download the referral form from their website.
Location:
Mount Pleasant Rd. and Davisville Ave.
Fee:
Most services covered under OHIP.
Application:
Download the referral form from their website.
Region:
Central-East
Organization Name:
Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto
Description:
Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto is a place where children, teens, women and men whose lives have been touched by cancer, as well as their families and friends, can feel they are part of a welcoming community of support. Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto has a diverse calendar of programming for anyone living with cancer along with their support network.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Camps, Family Education, Peer Support, Recreation, Support Groups
Phone:
(416) 214-9898
Fax:
(416) 214-0346
Email:
info@gildasclubtoronto.org
Website:
www.gildasclubtoronto.org
Address:
24 Cecil Street
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Oncology patients of any age; children, teens, women, men, family and friends whose lives have been touched by cancer.
Referral:
Self-referral is acceptable.
Staffing:
Child Life Specialists, Mental Health Professionals, Volunteers
Fee:
No
Application:
Members will meet with a program staff to learn about programming options and discuss what fits best with their needs.
Region:
Central-East
Organization Name:
Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre
Description:
Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre is committed to providing community support for people diagnosed with cancer and their families through individual and group support, information, a resource centre, wellness programs and an ongoing lecture and discussion series. Hearth Place is a support centre where cancer patients and their families can come and share their experiences, find resources and discover new ways to care for themselves and each other.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Family Education, Peer Support, Recreation, SAVTI, Social Work, Support Groups, Wigs
Phone:
(905) 579-4833
Fax:
(905) 579-1204
Email:
hearthplace@hearthplace.org
Website:
www.hearthplace.org
Address:
86 Colborne Street West
City:
Oshawa
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Any family member impacted by a childhood cancer diagnosis.
Referral:
Self-referral. The family must contact organization directly.
Staffing:
Play Therapist, Music Therapist, Art Therapist, Child Life Specialist, Child and Youth Worker, Volunteers, Grief Counsellor
Fee:
No
Application:
Intake meeting and registration is required prior to attending programs.
Region:
Northwest
Organization Name:
Hospice Northwest
Description:
Hospice Northwest is a community volunteer organization that compliments, enhances and delivers end of life care, including grief and bereavement services.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Counselling - General), Bereavement (Support Groups), Palliative Care, Support Groups
Phone:
(807) 626-5570
Fax:
(807) 626-5574
Email:
terri@hospicenorthwest.ca
Website:
http://www.hospicenorthwest.ca
Address:
63 Carrie Street
City:
Thunder Bay
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Individuals with a life limiting illness.
Referral:
Referrals can be made online by anyone, provided the client consents to the referral.
Staffing:
Volunteers
Region:
Northeast
Organization Name:
Maison Vale Hospice
Description:
Maison Vale Hospice provides residential and hospice palliative care for palliative residents and clients, as well as residential volunteer services, grieving and bereavement services and visiting hospice services.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Counselling - General), Bereavement (Support Groups), Nursing Services, Palliative Care, Residential Programs, Support Groups
Phone:
(705) 674-9252
Fax:
(705) 674-5393
Email:
info@maisonsudburyhospice.org
Website:
http://maisonsudburyhospice.org/2015/
Address:
1028 South Bay Road
City:
Sudbury
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Individuals and families facing a terminal illness with a prognosis of one year or less, and reside in the Sudbury/Manitoulin area. Please visit website for specific admission criteria.
Referral:
Some programs require a referral or application process. Referrals are accepted from physicians, nurses and other health care providers. For "Visiting Hospice Services", caregivers, family members and friends are also encouraged to make a referral.
Staffing:
Physicians, Nurses, Personal Support Workers, Social Workers/Chaplain, Pharmacists; Volunteers for "Visiting Hospice Services"
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee:
"Visiting Hospice Services" are free.
Application:
Call in to request services.
Region:
Northeast
Organization Name:
Near North Palliative Care Network
Description:
Near North Palliative Care Network is a non-profit organization providing one-stop Palliative Care, Bereavement and Grief, and End-of-Life volunteer-based free services and training in Northern Ontario.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Counselling - General), Bereavement (Support Groups), Palliative Care, Support Groups
Phone:
(705) 497-9239
Fax:
(705) 497-1039
Email:
office@nnpcn.com
Website:
http://nnpcn.com/
Address:
2025 Main Street West
City:
North Bay
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Clients and families of individuals who have been declared terminally ill or bereavement supports.
Referral:
Family member, CCAC, doctor, social worker; self-referral is also acceptable.
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fee:
No
Application:
Request services by having your referral call in.
Region:
East
Organization Name:
Roger’s House
Description:
Roger's House enriches the lives of children, youth and their families facing progressive life-limiting illnesses. Their team provides respite, end-of-life, transition-to-home support, pain and symptom management, peri-natal care and bereavement care by ensuring individualized physical, emotional, and spiritual support in a caring, compassionate and continuous learning environment.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Palliative Care, Respite Care, Support Groups
Phone:
(613) 523-6300 ext. 600
Fax:
(613) 523-3617
Email:
info@rogershouse.ca
Address:
399 Smyth Road
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Eligibility criteria includes: referral to CHEO Pediatric Palliative Care Outreach team, children/youth up to their 19th birthday, Ontario resident with valid OHIP coverage, child/youth has life-limiting illness with progressive decline in health status, family and child/youth must be willing to confront the challenging issues around a child's/youth's illness and death with the help of the interdisciplinary team.
Referral:
Yes, must be referred by a physician.
Staffing:
Personal Support Workers, Registered Nurses, Palliative Care Program Physicians, Social Worker, Recreation Therapist and various volunteers.
Fee:
No
Region:
Central-West
Organization Name:
The Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children
Description:
The Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children provides support groups for children, teens, and their families following a death in the immediate family. They want to provide a safe place where grieving children, teens and families can share their experience and support each other as they move through their grief process.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Support Groups
Phone:
(905) 337-2333
Email:
info@grievingchildrenlighthouse.org
Website:
http://www.grievingchildrenlighthouse.org/index.php
Address:
82 Wilson Street
City:
Oakville
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Any child or youth, between the ages 3 to 18, who has experienced the death of an immediate family member or close friend can join a group. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend the adult peer support groups that meet at the same time as the children’s groups.
Fee:
No
Region:
East
Organization Name:
The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Maplesoft Centre Maplesoft Center
Description:
The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Maplesoft Centre provides Cancer Coaching programs and services to people who have been directly impacted by cancer, from the day of diagnosis, through treatment and for the rest of their lives. A variety of service providers, staff, students and volunteers working at the Centre offer holistic, personalized, person-centered Cancer Coaching and are committed to providing services of the highest quality.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Family Education, Nutrition Counselling, Peer Support, Physiotherapy, Recreation, Support Groups
Phone:
(613) 247-3527
Fax:
(613) 247-3526
Email:
info@ottawacancer.ca
Website:
https://survivorship.ottawacancer.ca/main.jsf
Address:
1500 Alta Vista Drive
City:
OTTAWA
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Individuals 18 years and over in Eastern Ontario who has been touched by cancer. Cancer patients, cancer survivors, caregivers, family members, friends, and support network.
Referral:
Self-referral is acceptable.
Fee:
No
Region:
Northeast
Organization Name:
Timiskaming Palliative Care Network
Description:
Timiskaming Palliative Care Network offers various programs and services that provide support and/or care for Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Infectious Diseases (i.e. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis-C), Neurological Disorders, Renal Disease, Respiratory Disease, Anticipatory Grief and Bereavement, and Emotional/Spiritual Support.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Counselling - General), Bereavement (Support Groups), Counselling - General, Homemaking, Nursing Services, Nutrition Counselling, Palliative Care, Physiotherapy, Respite Care, Speech, Support Groups
Phone:
(705) 568-2238
Fax:
(705) 568-2261
Website:
http://www.chpca.net/family-caregivers/directory-of-services/timiskaming-palliative-care-network.aspx
Address:
145 Government Road East
City:
Kirkland Lake
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Individuals with a life limiting illness.
Location:
Within the community.
Staffing:
Counsellors, Dietitians, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Personal Support Workers, Pharmacists, Physicians, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Work/Language Therapists, Spiritual/Pastoral Care Workers, Volunteers
Hours:
15 hours per week of service are available.
Fee:
No
Application:
Call in to request services.
Region:
Provincewide
Organization Name:
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) – National Office
Description:
VON is Canada’s only, national, not-for-profit, charitable home and community care organization that provides more than 75 home care, personal support, and community services for people of all ages including nursing, homemaking, family education services and respite/caregiver relief.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Counselling - General), Bereavement (Support Groups), Family Education, Homemaking, Nursing Services, Palliative Care, Respite Care, Support Groups, Transportation
Phone:
(613) 233-5694
Fax:
(613) 230-4376
Email:
national@von.ca
Website:
www.von.ca
Address:
2315 St. Laurent Blvd., Suite 100
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
People of all ages in need of home care, personal support and/or specific community services. Visit website for more information about services.
Location:
In the patient's home or elsewhere within the community.
Staffing:
Registered nurses, personal support workers, therapists, volunteers and other health care providers at the VON branches.
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 24 hour service program is also available at some VON branches.
Application:
Call local branch for more information.
Region:
Central-East, Central-West, Southwest
Organization Name:
Wellspring
Description:
Wellspring is a network of community-based support centres offering programs and services that meet the emotional, social, practical and restorative needs of people living with cancer and their caregivers. Wellspring programs are offered free of charge, and include one-to-one peer support, group support activities, learned coping skills, rehabilitation programs and much more. Wellspring centres has several locations in Ontario. Visit www.wellspring.ca to learn more about the location nearest to you.
Service Type:
Bereavement (Support Groups), Counselling - General, Family Education, Nutrition Counselling, Peer Support, Physiotherapy, SAVTI, Support Groups
Phone:
(416) 961-1928 (Downtown Toronto Location)
Fax:
(416) 961-3721
Website:
http://www.wellspring.ca/
Address:
4 Charles Street East, Suite 400
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Individuals who are living with cancer and their caregivers.
Staffing:
Experienced professionals including psychologists, physiotherapists, therapists and dietitians.
Fee:
No
Application:
Become a Member online.

 


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