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.
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.
Description:Community Living Hamilton is an accredited not-for-profit organization and registered charity that offers a full range of services to people with special needs. Each year, they provide service to approximately 1,000 children, teens, adults and families.
Description:Corbrook is a community-based service organization that has been making an important contribution to the lives of people with physical and developmental disabilities and their families for more than 60 years. They embrace a person-directed philosophy and approach, supporting people to make informed decisions and personal choices that will help them achieve their goals.
Description:Emilys House is dedicated to caring for children with complex needs while supporting their families. It brings together high quality, respite and palliative care with the warmth and comfort of a child-focused environment. Emilys House can accommodate a maximum of 10 children at a time. However, capacity may vary at any given time based on the unique needs of patients and their families.
Eligibility:0-19 years of age, have a valid Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), and have a progressive life-limiting illness or major medical disease that demonstrates a progressive decline.
Referral:Referral can come from a parent/guardian, pediatric palliative care physician, family physician, nurse practitioner, nurse, social worker, or case manager.
Fee:Families are responsible for providing the childs medications, diapers and other supplies. Emilys House will cover supplies related to advanced respite care as well as all direct costs of care.
Description:ErinoakKids provides a comprehensive range of family-centred treatment, rehabilitation and support services to children with disabilities and their families who reside in Dufferin, Halton, Peel, Waterloo and Wellington - the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) Central West Region of Ontario. The Ontario government funds the mandatory services offered at ErinoakKids through its Ministry of Children and Youth Services.
Eligibility:Children and youth (up to age 19) with multiple disabilities, complex disorders and speech delay living in Halton, Peel and, in some cases, Waterloo, Wellington and Dufferin.
Referral:Health professionals, families or self-referral.
Hours:Varies according to program in action.
Fee:Certain services require a fee. Please contact organization for more information.
Application:After the referral is made, the appropriate services required are identified and the applicant is notified afterwards.
Description:The Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) represents and assists the development, education and enhancement of community hospice services including those services for children. Although services differ slightly by community, most Hospices provide information on available services and programs, education, public information and awareness and public policy development. Hospices also offer emotional support, respite care, palliative care and bereavement support.
Description:OCTC works with children and youth with physical and/or developmental disabilities living in Eastern Ontario who are striving to reach their full potential. Through a variety of bilingual programs and services, OCTC's professional staff work closely with the child and their family across sites in Eastern Ontario to deliver high quality, family-centered service. Services offered include: recreation opportunities for children and youth with special needs, providing out-of-home respite options, helping families access technology to meet their child's needs and more.
Description:The Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities' (OCAPDD) supports the community integration and personal well-being of children and adults with developmental disabilities within the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. OCAPDD provides support to hundreds of persons with developmental disabilities, in every aspect of life whether seeking work opportunities, securing living arrangements or dealing with day-to-day tasks.
Eligibility:Individuals wishing to receive support from OCAPDD must have a developmental disability and be residents of Ontario with priority given to those persons who are currently or were originally residents of Ottawa-Carleton.
Referral:Referrals to OCAPDD are made through a central point of access at Developmental Services Ontario Eastern Ontario.
Staffing:Registered nurse consultants, expertly trained, hard-working and dedicated full-time and part-time staff, families and volunteers.
Description:Parents of Technologically Dependent Children of Ontario Kids Country Club offers out-of-home respite care for medically fragile and/or technologically dependent children.
Eligibility:Families of medically fragile and/or technologically dependent children.
Location:Community, home.
Staffing:Registered nurses, registered practical nurses, and developmental service workers.
Hours:London Location: Thursday Afternoon to Sunday Afternoon. London is also open the 3rd full week of the month. Cambridge Location: Friday Afternoon to Sunday Afternoon. Both offices are also open during the entire summer (July 1 to August 31).
Fee:No
Application:To request services call one of the offices.
Description:A non-profit hospice providing respite, practical, emotional, spiritual and bereavement care for adults and children living with life-limiting illnesses and support to their loved ones, in the comfort of their own homes.
Eligibility:Cancer patients of all ages that require support in the form of non-medical palliative care, spiritual support, respite and caring volunteers.
Referral:End of Life and Pain and Symptom Management programs require a referral from a practitioner.
Staffing:Professional staff and carefully screened and trained volunteers.
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.
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.
Description:This program, offered by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, helps families with children who have a developmental or physical disability pay for special services in or outside the family home such as hiring professionals to help the child learn new skills and abilities, and provide respite support to the family.
Eligibility:Children with a developmental or physical disability (or their families) can apply for this money if they live in Ontario, need more support than most families can provide, are living at home with their family, or if they are not living at home with their family and are not being helped by other residential services.
Referral:Medical specialist or general practitioner must provide a diagnosis.
Location:In the family home
Fee:No
Application:Mail the completed application form (available online) and the attached medical statement or psychological assessment outlining the disability and extent of financial need to your nearest regional office.
Description:The Childrens Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent (CTC-CK) provides specialized services for children and youth, from birth through to 18 years, with physical, developmental or communication needs.
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.
Description:VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that offers 24/7 health care and support services to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. They deliver quality client support at home, in the community and in long-term care facilities. Services include nursing, personal/home support, rehabilitation services and palliative care.
Eligibility:Individuals who need help at home, school, work or in a long-term care facility.
Staffing:Nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, personal support workers, home support workers, cleaners, social workers, dietitians, and speech-language pathologists.
Fee:Most services are provided free of charge through your local Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) in the Greater Toronto Area and in Southwestern Ontario. If you are not eligible for government-funded care or need more service hours, contact 416-489-2500 ext. 4649.
Description:VON is Canadas 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.
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.
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