Palliative Care

Introduction to Palliative Care

Palliative Care provides services at home or in a home-like setting to persons with life-threatening and terminal illnesses and their families. Palliative Care aim is to help people live as comfortably and as fully as possible. Palliative Care focus is on caring, not curing and on life, not death.

Palliative Care is usually provided by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and volunteers including doctors, nurses, therapists, clergy, homemakers and other counselors and caregivers. The Palliative Care goal of the team is to ensure that the emotional, spiritual, physical and practical needs of both the client and their family are met. Typically, people do not enter Palliative Care until their projected final few months of life.

Palliative Care Program may provide some or all of the following: emotional support, collaboration and coordination with other agencies, personal care, respite care, spiritual support, financial and legal planning, family support and bereavement support.

Most Palliative Care providers are charitable, not-profit groups that provide the services at no cost to the resident.

More About Palliative Care

Palliative Care is aimed at relief of suffering and improving the quality of life for persons who are living with or dying from advanced illness or are bereaved. Palliative Care is a special kind of health care for individuals and families who are living with a life-threatening illness that is usually at an advanced stage. The goal of Palliative Care is comfort and dignity for the person living with the illness as well as the best quality of life for both this person and his or her family. A "family" is whoever the person says his or her family is. It may include relatives, partners and friends.

An important objective of Palliative Care is relief of pain and other symptoms. Palliative Care is planned to meet not only physical needs but also the psychological, social, cultural, emotional and spiritual needs of each person and family. Palliative Care may be the main focus of care when a cure for the illness is no longer possible. Palliative Care services help people in later life who are ill to live out their remaining time in comfort and dignity.

Palliative Care services are helpful not only when a person is approaching death but also at earlier stages in the illness. Palliative Care may be combined with treatments aimed at reducing or curing the illness, such as chemotherapy. Families also benefit from support when their loved one is dying and after his or her death.

Tips on Choosing Palliative Care

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Alberta Palliative Care

Provider Name	Location	Care Provider
Athabasca Healthcare Ctr	Athabasca, AB	Palliative Care
Barrhead Continuing Care Ctr	Barrhead, AB	Palliative Care
Barrhead Healthcare Ctr	Barrhead, AB	Palliative Care
Bassano Health Ctr	Bassano, AB	Palliative Care
Bonnyville Healthcare Ctr	Bonnyville, AB	Palliative Care
Alfred Egan Home	Bow Island, AB	Palliative Care
Bow Island Health Ctr	Bow Island, AB	Palliative Care
Bow Island Public Health / Home Care	Bow Island, AB	Palliative Care
Boyle Healthcare Ctr	Boyle, AB	Palliative Care
Brooks Health Ctr	Brooks, AB	Palliative Care
Alberta Cancer Board Hospice Palliative	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Calgary Family Svcs	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Calgary Health Region Child & Adolescent	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Carewest Administrative Ctr	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Carewest Sacree	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Carewest Signal Pointe	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Hospice Calgary Society	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Palliative Care Assn of Alberta	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Revera Health Svcs - Calgary	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
Salvation Army Agape Hospice	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
We Care Home Health Svcs - Calgary North	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
We Care Home Health Svcs - Calgary South	Calgary, AB	Palliative Care
East Central - Camrose Home Care	Camrose, AB	Palliative Care
St. Mary's Hospital	Camrose, AB	Palliative Care
Coaldale Health Care Ctr	Coaldale, AB	Palliative Care
Cold Lake Healthcare Ctr	Cold Lake, AB	Palliative Care
Capital Care Norwood	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Capital Care Norwood Palliative Hospice	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Capital Health Regional Palliative Care	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Captial Regional Health Authority #10	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Catholic Social Svcs	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Grant MacEwan College - Palliative Care	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Pilgrims Hospice Society	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Revera Health Svcs - Edmonton	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Tertiary Palliative Care Unit 43	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
We Care Home Health Svcs - Edmonton	Edmonton, AB	Palliative Care
Edson Healthcare Ctr	Edson, AB	Palliative Care
Elk Point Healthcare Ctr	Elk Point, AB	Palliative Care
Fairview Health Complex	Fairview, AB	Palliative Care
Northern Lights Health Region	Fort McMurray, AB	Palliative Care
Galahad Health Ctr	Galahad, AB	Palliative Care
Grande Cache General Hospital	Grande Cache, AB	Palliative Care
Peace Country Home Health Care	Grande Prairie, AB	Palliative Care
Queen Elizabeth II Hospital	Grande Prairie, AB	Palliative Care
Grimshaw/Berwyn & Dist Health Ctr	Grimshaw, AB	Palliative Care
High Prairie Health Complex	High Prairie, AB	Palliative Care
Peace Country Health	High Prairie, AB	Palliative Care
Headwaters Community Care	High River, AB	Palliative Care
Hinton Healthcare Ctr	Hinton, AB	Palliative Care
Hythe Continuing Care Ctr	Hythe, AB	Palliative Care
William J Cadzow Health Ctr	Lac La Biche, AB	Palliative Care
Leduc FCSS Family Aide Svc	Leduc, AB	Palliative Care
Chinook Health Region Home Care	Lethbridge, AB	Palliative Care
We Care Home Health Svcs - Lethbridge	Lethbridge, AB	Palliative Care
Manning Community Health Ctr	Manning, AB	Palliative Care
Mayerthorpe Healthcare Ctr	Mayerthorpe, AB	Palliative Care
Sacred Heart Community Health Ctr	McLennan, AB	Palliative Care
VON - Alberta South	Medicine Hat, AB	Palliative Care
We Care Home Health Svcs - Medicine Hat	Medicine Hat, AB	Palliative Care
Capital Health Svcs	Morinville, AB	Palliative Care
Big Country Hospital	Oyen, AB	Palliative Care
Peace River Community Health Ctr	Peace River, AB	Palliative Care
Peace River Public Health	Peace River, AB	Palliative Care
Sutherland Nursing Home	Peace River, AB	Palliative Care
Ponoka Family & Community Support Svcs	Ponoka, AB	Palliative Care
Red Deer Bremner Community Health Svcs	Red Deer, AB	Palliative Care
Red Deer Hospice Society	Red Deer, AB	Palliative Care
Rimbey Community Home Help Svcs	Rimbey, AB	Palliative Care
West County Family Svc	Rocky Mountain House, AB	Palliative Care
George McDougall Health Ctr	Smoky Lake, AB	Palliative Care
Central Peace Health Complex	Spirit River, AB	Palliative Care
St. Therese Health Ctr / JP Decosse Aux	St. Paul, AB	Palliative Care
Valleyview Continuing Care Ctr	Valleyview, AB	Palliative Care
Valleyview Health Ctr	Valleyview, AB	Palliative Care
Viking-Beaver FCSS Home Svcs	Viking, AB	Palliative Care
Aspen Regional Health Authority	Westlock, AB	Palliative Care

British Columbia Palliative Care

Provider Name	Location	Care Provider
100 Mile Dist Hospice Palliative Care	100 Mile House, BC	Palliative Care
Abbotsford Hospice Society	Abbotsford, BC	Palliative Care
Ashcroft Health Site	Ashcroft, BC	Palliative Care
Barriere & Dist Hospice Society	Barriere, BC	Palliative Care
Burnaby Hospice Society	Burnaby, BC	Palliative Care
Burnaby Hospital - Palliative Care	Burnaby, BC	Palliative Care
Burns Lake & Dist Hospice	Burns Lake, BC	Palliative Care
Campbell River Hospice Society	Campbell River, BC	Palliative Care
Castlegar Hospice Society	Castlegar, BC	Palliative Care
Chilliwack Hospice	Chilliwack, BC	Palliative Care
Chilliwack Palliative Care Program	Chilliwack, BC	Palliative Care
Comox Valley Hospice Society	Comox, BC	Palliative Care
Cranbrook Hospice Society	Cranbrook, BC	Palliative Care
Creston Valley Hospice Society	Creston, BC	Palliative Care
South Peace Hospice & Palliative Care	Dawson Creek, BC	Palliative Care
Delta Hospice Society	Delta, BC	Palliative Care
Cowichan Valley Hospice Society	Duncan, BC	Palliative Care
Fort Nelson Hospice / Palliative Care	Fort Nelson, BC	Palliative Care
Boundary Community Hospice	Grand Forks, BC	Palliative Care
Upper Skeena Hospice Program	Hazelton, BC	Palliative Care
Fraser Canyon Hospice Society	Hope, BC	Palliative Care
Invermere & Dist Hospice	Invermere, BC	Palliative Care
Kaslo & Area Hospice	Kaslo, BC	Palliative Care
Cancer Ctr for the Southern Interior	Kelowna, BC	Palliative Care
Central Okanagan Hospice Assn	Kelowna, BC	Palliative Care
Kelowna Palliative Care Program	Kelowna, BC	Palliative Care
Kimberley Hospice Society	Kimberley, BC	Palliative Care
Kitimat Hospice Palliative Care Assn	Kitimat, BC	Palliative Care
East Shore Kootenay Lake Hospice	Kootenay Bay, BC	Palliative Care
Ladysmith & Dist General Hospital	Ladysmith, BC	Palliative Care
Langley Hospice Society	Langley, BC	Palliative Care
Simpson Manor	Langley, BC	Palliative Care
Ridge Meadows Hospice Society	Maple Ridge, BC	Palliative Care
Merritt & Dist Hospice Program	Merritt, BC	Palliative Care
Mission Hospice Society	Mission, BC	Palliative Care
Mission Palliative Care Program	Mission, BC	Palliative Care
Nakusp Hospice Society	Nakusp, BC	Palliative Care
Country Care Respite Program	Nanaimo, BC	Palliative Care
Nanaimo Community Hospice Society	Nanaimo, BC	Palliative Care
Nanaimo Reg General Hospital Palliative	Nanaimo, BC	Palliative Care
Lions Gate Hospice Society	North Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
North Shore Palliative Care Program	North Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
Shylo Nursing & Home Healthcare	North Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
McKinnley Extended Care	Oliver, BC	Palliative Care
Alberni Valley Hospice Society	Port Alberni, BC	Palliative Care
Mt. Waddington Hospice/Palliative Assn	Port McNeill, BC	Palliative Care
Crossroads Inlet Ctr Hospice	Port Moody, BC	Palliative Care
Powell River Hospice & Palliative Care	Powell River, BC	Palliative Care
Prince George Hospice Society	Prince George, BC	Palliative Care
Prince George Palliative Care Svcs	Prince George, BC	Palliative Care
Oceanside Hospice Society	Qualicum Beach, BC	Palliative Care
Quesnel & Dist Palliative Care Assn	Quesnel, BC	Palliative Care
Revelstoke Hospice	Revelstoke, BC	Palliative Care
Richmond Hospice Assn	Richmond, BC	Palliative Care
Richmond Hospital	Richmond, BC	Palliative Care
Salmo & District Hospice	Salmo, BC	Palliative Care
Shuswap Hospice Society	Salmon Arm, BC	Palliative Care
Bessie Dane Foundation	Saltspring Island, BC	Palliative Care
Sooke Hospice	Sooke, BC	Palliative Care
Sorrento & Dist Hospice Society	Sorrento, BC	Palliative Care
Squamish Hospital Palliative Care	Squamish, BC	Palliative Care
Fraser Valley Cancer Ctr	Surrey, BC	Palliative Care
Surrey Hospice Society	Surrey, BC	Palliative Care
Surrey Memorial Hospital	Surrey, BC	Palliative Care
Terrace Hospice Society	Terrace, BC	Palliative Care
Pacific Rim Hospice Society	Tofino, BC	Palliative Care
Poplar Ridge Pavillion	Trail, BC	Palliative Care
BC Hospice Palliative Care Assn	Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
Griefworks BC	Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
Raven Song Community Health Ctr	Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
St. Paul's Hospital Palliative Care Unit	Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
Vancouver Gen Hospital Palliative Care	Vancouver, BC	Palliative Care
Vanderhoof Hospice Society	Vanderhoof, BC	Palliative Care
Mount St. Mary Hospital	Victoria, BC	Palliative Care
Palliative Unit & Royal Jubilee Hospital	Victoria, BC	Palliative Care
Victoria Hospice Society	Victoria, BC	Palliative Care
White Rock Hospice Society	White Rock, BC	Palliative Care
Central Cariboo Hospice Society	Williams Lake, BC	Palliative Care

Ontario Palliative Care

Provider Name	Location	Care Provider
Matthews House Hopice	Alliston, ON	Palliative Care
North Hastings Palliative Support	Bancroft, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Simcoe	Barrie, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Quinte	Belleville, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Caledon	Bolton, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Muskoka	Bracebridge, ON	Palliative Care
Palliative Care Svcs Brockville	Brockville, ON	Palliative Care
Almaguin Palliative Care Team	Burk's Falls, ON	Palliative Care
Carpenter Hospice	Burlington, ON	Palliative Care
Lisaard House	Cambridge, ON	Palliative Care
Campbellford & Dist Palliative Care	Campbellford, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Northumberland Lakeshore	Cobourg, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Georgian Triangle	Collingwood, ON	Palliative Care
East Haldimand Hospice	Dunnville, ON	Palliative Care
Elliot Lake Palliative Care Program	Elliot Lake, ON	Palliative Care
All Our Relations	Elmira, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Ontario	Espanola, ON	Palliative Care
Central Park Lodges - West Side	Etobicoke, ON	Palliative Care
Dorothy Ley Hospice, The	Etobicoke, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Palliative Care Volunteer Program	Exeter, ON	Palliative Care
Palliative Care Svcs Fort Erie	Fort Erie, ON	Palliative Care
Kenora-Rainy River Palliative Care	Fort Frances, ON	Palliative Care
West Niagara Palliative Care Svc	Grimsby, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Wellington	Guelph, ON	Palliative Care
Haldimand-Norfolk Community Senior Svcs	Hagersville, ON	Palliative Care
Sirch Community Hospice	Haliburton, ON	Palliative Care
Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice Fdn	Hamilton, ON	Palliative Care
Emmanuel House	Hamilton, ON	Palliative Care
Grace Villa	Hamilton, ON	Palliative Care
Hamilton Hospice Palliatve Care Network	Hamilton, ON	Palliative Care
Shalom Village	Hamilton, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Huntsville	Huntsville, ON	Palliative Care
North Grenville Community Hospice	Kemptville, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Kingston	Kingston, ON	Palliative Care
Temiskaming Palliative Care Network	Kirkland Lake, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Waterloo	Kitchener, ON	Palliative Care
Palliative Care Svcs Kitchener	Kitchener, ON	Palliative Care
Palliative Care Svcs Victoria	Lindsay, ON	Palliative Care
Rest Assure Respite & Eldercare Svcs	Lindsay, ON	Palliative Care
North Perth Community Hospice	Listowel, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice London	London, ON	Palliative Care
Heart of Hastings Hospice, The	Madoc, ON	Palliative Care
ALS Society of Ontario	Markham, ON	Palliative Care
Evergreen Hospice of Markham Stouffville	Markham, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Toronto-York Region	Markham, ON	Palliative Care
Hilltop Manor Nursing Home	Merrickville, ON	Palliative Care
Bough Beeches Place	Mississauga, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Peel	Mississauga, ON	Palliative Care
Kingdom Covenant Hospice	Mississauga, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Mount Forest	Mount Forest, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Lennox & Addington	Napanee, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Newmarket	Newmarket, ON	Palliative Care
Mackenzie Place Long-Term Care Ctr	Newmarket, ON	Palliative Care
Palliative Care Network York Region	Newmarket, ON	Palliative Care
Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Palliative	Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	Palliative Care
Near North Palliative Care Network	North Bay, ON	Palliative Care
Alliance Hospice	North York, ON	Palliative Care
Charis House Hospice	North York, ON	Palliative Care
Downsview Services to Seniors	North York, ON	Palliative Care
Philip Aziz Ctr, The	North York, ON	Palliative Care
Land O' Lakes Community Svcs	Northbrook, ON	Palliative Care
Land O' Lakes Palliative Care Support Gr	Northbrook, ON	Palliative Care
Pleasant Meadow Manor	Norwood, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice King -Aurora	Oak Ridges, ON	Palliative Care
Halton Peel Palliative Care Initiatives	Oakville, ON	Palliative Care
Ian Anderson House	Oakville, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Dufferin	Orangeville, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Orillia	Orillia, ON	Palliative Care
Leacock Care Ctr	Orillia, ON	Palliative Care
At-Home Hospice	Ottawa, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice at May Court, The	Ottawa, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Canada	Ottawa, ON	Palliative Care
Grey Bruce Palliative Care Hospice Assn	Owen Sound, ON	Palliative Care
Park Lane Terrace	Paris, ON	Palliative Care
Willett Hospital Palliative Care Program	Paris, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice West Parry Sound	Parry Sound, ON	Palliative Care
West Parry Sound Health Ctr	Parry Sound, ON	Palliative Care
Carefor Health & Community Svcs	Pembroke, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Huronia	Penetanguishene, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Peterborough	Peterborough, ON	Palliative Care
Community Care Durham - Respite Pgm	Pickering, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Prince Edward	Picton, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Renfrew Inc	Renfrew, ON	Palliative Care
Renfrew Community Palliative Care	Renfrew, ON	Palliative Care
Friends of Hospice Ottawa	Richmond, ON	Palliative Care
Hill House Hospice	Richmond Hill, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill, ON	Palliative Care
Algoma Residential Community Hospice Pro	Sault Ste. Marie, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Algoma Hospice Volunteer Visiting	Sault Ste. Marie, ON	Palliative Care
Huron Hospice Volunteer Svc	Seaforth, ON	Palliative Care
Lanark County Volunteer Hospice Visiting	Smiths Falls, ON	Palliative Care
Palliative Care Svcs Smith Falls	Smiths Falls, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Niagara	St. Catharines, ON	Palliative Care
T. Roy Adams Regional Dementia Care Ctr	St. Catharines, ON	Palliative Care
Woolwich Hospice	St. Jacobs, ON	Palliative Care
Serenity House Hospice	St. Thomas, ON	Palliative Care
Family Svcs Pert-Huron Hospice	Stratford, ON	Palliative Care
Maison Vale Inco Hospice	Sudbury, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Sudbury	Sudbury, ON	Palliative Care
Warmhearts Palliative Caregivers Sudbury	Sudbury, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Georgina	Sutton West, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Thornhill	Thornhill, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Northwest	Thunder Bay, ON	Palliative Care
Timmins-Horizon Palliative Care Inc	Timmins, ON	Palliative Care
Bridgepoint Ctr for Living	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Cancer Care Ontario	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Casey House Hospice	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Circle of Care	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Dying With Dignity	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Grenadier Retirement Residence, The	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice & Palliative Care Info Ctr	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Toronto	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Kingsway Retirement Residence	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
North York General Hospital	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Perram House	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Spectrum Health Care	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
St. Joseph's Health Ctr - Toronto	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Temmy Latner Ctr for Palliative Care	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Toronto Grace Hospital	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Vermont Square	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Wellspring Odette House & Coach House	Toronto, ON	Palliative Care
Trent Valley Lodge Nursing Home	Trenton, ON	Palliative Care
North Durham Hospice	Uxbridge, ON	Palliative Care
Neighbours for Neighbours Hospice	West Hill, ON	Palliative Care
Durham Hospice	Whitby, ON	Palliative Care
Bruce Peninsula Hospice	Wiarton, ON	Palliative Care
Dundas County Hospice	Williamsburg, ON	Palliative Care
Jewish Hospice Program	Willowdale, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Windsor	Windsor, ON	Palliative Care
Windsor Regional Cancer Ctr	Windsor, ON	Palliative Care
Huron Hospice Volunteer Svcs	Wingham, ON	Palliative Care
Hospice Vaughan	Woodbridge, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Hospice Oxford	Woodstock, ON	Palliative Care
VON - Oxford	Woodstock, ON	Palliative Care
Hazel Burns Hospice	York, ON	Palliative Care