Palliative Resources
Compiled by Dr. Robert Boyko
A Caregiver's Guide: A Handbook About End-of-Life Care
- Published by The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem and The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Written in point form, an excellent book detailing what to do when a terminal illness is first diagnosed, giving physical care, care of physical problems, complications that might happen, and what to expect as life ends
- Available locally, free of charge, for those in need by contacting: Mississauga Halton Palliative Care Network at 905-827-8111 or www.mhpcn.ca
- Also available by contacting: The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association www.chpca.net
Credit Valley Hospital
www.cvh.on.ca
- Community Resources
- How to find a Family Doctor
- Wellness Information
- Healthy Links
- Community Health Education Series
- Cancer Services Directory for Peel and Area
Caregiver Network Inc.
www.caregiver.on.ca
- Resource centre created to help caregivers of the elderly and ill
- Provides information on the internet and in a newsletter
- Caregiver information includes:
- Home Support
- Health and Daily Living
- Disease Forums (Dementia, Stroke, Parkinson's Disease)
- Daycare Programs
- Care for the Caregiver
- Grief, Death, and Dying
- Caregiver Issues
- Personal Stories
- Resources
- Eldercare Quarterly
Losing Our Parents
www.losingourparents.com
- Losing Our Parents is an Internet-based community offering support and education to people coping with the declining health or death of a parent.
Heart House Hospice
www.hearthousehospice.com
- Services include:
- In-home visiting volunteers
- Individual and Group Support
- Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support
- Practical Support
- Bereavement Services
- Referrals to Other Services
- How to make a referral
- Volunteer opportunities
- Stories of Hope
Mississauga Halton Peel Palliative Care Network
www.mhpcn.ca
- Education opportunities for Clients, Families, Health Care Professionals, and Volunteers
- Palliative Care Consultation Services by Palliative Care Consultants and Teams and how to access them
- Directory of Community Resources
- Brochures, and Print Publications for download or order
Hospice Association of Ontario
www.hospice.on.ca
- The Hospice Association of Ontario
- Provides a wide range of hospice palliative care services and resources
- Hospice Palliative Care Programs
- Hospice Palliative Care Units
- Community Based Services
- Pain and Symptom Management
- Bereavement Support Services
- Palliative Care Education
- Publications
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
www.chpca.net
- Canadian Directory of Services, Publications and Resources
- Provincial Associations
- Education and International Commons
- Information and Resources for informal caregivers
- Interest Groups
- Volunteer Connection
- Hospice Palliative Care Information Line: 1-877-203-INFO
Hospicenet
www.hospicenet.org
- General information for patients and families facing life-threatening illness
- Patient specific information
- Section on children
- Caregiver information
- Bereavement information
Legacies
www.legacies.ca
- How to order publications like:
Caring for Loved Ones at Home, Family Hospice Care, The Heart of Hospice and Hospice Care Handbook
Canadian Virtual Hospice
www.virtualhospice.ca
- An interactive network for people dealing with life-threatening illness and loss
- Specific Information for Patients, Friend/Family, Health Care Professionals, and Volunteers
- Approaching Patient Care
- Spiritual Care
- Symptoms of Illness and What May Be Done
- Talking with Children
- What You May Be Feeling
- Legal and Financial Issues
- Ask a Professional
- Online Support
- Reflections
- Research
- Resources
