Hospice and Palliative Care

 Providence Healthcare is a leading Toronto health care facility, specializing in rehabilitation for patients who have experienced strokes, orthopaedic surgery, or lower limb amputation, or who require specialized geriatric rehabilitation, assessment and treatment. Programs and services are provided through three Integrated Care Divisions: Providence Hospital, one of Ontario's largest rehabilitation and complex continuing care facilities; the Cardinal Ambrozic Houses of Providence, a long-term care home for 288 residents; and Providence Community Centre, specializing in community clinics, caregiver support, education and neighbourhood outreach programs, such as the nationally acclaimed Adult Day Program.

Temmy Latner Center, a department within Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital is dedicated to providing palliative care. It provides quality end-of-life care to those who are dying from a life-threatening illness and offers supports to their families. The Centre also offers palliative care for patients at home through the Home-Care Program.

This comprehensive and practical caregiver resource covers the physical, emotional, spiritual and information needs of patients, families, other care providers including volunteers and students. The guide provides useful tables, checklists, lists of resources and tips for caregivers caring for seriously ill or dying family members.

These pages provide practical advice for caregivers of people who are dying. They cover topics related to helping with daily hygiene, difficulties with eating and swallowing, taking medication and preventing bedsores. There are also sections which may help caregivers to take better care of themselves. 

This information is about services and resources available to patients and their families in the hospitals within the University health Network (UHN) in Toronto. Resources include "Hospice Palliative Care Directory" and UHN publications related to end-of-life, advance care planning and palliative care in Ontario.

Hospice Toronto is community-based, not for profit, in-home hospice palliative care program. It provides high-quality, hospice care and support for people through all phases of their life-threatening illness, and their loved ones, at no charge. Programs and services offered include: In Home Support, Bereavement and Children's Support Programs; Expressive Arts Therapy; Young Carers Program; Advocacy & Consultation and more. 

This guide is intended to help patients and their families prepare for hospital discharge. The transition from hospital to the right environment is different for everyone. Choices include palliative care, home care, long-term care facility and others. The guide helps by providing the steps for making decisions regarding the best care after leaving the hospital.

The Canadian Virtual Hospice provides information and support for people who are dealing with a family member's last days. Included are discussion boards, Q & A's, and stories from people who have dealt with the death of a loved one. This site has information for patients, family members, health care providers, researchers and educators.

The CHPCA is the national voice for Hospice Palliative Care in Canada. Advancing and advocating for quality end-of-life/hospice palliative care in Canada. Its website provides resources for those working in the field of hospice palliative care and also resources for patients and their families.

This website has been specifically organized to provide access to research, a range of relevant tools, educational materials and networking opportunities for researchers, policy makers, decision makers, health care professionals, related community organizations, individuals and families coping with caregiving issues.

The book offers a simple and effective framework for leaving caretakers concrete, unambiguous, and legally binding instructions about your wishes for your last days. It includes a Compassionate Care Protocol to ensure that these wishes are met.

This fact sheet explains the difference between hospice and palliative care. It addresses questions and concerns family members have about the purpose and the services offered in both and how to ensure that the loved one facing a serious illness is receiving the best care.

As this book shows us, when a loved one dies we search for meaning in our own lives while struggling to hold onto memories of a precious life lost. Separate chapters of this book address the struggles older people face, difficult transitions, concerns and issues brought by the bereaved, and those who care for them.

This brochure explains what palliative care is, services it may provide and why it could be beneficial to patients with serious diseases.

This directory includes palliative care units, residential hospices and dedicated palliative care beds within local hospitals. The directory can be search by using  a postal code or an address. There is a geographical location and a description of admission requirements for each listed hospital.