Palliative Care Program (NHA)
Caregiver Support, End of Life Care / Palliative Care, Home Health Care, Housing / Shelter, and Legal
Provided by Northern Health
Hospice palliative care is a philosophy of care and services that helps to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness
Palliative care is the care offered to a person whose disease is no longer curable. It is not offered with the intent to speed up or delay death. It's purpose is to provide comfort to the patient and family by addressing physical, emotional, social, spiritual and information needs. The Northern Health Palliative Care Program offers support to the health care team to help patients enjoy the best possible quality of life until death.
Whether you are at home, in hospital, a hospice bed or a residential care facility the health care team will provide:
You must meet the Home and Community care eligibility requirements to receive services. To receive hospice palliative care services, you must:
- Care to help relieve symptoms such as pain, nausea, shortness of breath, fatigue, insomnia
- Information on services and care options, legal and financial matters
- Teaching for families on how to provide or assist with care
- Emotional support
- Referrals to available services, such as volunteers or counselling
You must meet the Home and Community care eligibility requirements to receive services. To receive hospice palliative care services, you must:
- Have a life-threatening illness or be facing end of life issues
- Have a life expectancy of weeks or months rather than years
- Understand the primary goal of care/treatment is quality of life, not cure of disease
- Agree to the referral or to consultative support
Location finder: https://www.northernhealth.ca...
Service is available in English.
Referral options:
- Health professional referral
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Details: Contact your local Home and Community Care office to find out more
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Northern Health:
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- Home Oxygen Program - Northern Health
- Medical Assistance in Dying - Northern Health
Availability
Service area: Northern Health Area
Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Home Health Care
Housing / Shelter
- Long Term Care
Legal
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at home
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.