Palliative Care
Palliative care focuses on providing comfort and dignity to individuals with life-threatening illnesses. It extends beyond end-of-life care, emphasizing the enhancement of quality of life for patients, their families, and loved ones. Palliative care involves creating a personalized care plan and fostering a supportive relationship, ensuring that the patient and their loved ones are actively involved in the care process.
Palliative Services Provided for Inpatients
- An interdisciplinary approach to care planning including Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Registered Dietitians, Social Work and Community Care Access Centres (CCAC).
- A Reflection Room for family members and loved ones.
- Collaboration with Hospice Huron.
- Nursing care delivered by specially trained nursing staff who have undergone Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education certification (CAPCE).
- Specially designed and furnished palliative care patient rooms.
Our Commitment to Quality Care
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) has two committees dedicated to addressing palliative care and needs within our community. Our Palliative Committee meets with our CAPCE nursing staff to discuss current practice, identify opportunities for improvement and plan community awareness. We also perform Community Rounds monthly and bring together our external partners in the planning and provision of palliative care.
Cultural & Spiritual Sensitive Care
Our staff respect the diversity in cultural and spiritual beliefs and include this diversity in care whenever possible. Please feel free to share these with our staff so that we can assure your journey is as meaningful to you as possible.
If you would like to make a donation to Palliative Care Services, please do so by specifying that your contribution is for the Palliative Care Program.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Goderich IODE for their generous support in funding the palliative care and Reflection Room. This room is a tranquil place for families to rest and consult with caregivers in a private setting.
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