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Offers resources in home care, for individuals receiving care in the home or in supportive housing and for caregivers, as well as information on palliative care for critically or terminally ill persons, and residential care for veterans and other seniors.
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is Canada's national association in hospice palliative care. CHPCA offers leadership in the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened. This website provides the latest information about national hospice palliative care initiatives in Canada.
Source: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
The Canadian Virtual Hospice is really four websites in one. As a result, you can navigate the website through four different portals, choosing one of the following categories: 1) Patients; 2) Family and Friends; 3) Health Care Providers; or, 4) Volunteers. The website offers information and resources that may help people better understand the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of their experiences.
Source: Canadian Virtual Hospice
Home and continuing care encompass a wide range of health services delivered at home and throughout the community to recovering, disabled, chronically or terminally ill persons in need of medical, nursing, social or therapeutic treatment and/or assistance with the essential activities of daily living.
Source: Health Canada
Palliative care is a special kind of health care for individuals and families who are living with a life-threatening illness, usually at an advanced stage. The goal of palliative care is to provide the best quality of life for the critically or terminally ill by ensuring their comfort and dignity
Source: Health Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada manages and supports residential care facilities that address the evolving needs of veterans and other seniors.
Source: Veterans Affairs
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