Hospice Huntsville
Record #:
MUS0235
Last Modified:
18 Dec 2024
Last Full Update:
25 May 2021
Description
| Description (Service) | Provides emotional, social and spiritual support to palliative individuals and their families in home, hospital, nursing homes and at the Algonquin Grace Residential Hospice. Volunteers provide companionship. Respite for family members. Bed-side vigil and simple comfort measures. Ongoing training provided for visiting volunteers. Bereavement follow-up is offered on a one-to-one basis. Seven week Peer Support Grief Program with a trained facilitator offered twice a year and open to community members. Children's grief and recovery programs are run as needed. |
Service Details
| Hours | Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm Residential Medical Care: Mon-Sun 24 hours |
| Areas Served | Baysville ; Dorset (Muskoka District) ; Dwight ; Haliburton County ; Huntsville ; Port Sydney ; Rosseau ; Melissa, Novar |
| Eligibility | People who need end of life care or bereavement supports |
| Application | By phone. Self-referral or physician referral. Assessment required. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
Address and Location
| Site Location | On the road leading to the Huntsville Hospital, first road on the right, the first building on the right |
| Located In Community | Huntsville |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Frank Miller Dr and Hwy 11B N |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 705-789-6878 |
| Fax | 705-787-0504 |
| hospiceh@vianet.ca | |
| Website | https://www.hospicehuntsville.com |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HospiceHuntsville.AlgonquinGrace |
| Primary Contact | Jane Weiland, Program Co-ordinator; Email: jweiland.hospiceh@vianet.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Melissa Polischuk, Public Relations and Fundraising Coordinator; Phone: ext 227; Email: mpolischuk.hospiceh@vianet.ca |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Melissa Polischuk, Public Relations & Fundraising Coordinator; Phone: ext 227; Email: mpolischuk.hospiceh@vianet.ca |