Near North Palliative Care Network

Site: Mailing Address

Service: Almaguin Palliative Care Team

Record #: PSD0010
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2023
Last Full Update: 06 May 2021

Description

Description (Service) Provide compassionate supportive care for dying people and their families, living in the Almaguin area.

Services include:
  • psychosocial support from trained volunteers
  • act as advocates, friends, supporters and confidants to individuals and their families
  • friendly visiting
  • respite/relief care for primary care givers
  • writing letters and reading aloud
  • companionship
  • telephone support and teleconferencing
  • grief support and bereavement follow-up.

Service Details

Hours North Bay Main Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Parry Sound District ; East Parry Sound area
Boundaries Novar to South River, Ahmic Harbour to Sand Lake
Eligibility Individuals with a life threatening illness and their family members or caregivers

Residency Requirements: Novar to South River, Ahmic Harbour to Sand Lake
Application By phone or by application online 
 
 
 
Link to Palliative Services Application Form: http://nnpcn.com/client-corner/client-application-form 
 
 
 
Link to Volunteer Application Form: http://nnpcn.com/volunteercorner/volunteer-application-form
Languages English
Fees None - Donations are welcomed

Address and Location

Located In Community Sundridge
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Sundridge, ON
Canada
 
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Mailing Address St. Joseph Motherhouse; 2025 Main St W 
North Bay, ON 
Canada P1B 2X6
Physical Access Not Applicable

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-497-9239
Toll Free Phone 1-800-287-9441
Fax 705-497-1039
E-Mail office@nnpcn.com
Website nnpcn.com/nnpcn-almaguin
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NearNorthPalliativeCareNetwork
Primary Contact Lane MacDermid, Hospice Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator Alison Wilkes, Volunteer Coordinator; Email: vc@nnpcn.com

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