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Support a
residential hospice for Lanark County!
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Registered Charity
#
85631 4026 RR0001
Volunteers'
Day Hospice
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"The Mission of Dignity House Hospice is to assist
individuals who reside in Lanark County, and are diagnosed
with life-limiting illnesses to live life as fully as
possible while maintaining their dignity and comfort,
as
well as to provide support to their families and loved
ones." |
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What
the Day offers...
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Nutritious lunches prepared by the kitchen of Carolina
Retirement Suites, Foodsmiths, or Sunflower Bake Shock, with therapeutic meals available;
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Peer
support, group discussions, and guest speakers (negotiated with
participants);
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Complementary therapies, including massage, Reiki, therapeutic touch, and
reflexology;
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Presentations and
visits from a variety of individuals from therapeutic animals to authors and
estheticians;
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Mindfulness training;
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Expressive arts exploration (includes journaling, clay work, scrapbooking,
painting, music, etc.);
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One-on-one support with a volunteer;
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Variety of entertainment;
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Outings; and
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Assessment and feedback for your family physician.
All of these activities are delivered under the supervision of
the Day Hospice Coordinator who is a registered nurse with accreditation in
Hospice and Palliative Care. Hospice Volunteers are also be
available for companionship and support.
[Volunteer for Day Hospice]
Admission Criteria
The
Hospice Day program is open to people who are 19 years of age or older, and are
palliative. Participants must be independent in functions of daily living and be
able to take their own medications. We encourage participants to consider
being registered
with their local Community Care Access Centre
(Call
310-CCAC or 310-2222).
Want to participate in this program, or know someone who might benefit from some
respite, please contact our Day Hospice Program Nurse Coordinator at 613 430-4211 or
email her at
dignityhouseperth@gmail.com. Please click here to access our
referral
form.
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Animal Behaviourist, Jessica O'Neill, brought in
Maggie, a therapeutic dog trained specifically to
work with people who are ill or injured.
Maggie received a lot of attention, and gave a lot
of smiles and affection in return. |
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