End of Life Care

Canadian Virtual Hospice
http://www.virtualhospice.ca/
· Provides an easy-to-grasp guide for both palliative patients and their loved ones. Answers many questions, from approaching care to financing

Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada
http://www.chpca.net/qelccc.htm
·A coalition of 31 national organizations looking at a national policy for end-of-life care <

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
http://www.chpca.net/menu_items/faqs.htm
·Answers basic questions.

National Directory of Hospice Palliative Care Services
http://www.chpca.net/canadian_directory_of_hospice_palliative_care_services.htm

Emmanuel House, of the Good Shepherd Centres, offers alternative housing for those needing more intensive final care without a caregiver at home.
905-308-8401
90 Stinson St. Hamilton
http://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/emmanuelhouse.htm

Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice Services
905-664-4652
(The new hospice opens in July.)
http://www.kemphospice.org/index.php#hospice

Hamilton Hospice Palliative Care Network offers a resource directory for finding the care you need. Check out the home page:
http://www.hhpcn.ca/resources.asp?mode=list&cid=1&lan=

Halton Peel Palliative Care Network
http://www.hppcn.ca/
· Offers information and local links around end of life care.

Get more information on palliative care for cancer patients from Princess Margaret Hospital.
http://www.caringtotheend.ca/index.php

Dying with Dignity
http://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/how_we_can_help/clientsupport.php
· This organization looks at options and choices around death, including the issue of hastening death.

Dell Pharmacy offers info on products and support for the palliative patient at home.
http://www.dellpharmacy.com/services/palliativeCare.htm

Hospice Association of Ontario offers an End-of-Life Information Service.
http://www.hospicelifeline.com/

Ontario Palliative Care Association
http://www.ontariopalliativecare.org/
· Nonprofit membership organization provides a voice on palliative-care issues

Community Care Access Centre
905-523-8600
www.ccac-ont.ca
Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Niagara Brant CCAC:
http://www.ccac-ont.ca/Content.aspx?EnterpriseID=4&LanguageID=1&MenuID=1
Provides link to agencies and services for end of life care, both in-home and in long-term care.

St. Peter’s Hospital
88 Maplewood Avenue
905-777-3837
http://www.stpetes.ca/hospital/
This hospital specializes in palliative patient cases.

Bereavement Ontario Network
http://www.bereavementontarionetwork.ca/about.htm

McMaster University provides links to information on many palliative-care issues, including pain management, living wills and grief.
http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/palliative.html

U.S. National Caregivers Library
www.caregiverslibrary.org
 · Provides useful and practical checklists and tips on many issues, including:
 · Activities for the dying
 · Taking a spiritual inventory
 · How to be with a dying person
It’s U.S.-based but extremely useful.