We provide Residence Hospice Care, Bereavement Care, and Community Hospice Care programs such as in-home visits, day hospice and Caregiver Support. Our services meet the highest care standards in a setting that reflects as closely as possible a comfortable home environment.
Hospice Care Ottawa offers support programs, respite and counselling to caregivers who look after someone with a life-limiting illness if their loved one receives services from Hospice Care Ottawa.
Our trained volunteers offer additional support to family members with complementary therapies such as Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Reflexology, foot and back massage. Caregivers are also encouraged to attend our Caregiver Evening Out, Caregiver Yoga and occasional Caregiver ‘Day Away’ Retreats.
Caregiver Evening Out is designed for caregivers to come together to meet other caregivers who are dealing with similar yet different life experiences related to caregiving someone with a life limiting illness. There are opportunities to chat, ask questions, and relax. Guest speakers are occasionally invited and provide information on a variety of topics such as contingency/emergency planning, advanced care planning, and navigating the health care system. The evening includes a shared dinner where conversation and connections continue. The program is facilitated by one of our Community Coordinators and volunteers.
The Caregiver Evening Out program is offered monthly at our sites.
This is what participants said about attending Caregiver Evening Out:
“Thank you so very much for hosting the caregiver meeting on Monday night. It’s an oasis of compassion.”
“It was marvelous to be pampered and served the way we were- it made me feel so special and appreciated.”
“To share our feelings amongst others living very similar lives was so therapeutic.”
Anyone can self-refer or be referred to our Caregiver Support Programs.
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