Residence Care Program
When being at home is no longer possible Hospice Care Ottawa provides 24 hour care in a home-like and peaceful setting. Hospice Care Ottawa has hospice residence beds in several locations across the city where an interdisciplinary team provides you physical, emotional and spiritual support with a focus on pain and symptom management and quality of life. We encourage your friends and families to spend as much time with you as possible. |

May Court Hospice
Our May Court Hospice has nine residence hospice care beds. This is a beautiful facility, located on the banks of the Rideau River and has many gardens for residents and families to enjoy.
To see more photos of our hospice sites visit our photo gallery by clicking here.
Our May Court Hospice has nine residence hospice care beds. This is a beautiful facility, located on the banks of the Rideau River and has many gardens for residents and families to enjoy.
To see more photos of our hospice sites visit our photo gallery by clicking here.

'Hein House' at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice
'Hein House' at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice has 12 residence hospice care beds. Construction on this new facility was completed in 2017.
To see more photos of our hospice sites visit our photo gallery by clicking here.
'Hein House' at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice has 12 residence hospice care beds. Construction on this new facility was completed in 2017.
To see more photos of our hospice sites visit our photo gallery by clicking here.
Admission to Residence Hospice Care is made through your health care provider. CLICK HERE for more information about hospice palliative care admission criteria.
Referral for Hospice Residence Care
Do you have a patient with a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, is within the last days to weeks of life and requires 24-hour care? You may wish to consider Hospice Residence Care. Hospice Care Ottawa has hospice residence beds in two locations in Ottawa where a multidisciplinary team provide physical, emotional and spiritual support.
For more information about hospice residence admission criteria CLICK HERE
To make a referral Hospice Residence Care CLICK HERE
For more information about Residence Hospice Care at the May Court Hospice,
call 613-260-2906 ext. 229
For more information about Residence Hospice Care at Hein House at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, call 613-591-6002 ext. 229
For more information about Hospice Residence Care contact our Director of Residence Care at Kate.Cholewa@hospicecareottawa.ca
For more information about Residence Hospice Care at the May Court Hospice,
call 613-260-2906 ext. 229
For more information about Residence Hospice Care at Hein House at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, call 613-591-6002 ext. 229
For more information about Hospice Residence Care contact our Director of Residence Care at Kate.Cholewa@hospicecareottawa.ca
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Hospice Care Ottawa offers quality palliative care for patients and families and supports them along their end-of-life journey. While HCO does not consider MAiD as part of our philosophy of care, on May 26, 2020, the Board of Directors for Hospice Care Ottawa formally passed a policy allowing MAiD to be provided on site by outside healthcare providers (non HCO staff) within its premises. We will continue to accept patients who are considering MAiD or who are proceeding through the legal steps to obtain MAiD – in the same way it welcomes all palliative care patients. Patients will not be admitted for the sole purpose of receiving MAiD. Links for more information about MAID can be found on our resources page. CLICK HERE.
There is no charge for any of the programs at Hospice Care Ottawa, however donations are encouraged and welcomed.