Care is delivered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by professionally trained staff: Registered Nurses (RN), Registered Practical Nurses (RPN), and Personal Support Workers (PSW)], specially trained hospice volunteers, and access to palliative care trained physicians. Our services at Margaret Bahen Hospice for York Region provide a holistic, client-centred approach to palliative care services, in a home-like environment with a focus on:
- Individual care goals
- Pain symptom management
- Improved quality of life
- Support for caregivers
- Advocacy on behalf of the individual
Services Include:
- Nursing and medical care
- Pain and symptom management and support
- Case Management
- Personal Support
- Psychological Support, and Grief and Bereavement Support
- Complementary Therapies
- Support Groups
- Linkages to Community Services
- Clinical and Nutritional Supports
- Advanced Care Planning
