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Hospice
Palliative Care
We
believe hospice palliative care exists:
- To
affirm life: not to hasten death but to regard death as a normal process.
- To
respect the worth and individuality of each person who comes for our
care.
- To
offer relief from pain and other distressing symptoms.
- To
help patients with strong and unfamiliar emotions. To assist them to
explore meaning, purpose and value in their lives. To offer the opportunity
to reconcile and heal relationships and complete important personal
tasks.
- To
offer a support system for family and friends during the patientŐs
illness and in bereavement.
White
Rock Hospice Society serves people of all ages: children, teens, adults,
and seniors. We offer the following services to the community, at no
charge:
- Individual
and Family Counselling by Registered Clinical Counsellors, assisting
people with the often strong and unfamiliar emotions which accompany
change and loss.
- One-to-one
Support by professional counsellors and trained hospice volunteers,
giving practical, emotional, and spiritual support, at home or in the
hospital.
- Relaxation
& Support Sessions for adults with a progressive, life-limiting illness.
Includes visualization, relaxation, and gentle touch.
- Spiritual
Support given by both professional staff and volunteers as an integral
part of good hospice care.
- Referral
to appropriate spiritual resources as indicated by the clients' needs
and requests.
- Caregivers'
Support Program nurturing those who love and care for someone who is
receiving palliative care.
- Library
Resources providing information for clients, health professionals,
and community agencies.
 Bereavement
Care
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