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Palliative Care Services in South East Ontario

There are several ways to get Palliative Care Services for people living in South East Ontario. Service providers are listed by location under two categories: Hospital-based Palliative Care Services and Community-based Palliative Care Services.

Most referrals must be made by a family doctor or a specialist. However, a patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers may also request a referral to receive palliative care services. Palliative care services are available in the following locations:

Palliative Care Services in the City of Kingston

Hospital-based Palliative Care Services

Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program

A patient (and/or their families, friends & caregivers) may ask their family doctor to refer them to the Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program for symptom management concerns. Family doctors can access this resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (613) 548-2485.

Palliative Care Advance Practice Nurse at Kingston General Hospital

For patients already being treated at Kingston General Hospital. A referral to the Advance Practice Nurse can be made directly by a family physician or health care professional for help with decision-making, family and caregiver support while the patient is in the hospital. A physician or nurse in the hospital can put you in contact with the Advance Practice Nurse.

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to one of the Palliative Care Clinics at the Cancer Centre for symptom management. For more information about the Palliative Care Clinics, click here and click on the Programs and Services area.

Community-based Palliative Care Services

South East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

The CCAC arranges in-home and other community support services for people in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the CCAC. A family doctor or the doctor most responsible for a patient's care will be notified of the CCAC referral.

Hospice Kingston

Hospice Kingston helps palliative patients and their families in Kingston and Frontenac by integrating compassionate care at home, in hospital or in nursing homes and meeting physical, emotional and spiritual needs. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Hospice Kingston. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and transportation services are available.

Southeastern Ontario Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Team (PPSMCS)

Funded by the Government of Ontario, and working out of CCAC offices throughout the South East LHIN, PPSMCS employs nurses with expertise in palliative care to provide information or bedside consultation to assist front line providers who care for people living with a life threatening illness.

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Palliative Care Services in the County of Frontenac

Hospital-based Palliative Care Services

Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program

A patient (and/or their families, friends & caregivers) may ask their family doctor to refer them to the Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program for symptom management concerns. Family doctors can access this resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (613) 548-2485.

Palliative Care Advance Practice Nurse at Kingston General Hospital

For patients already being treated at Kingston General Hospital. A referral to the Advance Practice Nurse can be made directly by a family physician or health care professional for help with decision-making, family and caregiver support while the patient is in the hospital. A physician or nurse in the hospital can put you in contact with the Advance Practice Nurse.

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to one of the Palliative Care Clinics at the Cancer Centre for symptom management. For more information about the Palliative Care Clinics, click here and click on the Programs and Services area.

Community-based Palliative Care Services

South East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

The CCAC arranges in-home and other community support services for people in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the CCAC. A family doctor or the doctor most responsible for a patient's care will be notified of the CCAC referral.

Hospice Kingston

Hospice Kingston helps palliative patients and their families in Kingston and Frontenac by integrating compassionate care at home, in hospital or in nursing homes and meeting physical, emotional and spiritual needs. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Hospice Kingston. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and transportation services are available.

Southeastern Ontario Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Team (PPSMCS)

Funded by the Government of Ontario, and working out of CCAC offices throughout the South East LHIN, PPSMCS employs nurses with expertise in palliative care to provide information or bedside consultation to assist front line providers who care for people living with a life threatening illness.

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Palliative Care Services in the County of Lennox & Addington

Hospital-based Palliative Care Services

Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program

A patient (and/or their families, friends & caregivers) may ask their family doctor to refer them to the Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program for symptom management concerns. Family doctors can access this resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (613) 548-2485.

Palliative Care Advance Practice Nurse at Kingston General Hospital

For patients already being treated at Kingston General Hospital. A referral to the Advance Practice Nurse can be made directly by a family physician or health care professional for help with decision-making, family and caregiver support while the patient is in the hospital. A physician or nurse in the hospital can put you in contact with the Advance Practice Nurse.

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to one of the Palliative Care Clinics at the Cancer Centre for symptom management. For more information about the Palliative Care Clinics, click here and click on the Programs and Services area.

Community-based Palliative Care Services

South East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

The CCAC arranges in-home and other community support services for people in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the CCAC. A family doctor or the doctor most responsible for a patient's care will be notified of the CCAC referral.

Hospice Lennox and Addington

Hospice Lennox and Addington provides compassionate care, support and companionship available to palliative patients and their families in Lennox and Addington. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Hospice Lennox and Addington. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support, transportation services are available.

Southeastern Ontario Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Team (PPSMCS)

Funded by the Government of Ontario, and working out of CCAC offices throughout the South East LHIN, PPSMCS employs nurses with expertise in palliative care to provide information or bedside consultation to assist front line providers who care for people living with a life threatening illness.

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Palliative Care Services in Hastings County

Hospital-based Palliative Care Services

Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program

A patient (and/or their families, friends & caregivers) may ask their family doctor to refer them to the Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program for symptom management concerns. Family doctors can access this resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (613) 548-2485.

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to one of the Palliative Care Clinics at the Cancer Centre for symptom management. For more information about the Palliative Care Clinics, click here and click on the Programs and Services area.

Palliative Care Coordinator, Quinte Health Care

Quinte Health Care operates three hospital sites (Bancroft, Belleville, Trenton) in Hastings County. The Palliative Care Coordinator (based at Belleville) accepts referrals from health professionals, patients and/or their families, friends or caregivers from Monday to Friday. Support is offered for pain & symptom management, decision-making and other palliative care issues of importance.

Community-based Palliative Care Services

South East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

The CCAC arranges in-home and other community support services for people in Hastings County. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the CCAC. A family doctor or the doctor most responsible for a patient's care will be notified of the CCAC referral.

Heart of Hastings Hospice

Heart of Hastings Hospice is committed to improving the quality of life of people in Madoc, Marmora, Tweed, Stirling & surrounding rural areas who are facing the diagnosis of any life-threatening illness. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Heart of Hastings Hospice. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and caregiver respite services are available.

Hospice North Hastings

Hospice North Hastings assists palliative care patients and their caregivers in Bancroft & the surrounding areas by giving them support and companionship during their illness. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Hospice North Hastings. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and caregiver respite services are available.

Hospice Quinte

Hospice Quinte assists palliative care patients and their caregivers in Quinte by giving them support and companionship during their illness. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Hospice Quinte. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and caregiver respite services are available.

Southeastern Ontario Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Team (PPSMCS)

Funded by the Government of Ontario, and working out of CCAC offices throughout the South East LHIN, PPSMCS employs nurses with expertise in palliative care to provide information or bedside consultation to assist front line providers who care for people living with a life threatening illness.

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Palliative Care Services in Lanark County

Hospital-based Palliative Care Services

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to one of the Palliative Care Clinics at the Cancer Centre for symptom management. For more information about the Palliative Care Clinics, click here and click on the Programs and Services area.

Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to Outpatient Palliative Care Clinics in the Cancer Centre for symptom management, decison-making support, psychosocial and spiritual support.

Almonte General Hospital

Family centred care for palliative care patients and their families providing physical assessment, pain control, psychological, emotional and respite support.

Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital

Family centred care for palliative care patients and their families providing physical assessment, pain control, psychological, emotional and respite support.

Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital

Pain & symptom management, physical, social, psychological, spiritual and bereavement support for palliative patients and their families at two locations (Perth and Smiths Falls).

Community-based Palliative Care Services

South East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

The CCAC arranges in-home and other community support services for people in Lanark County. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the CCAC. A family doctor or the doctor most responsible for a patient's care will be notified of the CCAC referral.

Dignity House Hospice

Dignity House Hospice assists palliative care patients and their caregivers in Perth and Lanark County by giving them support and companionship during their illness via a weekly day hospice program. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Dignity House Hospice.

Volunteer Hospice Visiting Service of Community Home Support Lanark County

The Volunteer Hospice Visiting Service of Community Home Support Lanark County assists palliative care patients and their caregivers in Leeds & Grenville Counties by giving them support and companionship during their illness. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and caregiver respite services are available.

Southeastern Ontario Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Team (PPSMCS)

Funded by the Government of Ontario, and working out of CCAC offices throughout the South East LHIN, PPSMCS employs nurses with expertise in palliative care to provide information or bedside consultation to assist front line providers who care for people living with a life threatening illness.

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Palliative Care Services in Prince Edward County

Hospital-based Palliative Care Services

Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program

A patient (and/or their families, friends & caregivers) may ask their family doctor to refer them to the Queen’s Palliative Care Medicine Program for symptom management concerns. Family doctors can access this resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (613) 548-2485.

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to one of the Palliative Care Clinics at the Cancer Centre for symptom management. For more information about the Palliative Care Clinics, click here and click on the Programs and Services area.

Palliative Care Coordinator, Quinte Health Care

Quinte Health Care operates one hospital site (Picton) in Prince Edward County. The Palliative Care Coordinator (based at Belleville) accepts referrals from health professionals, patients and/or their families, friends or caregivers from Monday to Friday. Support is offered for pain & symptom management, decision-making and other palliative care issues of importance.

Community-based Palliative Care Services

South East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

The CCAC arranges in-home and other community support services for people in Prince Edward County. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the CCAC. A family doctor or the doctor most responsible for a patient's care will be notified of the CCAC referral.

Hospice Prince Edward

Hospice Prince Edward provides palliative care and bereavement support to families and individuals in Prince Edward County. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to Hospice Prince Edward. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and caregiver respite services are available.

Southeastern Ontario Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Team (PPSMCS)

Funded by the Government of Ontario, and working out of CCAC offices throughout the South East LHIN, PPSMCS employs nurses with expertise in palliative care to provide information or bedside consultation to assist front line providers who care for people living with a life threatening illness.

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Palliative Care Services in the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville

Hospital-based Palliative Care Services

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to one of the Palliative Care Clinics at the Cancer Centre for symptom management. For more information about the Palliative Care Clinics, click here and click on the Programs and Services area.

Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre

A family doctor or a cancer doctor can refer a patient to Outpatient Palliative Care Clinics in the Cancer Centre for symptom management, decison-making support, psychosocial and spiritual support.

Brockville General Hospital

Family centred care for palliative care patients and their families providing physical assessment, pain control, psychological, emotional and respite support.

Kemptville District Hospital

Family centred care for palliative care patients and their families providing physical assessment, pain control, psychological, emotional and respite support.

Community-based Palliative Care Services

South East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

The CCAC arranges in-home and other community support services for people in Lanark County. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the CCAC. A family doctor or the doctor most responsible for a patient's care will be notified of the CCAC referral.

Beth Donovan Hospice

The Beth Donovan Hospice assists palliative care patients and their caregivers in Kemptville and North Grenville by giving them support and companionship during their illness. A patient and/or their families, friends or caregivers can make a self-referral to the Beth Donovan Hospice. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and caregiver respite services are available.

Brockville and District Hospice Palliative Care Service

The Brockville and District Hospice Palliative Care Service assists palliative care patients and their caregivers in Leeds & Grenville Counties by giving them support and companionship during their illness. Psychological and emotional support, visiting support, bereavement support and caregiver respite services are available.

Southeastern Ontario Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Team (PPSMCS)

Funded by the Government of Ontario, and working out of CCAC offices throughout the South East LHIN, PPSMCS employs nurses with expertise in palliative care to provide information or bedside consultation to assist front line providers who care for people living with a life threatening illness.

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