Hospice Dufferin
Visiting Community Hospice serving the County of Dufferin
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Nominations close September 1, 2021
Hospice Dufferin recognizes and celebrates the compassion and dedication of healthcare professionals, volunteers and providers in the County of Dufferin that provide palliative care in our community.
The awards were first presented in 2003 and retired in 2014. In 2019, Hospice Dufferin Board of Directors decided to reinstate the Excellence in Hospice Dufferin Palliative care award. Every year a recipient will be presented with the Award/ plaque to honour their extraordinary and compassionate patient care.
What is Visiting Community Hospice?
What is Palliative Care?
Hospice Dufferin is a charitable organization. We offer programs from diagnosis to end of life for the clients. We offer support programs for caregivers from illness to bereavement.
Our goal is to help our clients and their families to live life fully despite their diagnosis. Our services address the domains of care developed by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
Hospice Dufferin was registered in 1988. The delivery of our programs and services is made possible through the support of a small dedicated staff, many volunteers and generous donors. The government provides approximately 60% of our funding.
A Philosophy of care for patients and families facing a life-limiting, starting at diagnosis. It can occur at
any time from diagnosis to end-of-life care.
Dying, caregiving and grieving are three of life's greatest challenges and deserve compassionate, caring support. Our services are available at no cost in client's homes, at the hospital, or in our office.
We help families face illness with strength and dignity!
Visit us
519 942 3313
30 Centre St.
Orangeville ON L9W 2X1
Monday - Friday:
8:30 to 4:30
Evening appointments available