What are we doing in our community during COVID-19

Mental Health Care for Professionals

Educational workers, Health Care Workers and support staff (including kitchen, admin, cleaning, and other staff) in Hospitals, Long-term Care, Retirement Homes, Group Homes, and Shelters.

Our community cares about you!

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During this difficult time, we recognize your courage, sacrifice, and the many challenges that you or your family may be facing. We want you to know that we care and truly recognize the demands that you are, and have been, facing.

CMHA, DCAFS, DAFHT, FTP, Hospice Dufferin, and SHIP are collaborating to provide mental health therapists/counsellors – representing our Dufferin community – for you. We would like to help – even in a small way. If you need emotional support, encouragement, or just someone to talk to about your well-being or your concerns.

Please contact us by email (Frontline@dafht.ca) and include information about your preferred way for us to contact you and times that might work best for you.  One of our counsellors will contact you to set up an appointment. This is a confidential service.

Alternatively, please contact any of our agencies to set up service:

CMHA Peel Dufferin 519-941-0465

DCAFS: Child and Youth Mental Health 519-941-1530

Dufferin Area Family Health Team 519-938-8802 ext. 330 or 401

Family Transition Place 519-941-4357

Hospice Dufferin 519-942-3313

SHIP (Dufferin Office) 519-307-2870

You matter, and your well-being matters!

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Message to our Clients  

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New clients, please contact our Social Worker - Laurie at 519 942 3313 ext 3.    

We continue to care for you at this time. To keep our clients and staff safe, our staff is generally working from home by providing your virtual programs.  Join us for social fun, caregiver support, or bereavement support online. For more information, go to Programs

New clients, please contact our Social Worker - Laurie.  At times, Laurie is seeing some clients in person but we encourage virtual private supports.  

Resource Website for caregivers  during Covid-19 go to https://hospicesofheadwaters.com

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Message to Donors

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We appreciate that these times are very uncertain financially.  As a small charity with no fundraising staff, we hope that you will continue to support us at this time.  We know that our services will be needed as a result of this pandemic long after everyone returns to work. Thank you.

What is Palliative Care?

A Philosophy of care for patients and families facing a life-limiting, starting at diagnosis. It can occur at anytime from diagnosis to end-of-life care.

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Dying, care-giving 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.

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We help families face illness with strength and dignity!

What is Visiting Community Hospice?

 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.

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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.  

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