COVID-19

Message to our Clients  

We continue to serve you at this time.  Our staff are generally working from home.  Volunteers can not visit but they will continue to telephone you.  New clients, please contact our Social Worker - Meaghan at

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Message to Donors

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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