Palliative Care
Palliative Care was first coined by Dr. Balfour Mount of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, who chose the term to describe medical care that would alleviate the suffering of dying patients and ease their way toward the end of life.Although there are many ways of understanding the term, palliative care today usually implies addressing the needs - physical, mental, and spiritual of chronically ill and dying patients
Palliative Home-Care Society of Greater Montreal
Tel: (514) 272-7200
Provides private nursing and palliative care. Cost is adjusted according to income.
NOVA Montreal - Tel: (514) 866-6801
NOVA West Island - Tel: (514) 695-8335
Council on Palliative Care (In Association with McGill University)
This web resource addresses in detail the following questions: What is Palliative Care? Where can I find help in Montreal? Where can I find books on the subject? Whom can I contact for information? How can I access palliative care?
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Information and resources regarding palliative care
Living Lessons is a national initiative to increase awareness of hospice palliative care and services in Canada.
The Canadian Virtual Hospice is an interactive network for people dealing with life-threatening illness and loss.
How to Support the Dying Process
From ElderCare Online
Growth House Radio seeks to improve the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying. They offer several different channels with music and easy-listening education features on end-of-life care.
A Montreal-based in-home care management company focused on physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Because geographic distance, career responsibilities and changing lifestyles have made it increasingly difficult for family caregivers to provide the ideal level of care and time commitment for their loved ones, Equinoxe specializes in holistic geriatric and palliative care.
4090 Ste. Catherine St. West, Suite 201, Montreal (QC) H3Z 1T3
Tel: (514) 600-3353
E-mail: info@equinoxelifecare.com