Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association advances and advocates for quality hospice palliative care in Canada through public education, awareness, and public policy.
Date updated: December 4, 2024
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association advances and advocates for quality hospice palliative care in Canada through public education, awareness, and public policy.
Nav-Care Volunteer in the Eastern Urban Zone and Eastern Rural Zone NL Health Service. Nav-CARE is a free volunteer navigation program that supports people with declining health (living at home or in a personal care home) to live independently in the community for as long as possible. Specially trained Nav-CARE volunteers help clients access resources…
Parkinson Society NL – Exercise Classes Contact Derek Staubitzer if you are interested in attending these in person or Zoom sessions in Bay Roberts, Corner Brook, Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, or St. John’s, NL . NOTE: the Exercise Class schedule (below) may change due to a variety of reasons including Holidays or weather. Derek Staubitzer (He/Him)…
SpacesShared provides students who need an affordable place to stay paired with seniors experiencing loneliness who have rooms to rent. Seniors also benefit from rental income, support in their home and a sense of purpose while students are provided with a safe and affordable place to stay. CONTACT: Website: https://www.spacesshared.ca/home/host platform online Telephone: 1-833-766-6329 Toll Free Email: customersuccess@spacesshared.ca…
Connections for Seniors, a non-profit agency in St. John’s, provides temporary shelter and supportive services for older men, older women, or older couples who are 55 years of age and older and facing homelessness or in crisis. They help seniors navigate complex systems linked to health, housing, legal, and financial matters (Community Outreach). ELIGIBILITY –…
“Caregiving definitely makes us tougher and grow thicker skin. We constantly go through so many different and unexpected situations, balancing on an emotional roller coaster every single day. Over time, we get less upset about many things and control better our actions and reactions. Sometimes, we lash out when we feel angry, depleted, and controlless,…
https://www.caregiveraction.org/caregivers-and-depression ” ” Life feels so heavy. It’s as if there is a gray cloud that hovers over everything I do.” ” Decision making has become so frightening for me. I think I’m losing my mind.” “I wish I could sleep forever.” If you recognize these feelings in yourself, and if you’ve been feeling this way day after day, month after month,…
Eating, Hydration, and Nutrition in Dementia. A Compassionate Approach
The After Stroke Program (March of Dimes Canada) helps stroke survivors, families, and caregivers with the transition from hospital to home. Eligibility and Referral. A stroke survivor or carer in NL for someone who has experienced a stroke is eligible for these services. No age criteria. Services are possible for stroke survivors (who had a stroke year…
March of Dimes Canada is a community-based rehabilitation and advocacy charity that provides a wide range of services to people with disabilities. CONTACT: Telephone: 1-800-263-3463 toll free March of Dimes of Canada Headquarters Telephone: 1-800-480-5903 toll free Post Polio Canada – Support Line Telephone: 1-888-540-6666 toll free After Stroke Support Line Callers from NL…