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Address:
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131 Wellington St E
Alliston, ON
L9R 1G7
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Intersection:
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Wellington St and Mcdonald St
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Hours:
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Community hospice hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm * Residential Hospice: Daily 24 hours
Programs are offered at various times: Call to confirm
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Executives:
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Margaret Bachle - CEO
mbachle@matthews.house
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Service Description:
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Practical and social programs for living fully while coping with a life limiting illness or trauma or loss * includes services at home, in community and day program groups and clinics
Residential Hospice - Respite and end-of-life care * 10-bed facility offering 24/7 care and symptom management
Hospice at Home - Practical and social supports for individuals and their families wherever home is at the time (family home, long-term care home, hospital)
DayPrograms - Service navigation, chronic disease management groups, support groups including caregiver support. Memory Care and Dementia Day Program
Counselling - One-on-one and groups with Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Grief and Bereavement Counsellor
Wellness Programs - Help clients, caregivers and family members with overall health, mental health and stress reduction
Education - Seminars and presentations to health care professionals, community and school groups, general public to raise awareness of palliative patient, caregiver, and bereavement issues
Presentations to the public, professional community and schools available on request
Visit the website for more information
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Application:
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Referrals are usually made by a family physician, Ontario Health atHome care coordinator, or hospital discharge planner * Family members may also directly contact the hospice.
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People who need end-of-life care or bereavement supports (newly diagnosed or undergoing treatment) and their caregivers
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Area Served:
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Alliston, Beeton, Tottenham, West Gwillimbury and rural areas north of Hwy 9 and following the north and western boundaries of Home and Community Care Support Services Central, North Simcoe Muskoka Home and Community Care Support Services - South Simcoe and Eastern communities of Home and Community Care Support Services Central West
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