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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, Physiotherapy
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
Fee for Service - Personal support services, nursing, home help, virtual help, counselling and therapies
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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