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PALLIATIVE CARE
GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT
VOLUNTEER EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT



  What is the Regional Palliative Care Program?
 

This is a program that coordinates palliative care services in the Capital Health Region.

This program:

  • sets the standards for the palliative care provided
  • ensures the transfer of people and information works well
  • provides palliative care education to the public and health care staff
  • supports research

Where is palliative care provided?
Palliative Care in the Capital Health Region is provided

Who provides palliative care?
The person and family are the centre of the team providing care.
The team includes the family doctor and nurses.
Other team members may include:

 


In this section

What is palliative care?
What is the Regional Palliative Care Program?
Palliative Home Care
Hospice Care
Hospital Care
Tertiary Palliative Care
Outpatient Clinic
Role of Family Doctor
Consultants
Dietitians
Nurses
Occupational therapist
Physiotherapist
Recreational therapist
Rehabilitation Therapist Assistant
Social Worker
Chaplain
Pharamacist
Respiratory Therapist

 

 
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