Hospice
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Kelowna senior desperate for spot in care home after being deniedWith no success in finding a nurse at a care home trained in Wagner's equipment, she turned to hospice, but even that has no guarantee if there's no bed available.HealthApr 27
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Ontario hospices call for more funding as costs, demands riseCash-strapped hospices in Ontario say the province needs to boost their annual funding because cost increases that began at the start of the pandemic have not eased.HealthApr 21, 2023
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Muskoka Hospice calls on Ontario government for more funding to ‘remain viable’Muskoka Hospice is calling for more permanent funding from the Ontario government to help with its $2-million operating budget as its costs skyrocket.CanadaMar 29, 2023
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City of Kingston to help fund city’s first hospice facilityKingston's first-ever hospice facility is getting some help from the city. Council reaffirmed a 2019 decision to contribute over $500,000 to help with the construction.CanadaJan 12, 2023
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Alberta proposes bill to merge continuing care rules, strengthen enforcementUnder Bill 11, the Continuing Care Act, all care facilities — including home care, designated supported living facilities, and hospices — would be licensed and regulated.HealthMar 28, 2022
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Group hopes to increase awareness around palliative care in southern Alberta"Early introduction to palliative care and having those discussions with your health-care providers greatly improves the quality of life."HealthNov 25, 2021
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Hospice Peterborough receives $375,000 funding boost from Ontario governmentThe $375,000 represents a 36 per cent increase in funding from last year and brings the 2021-2022 funding to $1,425,000 for Hospice Peterborough.HealthNov 9, 2021
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Elgin County hospice to open near St. Thomas’ Waterworks Park in 2023: officialsThe planned hospice will provide round-the-clock specialized end-of-life care along with a palliative care clinic, caregiver support, grief and bereavement programs, and more.HealthJul 14, 2021
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Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilitiesThe visiting policy at licensed supportive living, long-term care and hospice settings will increase to allow up to four designated family and support people who can visit.HealthMay 10, 2021
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St. Joseph’s Hospice of London launches monthly lotteryThe non-profit organization that offers compassionate end-of-life care will be holding monthly lotteries starting in April, and running through October.CanadaApr 1, 2021
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