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Programs providing a range of support services to terminally ill patients and their families. Includes respite programs and information about medically assisted death.

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Provides in-person eight week peer to peer grief support groups. Groups are small and participants share their experiences and support each other.

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Provides a free online resource to help parents and other adults support and talk to children about serious illness, dying, and the death of someone they know.

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Video series of people from 11 cultures sharing their experiences about advanced illness, end-of-life and grief. Topics include:
  • Traditions, rituals and spirituality
  • Expectations of care
  • Care for the patient and family
  • Emotions and support
  • Talking about illness
  • After death and ceremonies
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Online forum where young adults and teens living with advanced illness share insights and tackle difficult topics with honesty and humour. Includes topics such as:
  • Relationships
  • Sex and fertility
  • Daily life
  • Decisions
  • Self
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Provides specialized nursing and personal care services to people who can no longer live on their own, with family or with home care supports. Services are provided in both public and private long-term care nursing homes and include:
  • 24-hour nursing care
  • Room and board
  • Personal care
  • Medical services
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Provides professional medical assistance to people experiencing specific types of untreatable or irreversible medical conditions who wish to voluntarily and intentionally end their lives by administering a lethal dose of medication or prescribing medication for the patient to end their life through self-medication.

Note: There is a screening and assessment process to ensure awareness of other options, meeting of the criteria for medical assistance in dying and are capability of making this important decision.
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Provides online information about medical assistance in dying, including:
  • The request process
  • Who is eligible
  • Who can provide the service
  • How the service is being carried out across Canada
Note: For questions about end-of-life care options, contact your health care provider. Laws very by province and territory.
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Provides a monthly virtual peer support group for those who have experiences the loss of a loved one.
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Provides two options for respite beds in Summerside.

Highland Avenue: An unsupervised respite apartment can be rented. Renter is responsible for arranging any care required during the stay.

Court Street: A respite bed is available for use. Care is provided by Community Connections.

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Provides in-home and inpatient services to assist people experiencing a progressive life threatening illness and their families. Includes:

  • Medical, nursing and professional care
  • Assistance understanding your illness and treatment options
  • Helping you learn to express your wishes and personal goals and help you to achieve these goals
  • Pain and symptom management
  • Respite care for families/caregivers
  • Advance care planning
  • Ongoing bereavement support for families
  • After hours in-home support is available through Island EMS by calling 9-1-1. Visit Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home Program for full details

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