The Tree of Life has a heart that connects us all
Hospice Fredericton is a community program providing the terminally ill and their families with comfort and support in the face of advanced illness, death and bereavement.
Hospice Fredericton volunteers and staff provide non-medical support, working with our medical partners - Extra-Mural, Family Physicians, the Palliative Care Unit and other hospital and community healthcare teams – to help people to live as well as possible with a disease that has no cure, and to support families to cope with loss
Here are some examples of the activities volunteers assist with:
- reading to a client, or holding a hand, or simply being present
- staying with a client while family members take a needed break or keep an appointment
- shopping or doing errands for a client
- listening
- helping clients write or tell their life stories
- cooking, light household chores
- providing help with makeup, hair and personal care
- working on crafts or other projects
Who is eligible for Hospice Fredericton Services?
Any Fredericton-New Maryland area resident considered palliative who wishes to remain at home, or their family, may request our services.
Referrals may be made by:
(a) Any health care agency including the Palliative Care Unit, the Oncology Clinic, the Extra-Mural Program, and physicians, with the permission of the individual and/or family;
(b) An ill individual and/or family member or caregiver (Call 472-8185).
How is Hospice Fredericton funded?
Hospice Fredericton services are free. Hospice Fredericton relies primarily on financial support from the community it serves, and from fund-raising events. Donations, personal bequests and memorials are welcome and vital to the success of Hospice Fredericton.
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Hospice Fredericton is a Program of the Palliative Care Resource Network Inc. (PalNET), a New Brunswick not-for-profit corporation and registered charity. PalNET is a member of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
