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Carefor Hospice Cornwall Comfort Kit Pilot

Building connection and providing tools for better care Timely access to palliative care can both improve quality and extend length of life for individuals with a life-limiting illness. This care also provides necessary support to caregivers, primarily family and friends. But, without a background in health care, navigating the palliative care system can be too…

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OutCare Gives a Foothold to Compassionate Ottawa

By Jim Nininger When individuals are treated for life threatening illness, approximately 5% of the time is spent with the formal health care system and the other 95% with family, friends, neighbours and other informal caregivers. The numbers are clear: community support, in all its forms – family, friends, neighbors, coworkers – is vital. The…

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Gratitude

By Allison Griffith RN. Coordinator Volunteers HHNL Our life is a story and the ending matters.” -Dr. Atal Gawand The OutCare Foundation has faithfully supported the Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) home visiting program by their generous grants over the past several years. As I leave my role as Coordinator of Volunteers HHNL on Aug…

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