Current funding priorities

100% of donations will be used for the items below. Make your donation today to help improve palliative care across Eastern Ontario! Designate your gift to one or more of the priorities below.

Items NeededCostNumber Benefit of Item
Therapeutic bath tub$51,0001For patients in residential hospice
Sleep sofas$22,06812For family members to stay in residential hospice
Medical care equipment & tools$18,9387To care for patients in residence or day-hospice (e.g. medical refrigerator, specialized feeding tools, sterilizer)
Comfort mattresses$18,77610For patients in residential hospice
Family members' kitchen$11,9706Equipment for family members in residence (e.g. stove, dishwasher, microwave)
Beds$11,3946For patients in residential hospice
Advance Care Planning (ACP)$10,00012Series of workshops to encourage members of the community to plan for their end-of-life care needs
Bursaries for volunteers$3,00024To recognize palliative care volunteers with an educational bursary
Message & reiki therapy$2,6553Equipment to offer therapy to day hospice & residential hospice
Music therapy$2,5257Training and tools for this new program to support home-visiting programs
Transfer chairs & walkers$1,8403To loan to patients in their homes
Wheelchairs$1,5953To loan to patients in their homes
Bereavement program$9303Material to provide to family members

Bursaries and ACP will support Eastern Ontario. Equipment will go to:

Carefor Cornwall Hospice

Dundas County Hospice

Hospice Care Ottawa - May Court Hospice & Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice

Hospice Renfrew

Hub Hospice

Madawaska Valley Hospice