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New Equipment Allows Beth Donovan to Continue Lending

May 1, 2020

“In late March, a week after our world changed due to COVID-19, one of our clients called,” says Sue Walker, Executive Director, Beth Donovan Hospice. “She had borrowed mobility equipment from our free lending service.” “When the husband of our client passed away, the pandemic rules did not allow for a funeral. They only had…

Palliative Care Support in Eastern Ontario in Times of Crisis

April 15, 2020

Just like you, the OutCare Foundation is concerned by the challenges facing our hospice partners on the front lines of palliative care: Both residential and in-home patients face isolation from family and caregivers and not all patients can access video or virtual care and visits. Front-line workers are pushed to their limits and it is…

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An estimated 90% of us will need palliative care.

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