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June 2005 - Par 3 For Palliative Care is a wonderful example of the good that grows when businesses and individuals come together to support and enrich the lives of individuals and families in our community.

This first-time event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at the new European PGA approved Short Course, MarchWood at The Marshes Golf Club.

There can be no more worthy cause than providing citizens of all ages, and their families, facing life-threatening illness with the services and care necessary to enhance their comfort and quality of life.

Sponsors and supporters are the foundation of any successful fundraiser. Thank you for considering the OutCare Foundation’s inaugural ‘Par 3 For Palliative Care'.

The OutCare Foundation exclusively supports out-of-hospital healthcare programs and services by funding community-based organizations that deliver vital care in Eastern Ontario with little or no funding from other sources. We provide the funds, so caregivers can provide the care.

'Par 3 For Palliative Care' will support a group of out-of-hospital hospice palliative care programs in this region. The group includes:

• Hospice at Maycourt
• Rogers House
• Friends of Hospice Ottawa
• Palliative Care Outreach Program
• Mission Hospice

Hospice palliative care is not a household term. But, it certainly becomes one when we or our loved ones are faced with the devastating and emotional circumstances of a terminal illness. We want to make sure that the remaining days of life are as comfortable and dignified as possible.

Caring for someone who is dying can pose a multitude of challenges for families and caregivers. Confusion—where to go for help and support – how to make informed decisions.

Palliative care is about caring for people with life limiting illness, as well as for their families and friends. It is a special kind of medical and emotional care that recognizes that dying is part of the normal process of living. Increasingly, patients and their families are becoming better advocates for their own healthcare. With little or no funding from other sources, the future of these hospice palliative care services is in the collective hands of the community.

The need has never been greater. The OutCare Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that this compassionate quality care continues to be available in our community. For our families, our friends and even for ourselves.

“Par 3 For Palliative Care” advances the understanding
of and funding for end-of-life care.


SENATORS FOUNDATION AND OUTCARE FOUNDATION FORM PARTNERSHIP

Tuesday, March 8, 2005
Foundations looking to raise $500,000 over three years for hospice palliative care

OTTAWA – The face of five hospice palliative care programs in the National Capital Region will be brighter with today’s announcement of a partnership between the OutCare Foundation and Ottawa Senators Foundation. The two foundations have joined forces to advance community understanding and raise funds for end of life care with a plan to raise $500,000 through the “Celebration of Life”, a joint multi-year initiative.

Over the next three years, the “Celebration of Life”, a high impact campaign and event, will see a group of out-of-hospital hospice palliative care programs share the benefits of this community fundraising effort. The OutCare Foundation and Ottawa Senators Foundation have brought together the following hospice palliative care providers, that receive little or no funding from other sources: Friends of Hospice Ottawa, Hospice at May Court, The Mission Hospice, Palliative Care Outreach Program and Roger’s House.

The 2005 “Celebration of Life” event will be held at the Congress Centre Tuesday, Oct. 18. The gourmet cocktail party and variety show expects to attract more than 400 guests and the endorsement of the business community. Funds raised through proceeds from ticket sales and the live and silent auctions will be matched by the OutCare Foundation.

The Ottawa Senators Foundation and OutCare Foundation most recent joint venture, the OutCare Foundation Celebration Telethon on Jan. 15, raised $670,493 for Roger’s House. The foundations also co-presented “Celebration of Life” last October, a sold out event that resulted in a $100,000 cheque given to the Palliative Care Outreach Program.

“These projects illustrate the power of a strong partnership matched with the will of the community. The need to support out-of-hospital programs and initiatives, such as this, is growing as demands on the healthcare system increase and patients and their families become better advocates for their own care,” says Gail Carroll, OutCare Foundation executive director.

“Both our organizations share a deep commitment to helping to secure the highest quality of care and compassion for everyone. It’s amazing what can happen when two foundations come together for the betterment of our community,” states Ottawa Senators Foundation president, Dave Ready.

The OutCare Foundation is a self-sustaining and independent, charitable foundation that exclusively provides financial support to community-based, not-for-profit healthcare organizations that deliver care and services outside the traditional hospital environment.

The Ottawa Senators Foundation’s mandate is to provide gifts and gifts in kind to registered Canadian charities and bursaries to post-secondary institutions within the Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec region. The primary focus of our assistance is toward disadvantaged youth.

spacer FRIENDS OF HOSPICE OTTAWA is a hospice palliative care program serving the Ottawa region. This charity provides compassionate professional and volunteer care to those facing a life threatening illness, as well as to their families. All services are provided free of charge and include in-home volunteer services, a day hospice, caregiver and bereavement support, volunteer and community education, respite, comfort measures, assistance with health care system and transportation to appointments.
www.friendsofhospiceottawa.ca
     
  THE HOSPICE AT MAY COURT is a community-based volunteer driven organization that, with the support of a professional staff, provides programs for people living with a terminal or life threatening illness, and their families. The Hospice offers home support, day hospice, family support programs, as well as nine end-of-life care beds. www.hospicemaycourt.com
     
  THE MISSION HOSPICE opened in May 2001 as part of the Ottawa Inner City Health Project. Hospice care beds are available to our city’s most vulnerable citizens - those without a place to call home. Many of the homeless who come to The Mission Hospice are terminally ill and have mental health problems or other issues. The hospice is a 15-bed, 24-hour care facility with doctors and nurses available at all times. www.ottawamission.com
     
  The PALLIATIVE CARE OUTREACH PROGRAM provides an all-encompassing approach to the care and support of individual clients with terminal diseases in an out-of-hospital setting to ensure an environment of comfort, respect, and dignity in accordance with the client’s goals, needs, and belief system. Our team of dedicated doctors and nurses provide care and services for our clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
www.palliativeoutreach.ca
     
  ROGER’S HOUSE will be located on the grounds of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) with the goal of promoting the celebration of life and pediatric palliative care including respite care for children, youth and families, anchored in an innovative, family-centered, holistic approach. Roger’s House will be located adjacent to the hospital and administered by CHEO’s experienced and expert staff.  www.ottawasenatorsfoundation.com

OutCare Foundation grants $50,000 to the Aphasia Centre of Ottawa 2003

The Aphasia Centre of Ottawa can now establish Caregiver Wellness and Caregiver Outreach programs thanks to a two-year grant of $50,000 from the OutCare Foundation.

These programs will provide direct support to family caregivers who are “on the front line” caring for aphasia patients 24 hours a day in their homes.

Aphasia is a condition that commonly afflicts people who suffer a stroke or severe head injury. Aphasia robs a person of their fundamental ability to communicate even though their intelligence and reasoning abilities are perfectly intact. The stress aphasia can cause for both the sufferer and their family is enormous.

Funding from the OutCare Foundation will allow the Aphasia Centre to develop a program that supports community reintegration for families living with stroke. Using the OutCare Foundation’s grant as seed funding, the Aphasia Centre’s pilot project – if successful – will provide a strong case for long-term and ongoing funding from other sources. Because the Aphasia Centre receives no direct funds from any government source, the interim funding from the OutCare Foundation is helping make the pilot program possible.

The Aphasia Centre is the only community-based agency in Ottawa serving aphasia patients and their families. Aphasia is more common than Parkinson’s disease, Cerebral Palsy or Muscular Dystrophy. It’s estimated that up to 1 in every 250 people in North America suffer from aphasia. For more information about the Aphasia Centre of Ottawa, please visit www.aphasiaottawa.com