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Palliative Care Outreach Program Partner: Aphasia Centre of Ottawa Amount: $90,000 ($50,000 granted in July 2004) Purpose: Funding was awarded to provide rehabilitative therapy in communication skills for those individuals who have suffered brain damage as a result of stroke and/or head injury. The Aphasia Centre accepts clients on a referral basis from physicians and Community Care Access Centre’s (CCACs) and until 1997, most of its clients were elderly persons. The Centre noticed a distinct change in the client profile and after conducting a survey, staff determined that over 60% had been fully employed at the time they became brain-injured with an average age of 62. More than 20% of the families receiving services from the Aphasia Centre consisted of two parents (average age 47) who were raising children, anywhere from infancy to adolescence in age. Foundation funding allowed the Centre to address this development by adjusting staff and volunteer resources including volunteers in other community-based agencies to expand its services aimed at:
Partner: Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre Amount: $40,000 Purpose: Funding was awarded to develop and open a Dementia Related Disorders Day Program to address the need for individuals and their caregivers dealing with dementia in the far west region of Ottawa (specifically Goulburn, West Carleton and Kanata). The program provides respite care for the main caregiver of the senior as well as a day of activity for the senior. The program brings together six to ten seniors with a facilitator, an assistant and four to five trained volunteers. The day includes a hot lunch and snack, participation in various activities such as cards, board games, music and crafts and assistance with activities related to daily living such as shaves and personal appearance. Partner: Cumberland Home Support Amount: $34,284 Purpose: Funding was awarded to expand an existing program designed to assist seniors (some of whom suffer from Alzheimer’s) and handicapped adults maintain their maximum level of functioning. The Foundation seed money now allows Cumberland Home Support to offer this program which includes planned social and physical activities as well as a hot and nutritious lunch for one additional day per week over a three-year period. Partner: Abbotsford Senior Centre Amount: $40,000 Purpose: Co-located with the Glebe Centre, the Abbotsford Senior Centre serves adults in age from 55 to 95. There are two distinct components to its services:
Foundation funding allowed the Centre to add an additional day to its Alzheimer Day Away Program. Seniors in the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers benefit directly from the program. People afflicted with Alzheimer’s (in the early to middle stage) recognize they are no longer able to cope with the demands of daily life and understand, with what must be a terrifying reality, that their situation will only get worse. Family members both spouses and children face the heartbreak of watching the very essence of their loved one slip away. And the primary caregiver (often a spouse) faces heroic and often exhausting challenges of keeping their loved one safe 24 hours a day. Day programs have a proven, positive impact on Alzheimer’s sufferers and their ability to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible. Abbotsford’s Alzheimer Day Away Program is designed to serve eight clients a day and now operates four days a week. Equally important, the program offers relief to caregivers and their families. The program allows clients to participate in activities that are varied, age appropriate and developed to capitalize on daily living including preparing, serving and cleaning up after a meal. At any given time, Abbotsford’s Alzheimer Day Away Program benefits up to 150 people in our community. Partner: The Hospice at May Court Amount: $126,000 Purpose: The Hospice at May Court is a community-based organization committed to providing support and practical help for people and their families who are facing a life threatening illness, regardless of age, religion or culture. Its objectives are:
The Foundation provided seed funding to expand the Hospice Day Away Program. This program provides emotional and physical support for terminally ill people and provides the caregiver with an opportunity for respite. In addition the Foundation contributed funds in support of the “House on The River” project, a nine bed end-of-life residential program for those in the final weeks of their illness and who do not need to be in a hospital setting. Partner: Palliative Care Outreach Program Amount: $165,400 ($50,000 in October 2004) Purpose: Funding was awarded to increase the caseload of this unique organization. After experiencing palliative care in an academic centre and in hospice centres, Dr. Margaret Farncombe founded the program after perceiving a need for terminally ill patients to be treated in their homes and to provide the expertise for families to assist in the care and decision-making of their loved ones. Without a penny of government funding or hospital support, the program launched in October 1997. A multidisciplinary team provides patient care, a clinic support staff that handles day-to-day running of the clinic and an active Board participates in the decisions regarding expansion and Program direction as it continues to thrive. Approximately 80% all patients served by the program’s health care professionals receive service in their homes. In addition to terminally ill patients and their families, the following organizations benefit from the Palliative Care Outreach Program:
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