Please note that some of the information in this podcast is out of date. For the most up to date information on Hospice Quinte, please visit our website at HospiceQuinte.caWelcome to Heart to Heart with Hospice Quinte. Each episode we have important and worthwhile conversations about hospice palliative care and end of life issues. Your host, Jennifer May-Anderson, tackles the tough issues with tenderness and the difficult discussions with dignity. This episode Jennifer interviews the Heart & Home Building Campaign Co-Chair John Williams and Hospice Quinte's Corporate Services Coordinator Louise Wood about the Heart & Home Building Campaign and the new Hospice Quinte Care Centre.The Hospice Quinte Care Centre will be a safe, comfortable, quiet and welcoming place that feels as close to home as possible. Professional care will be provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and at no cost to the family.
The new 6-bed facility will be conveniently located between Belleville and Quinte West, on a 3-acre property generously donated by the City of Quinte West.
This 10,796 square foot building will be strategically positioned to maximize the greenspace, creating a home-like and peaceful environment. The Centre’s design also accommodates potential future expansion to a 10-bed facility.About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte assists terminally ill individuals and their caregivers by offering them support and companionship. Visiting hospice services are offered in the person’s own home, long term care homes, retirement homes and both Belleville General and Trenton Memorial Hospitals. This care is provided by trained, experienced, and compassionate volunteers. Bereavement support groups are also offered. There are no fees for services to patients and their families. Hospice Quinte is a registered, non-profit charity whose volunteers are the heart of the organization.
The Hospice Quinte service area includes Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To find out more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.
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Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast.About Hospice QuinteHospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family.
Hospice Quinte serves a population of over 102,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To find out more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.
