Ty Watson House - Hospice Palliative Care - Port Alberni

End of Life Care / Palliative Care and Housing / Shelter

Provided by Alberni Valley Hospice Society

Provides a community hospice, information, emotional and practical support from the time of diagnosis through advanced illness, death, and bereavement. Support is provided for family, friends, and caregivers.
Provides a community hospice for people facing a life-limiting illness but not requiring a hospital admission.

Medical and nursing care is provided by the residents' personal physician and the RN's, LPN's and Community Health Workers (Home Support) from Home and Community Care (HCC). A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and a community health worker (CHW) are on site 24 hours a day and there is 24-hour access to an RN on call.

Also provides therapies to comfort and support any person and/or family living with, or at risk of developing life-threatening illness and are prepared to accept care. The multidisciplinary Hospice Palliative Care Team addresses physical, psychological, social, spiritual and practical issues through all the stages of illness and bereavement, prepare for and manage self-determined life closure and the dying process, and cope with loss and grief during illness and bereavement.

Eligibility:
To be admitted to Ty Watson House you must be registered with Home and Community Care.
If you are not registered, ask your physician to refer you to Home and Community Care or refer yourself by phoning the Central Intake office (see contact below).

250-723-4481 (Resident Line) / 250-723-4478(Office)

Website: https://www.albernihospice.ca/ty...

Ty Watson House - 2649 2nd Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia, V9Y 1Z8

1-877-734-4101 (Central intake Office)

Alberni Valley Hospice Society - 2579 10th Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia, V9Y 2P5

Service is available in English.

Referral options:

Details: Must be registered with Home and Community Care

Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Alberni Valley Hospice Society:

Availability

Service area: Port Alberni + show cities

Service area cities: Port Alberni

Service Types Provided
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Housing / Shelter
  • Long Term Care
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at a single location

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