Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Kenora District Homes
Kenora Rainy River District Visiting Hospice Services
- Description
- Palliative care services offered ONLY via phone; Friendly visiting volunteer services cancelled due to Covid-19 until further notice
Coordinates services and support of volunteers who offer companionship and support to individuals and families with a chronic or life-limiting illness- Recruits and screens volunteers willing to donate time with palliative care patients
- Matches volunteers with clients on a one-on-one basis
- Provides a 30-hour training course for volunteers
- Promotes services and educates member communities about the benefits of Palliative Care volunteers
- Accepts donations and issues charitable donation receipts; must specify which community the donation is directed to
- Respite care for caregivers
- Assistance with shopping, making phone calls, writing letters, getting to appointments, and community outings
- Bedside support
- Support in home, hospital, or long term care facility
- Atikokan
- Dryden
- Ear Falls
- Emo
- Fort Frances
- Ignace
- Kenora
- Rainy River
- Red Lake
- Eligibility
- Individuals and families experiencing a time of need with a family member with a chronic or life-limiting illness
- Application Process
- Call for information
- Toll Free
- 1-866-968-4454
- Office
- 807-468-4454
- Fax
- 807-468-8490
- Mailing Address
- 1220 Valley Dr
Kenora, ON, P9N 2W7
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Sharon McIssac, Palliative Volunteer Coordinator
Email: sharon.mcissac@kenoradistricthomes.ca - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Legal Status
- Nonprofit - Incorporated
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- February 9, 2022
- Address
- 1220 Valley Dr
Kenora, ON, P9N 2W7
Located on Valley Dr near Drewry Dr
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0900 - 1700Tue0900 - 1700Wed0900 - 1700Thu0900 - 1700Fri0900 - 1700
Palliative care services offered ONLY via phone; Friendly visiting volunteer services cancelled due to Covid-19 until further notice
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Volunteer hours vary - Service Area(s)
- Kenora District
- Rainy River District
