- Description
- Provides palliative care companion volunteers for caregiver respite.
Service offers:
- specifically trained volunteers who can provide a few hours of respite so caregivers can tend to their own needs such as shopping or attending an appointment
Volunteers cannot provide medical care, but can sit with a person and keep them company. All volunteers receive 16 hours of compassionate care training from Alberta Health Services.
Key Provider: volunteers - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to individuals:
- residing in Airdrie, Balzac, Carstairs, Crossfield, Irricana, Kathryn, Keoma, and Madden
- who are caring for someone with a life-limiting illness
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required, To access service:
- referral from a physician, nurse, palliative care program, or Alberta Health Services verifying end of life is required
Referral Process: Yes,Referral from a physician, nurse, palliative care program, or Alberta Health Services verifying end of life is required.
Waiting Period: Yes,There may be a waiting period. Can depend on overall family needs but typically only the length of the application process and screening.
- Telephone
- 403-880-0424
- Web Site
- https://www.airdriehospice.ca
- contact@airdriehospice.ca
- Languages
- English - Other languages may be available based on the volunteer pool. Contact for details.
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: Yes,Annual Individual $10.00 (anyone in good standing)
- Documents Required
Referral from a physician, nurse, palliative care program, or Alberta Health Services verifying end of life is required.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- September 14, 2023
- Location
- Airdrie
- Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
