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Program:
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Hospice and Bereavement Services
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Phone Numbers:
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St Thomas: 519-637-6408
East Elgin: 519-765-2999
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Address:
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175 S Edgeware Rd
St Thomas, ON
N5P 4C4
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Intersection:
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S Edgeware Rd and Burwell Rd
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Wed | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
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Executives:
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Deb Selwyn - Senior Manager, Community Support Services
debra.selwyn@von.ca
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Service Description:
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Companionship, respite care, and emotional support to people and their family/caregivers living with a life-threatening illness at any stage of illness from diagnosis on
Support Through Your Journey - Monthly support for individuals in early stages of a life-limiting illness * 2nd Thu of each month, 1-3pm
Connecting Caregivers - Support group for caregivers supporting someone with a life-limiting illness * offered two times a month
Bereavement support for anyone who has experienced the death of someone
close * services can be provided at home, or in hospitals and long-term
care homes
Bereavement Services
- Healing Souls - 10 week support group held in various communities across Elgin throughout the year
- clients can also be matched one-on-one with trained volunteers for grief support
- ongoing grief maintenance group meets every 6 weeks across the county
- Cooking for One
- Mindfulness Meditation for Grief, Gentle Yoga for Grief
- Kids' Circle
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Application:
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No referral required * pre-registration is required * call to register
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People who need end-of-life care or bereavement supports
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Area Served:
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Elgin County and area
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