East Shore Hospice Society - Support Services

Caregiver Support, End of Life Care / Palliative Care, and Mental Health - Adult

Provided by Nelson and District Hospice Society (NDHS)

Provides practical, emotional and spiritual support to individuals and their loved ones through the stages of dying, death and bereavement
East Shore Hospice is a branch of the Nelson & District Hospice Society that serves the areas from Riondel to Boswell. They provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support to individuals and their loved ones through the stages of dying, death, and bereavement.

Trained Hospice volunteers work as part of a caregiving team that could include community home nursing, doctors, hospital and facility staff, social workers and spiritual leaders. The volunteers provide confidential support that can include any of the following:
  • Phone calls and visits with clients and families to give emotional support
  • Help with practical day-to-day needs like appointments and outings
  • Respite time to give at-home caregivers a break
  • Advance Care Planning
  • Bereavement/grief support after the death of a loved one
Families may contact the hospice office directly or ask a doctor, home care provider or hospital staff to contact the hospice on their behalf.

250-505-4915 (Area Coordinator - Cherry MacLagan)

Public email: info@eastshorehospice.org

Website: https://nelsonhospice.org/east-shore...

East Shore Community Health Centre - #3A, 15985 Highway, Crawford Bay, British Columbia, V0B 1E0

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral
Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Nelson and District Hospice Society (NDHS):

Availability

Service area: Kaslo, Nelson, Slocan + show cities

Service area cities: Kaslo, Nelson, and Slocan

Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Mental Health - Adult
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at home
  • Provided by phone

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