Victoria
Hospice works in partnership with Home &
Community Care
Nurses. These nurses are responsible for initial registration of our
patients and ongoing coordination of skilled end-of-life care at home.
Victoria Hospice supports the rights of individuals
and families:
| • | to maintain individuality and dignity |
| • | to know and discuss, in whatever terms they wish, the extent of the disease and its implications |
| • | to be involved, according to desire and ability, in the planning and choice of care |
You are eligible to register* with Victoria Hospice services if:
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you live in an area of Greater Victoria served by Victoria Hospice |
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the intent of your care is palliative (i.e. primarily comfort-oriented and not involving life-prolonging procedures**) |
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your family physician agrees that Victoria Hospice services are appropriate and desirable |
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you are willing to accept added care in your home if necessary from community support systems including Home & Community Care Nursing and Home Support Workers |
| • | you are currently residing at home or in a personal care facility |
Note:
* you may register before actually requiring any Victoria Hospice services
** if there is uncertainty about the stage of your illness or confusion about the nature of palliative care, a Victoria Hospice Medical consultation is available to assist and clarify before deciding on registration.
If you do not have a Home & Community Care Nurse at this time, you can ask your family physician to call Central Intake and request a Home & Community Care Nurse assessment.
Your Home & Community Care Nurse will arrange a visit with you at home to provide more detailed information about the services that Victoria Hospice offers. After consulting with you, she will request the appropriate services.
