Palliative Care Services in North York

What Does a Palliative Care Program in North York Entail?

It can be a lot of things due to care being a highly personal service. At its heart, it’s about comfort. When someone chooses this type of care, for one reason or another, the priority (often, but not always) is no longer on “getting better”. Instead, their care plan will switch to ensuring they feel as little pain as they can in a medically-sound way. It's most commonly used for patients who are closer to passing or have a terminal illness and may have chosen to forego treatment (such as various kinds of cancer).

This isn’t always why someone chooses palliative care, however. It can also happen alongside curative treatment. Facilities and services offering this kind of care may also have chaplaincy and bereavement support services on call should the need arise. 

This type of care often involves pain management but doesn’t always involve the use of pain killers. Giving a patient that’s developed anemia a blood transfusion to lessen symptoms could also be a part of a palliative care plan, for example. Ultimately, it will be defined by what kinds of care will help reduce someone's pain and hardship.

Whatever the reason for choosing palliative care, it will be done through a collaborative effort of community care resources. The team composition varies depending on what’s needed. However, most people in palliative care will get a visiting nurse and doctor provided by the government to help with things like medication management. Home care agencies, like ComForCare North York, typically provide 24-hour PSW support to help with:

• Eating
• Toileting
• Changing briefs
• Personal care
• Outpatient Palliative Care V. Inpatient Care

Whether you choose inpatient palliative care or outpatient depends on what you or your loved one require from a care experience. Since a palliative approach focuses on comfort and quality of life, the choice will mostly depend on whether the person receiving care will feel better about it while staying somewhere familiar or while in a more formal facility.
As in-home care specialists in North York, Ontario, we can provide you an excellent outpatient palliative experience. From nursing to companion care, we only hire professionals that meet our rigorous standards.

We’re firm believers in the power of healing at home. However, if you or your loved one need certain services that only a hospital, or other inpatient facility can provide, palliative inpatient care may not be the right option. Before seeking out care one way or another, we recommend you speak to your doctor and talk to care providers in your area about what they have to offer.

Why Choose Us?

We have over 20 years of experience in providing excellence in all kinds of in-home care in the North York, Ontario area, including our:

• Hospice and palliative care services in North York
• Dementia care
• In-home care services
• Respite care
• Disability management services
• And more

On top of a wide variety of care options, we also strive for excellence in your in-home care experience. This means we have a rigorous screening process and a comprehensive training program, including pioneering some of our own training such as DementiaWise®. We don’t want to leave anything in your care to chance.

Contact us to learn more about what we can offer you or your loved one for in-home care. Our care professionals can help you live your best life while staying where you’re most comfortable.

Whether your loved one needs assistance only a few hours a week or around-the-clock, our team is happy to help! Call (647) 349-3515 to learn more about the transition care services offered through ComForCare Home Care (North York, Ontario).