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Program:
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Inpatient Palliative Care
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Address:
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c/o Chief Executive Officer, Providence Care
Providence Care Hospital
752 King St W
Kingston, ON
K7L 4X3
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Map
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Intersection:
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Portsmouth Ave and King St W
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Hours:
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Service | |
| Sun | 24 hours | |
| Mon | 24 hours | |
| Tue | 24 hours | |
| Wed | 24 hours | |
| Thu | 24 hours | |
| Fri | 24 hours | Open |
| Sat | 24 hours | |
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Executives:
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Cathy Szabo - President and CEO
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Service Description:
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Care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and a life expectancy of less than three months * for patients that choose to have no resuscitative effort and care is focused on comfort and symptom relief rather than curative treatment * care is provided for the whole person including medical * nursing * spiritual care * physiotherapy and occupational therapy for comfort
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Fees:
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Most services are covered by OHIP
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Application:
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The patient is assessed prior to admission by the physician in charge of the unit and by a nurse * Referral by a family physician or a health care agency
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People requiring end of life care
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Communication materials available in French and in accessible formats upon request by contacting info@providencecare.ca or 613-544-4900 ext 53375
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