Cowichan Hospice Palliative Care Services
End of Life Care / Palliative Care and Home Health Care
Provided by Cowichan Valley Hospice Society
Offers skilled emotional support, information & resources to those living with advancing illness, their family and friends, and those grieving the death of a loved one.
Cowichan Hospice support programs are available in person, by phone and through video-conferencing to those living in the Cowichan region from the Malahat to Ladysmith.
Cowichan Hospice Palliative Program: psycho-social support provided by hospice coordinator and volunteers trained in deep listening and palliative issues, is available at home, at Cowichan Hospice community office and Cowichan Hospice House. (As well as in hospital and long-term care facilities as permitted by Island Health pandemic response)
Hospice Palliative Services include::
- One-to-one emotional support and information for people living with serious illness and their family members as defined by client
- Advance Care Planning workshops and personal support to start the conversation and develop a plan
- Lending Library available to the public during office hours, includes information on caregiving, the palliative journey, grief support, and picture books for children
- Wellness treatments for clients and their caregivers (e.g., reiki and therapeutic touch)
- Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Clinic & Palliative Team home visits- part of integrated palliative care team
- Hospice Coordinator at Cowichan District Hospital (weekly) and Cowichan Hospice House (daily) (with volunteer team as permitted by Island Health pandemic response)
For information about care at Cowichan Hospice House, please contact your own physician or call Cowichan Hospice at 250-701-4242
Other services: See Cowichan Hospice Grief and Bereavement Program
250-701-4242
Toll Free: 1-888-701-4242 (Ladysmith)
Public email: frontdesk@cowichanhospice.org
Website: https://cowichanhospice.org/how-we...
Cowichan Hospice Community Office - 3122 Gibbins Road, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 1G2
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hospice House - Cairnsmore Place - 250 Cairnsmore Street, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 4H2
Parking lot is accessed from Cairnsmore street at the corner of Cavelle street
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
Referral Forms
Brochures and Info
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Cowichan Valley Hospice Society:
Availability
Service area: Chemainus, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Mill Bay
Service Types Provided
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Home Health Care
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at home
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.