Chatham-Kent Hospice’s holistic approach includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual end-of-life care. This care is available to our residents, their families and our entire community.
Social Work
Our registered Social Workers provide compassionate, non-judgemental support for individuals and families experiencing loss. They will:
- provide counselling in a safe, caring environment to express feelings and move towards healing
- help manage the stress associated with the end-of-life, grief and loss
- provide assistance to overcome crisis situations
- connect individuals to appropriate supports and provide advocacy when needed
Spiritual Care
The Spiritual Care Provider provides ongoing spiritual, emotional, and social support regardless of faith or life stance. They will:
- address spiritual concerns or struggles to promote coping and spiritual well-being
- identify sources of strength, meaning and hope
- facilitate spiritual/religious rituals, rites or practices
- assist with end-of-life perceptions and planning
Music Therapy
Offered to our residents and their families, our Accredited Music Therapist will use music and musical elements to promote, maintain and restore personal health. Music Therapy can:
- help with pain & symptom management
- decrease anxiety helping with relaxation
- be an outlet for emotional expression
- provide connection to others and decrease isolation
- encourage reminiscence and life review
Complementary Therapy
Therapies offered to our residents and their families to reduce stress, promote relaxation and improve quality of life facilitated by community practitioners who volunteer their time. These may include:
- Reiki
- Pet Visits with St. John’s Ambulance
- Therapeutic Touch®
- Gentle Glamour Artist Volunteer
- Massage Therapy
- Reflexology
Group Healing
Support groups are offered by the Community and Supportive Care team to listen, share and learn with others who are also on a grief journey. Some group sessions that may be offered include Healing Yoga, Healing Art, Coffee Talk Drop-In, Grief & Bereavement Walking Group, Caregiver Night Out, Bereavement Support Group, Healing Hearts Bereaved Parent Group. These groups as well as other workshops or events may be offered throughout the year.
