pt Health Palliative Care Program

A Holistic Approach to Palliative Care

When residents are terminally ill, both symptom control and maintenance of function becomes central aspects of their treatment. Residents with advance stage diseases have high prevalence of pain, fatigue, weakness, dyspea, delirium, nausea, vomiting and anxiety in addition to their loss of physical abilities due to the disease progression. 

The pt Health Approach to Palliative Care

The philosophy of care for the pt Health Palliative Care Program is about listening, advocating, supporting, caring and remembering to make the lasts days more comfortable.

The pt Health Palliative Care Program aims to enhance the quality of life for the residents who are living with life-limiting illness and their family members. Our rehabilitation team takes a holistic approach to palliative care to consider physical, emotion, social and spiritual elements when preparing individualized treatment plans.

We provide support for your residents and their family members through the management of pain and distressing symptoms as well as connection to palliative care service and palliative care resources.

To speak with a representative about our palliative care program, please call us at (877) 696-1620 or email eldercare@pthealth.ca