Compassionate care and support for you and your family
The Jewish Hospice Program is a program of compassionate home-centred care that addresses the suffering of people coping with life-threatening illness, and provides support to their families. With the goal of improving the patient's quality of life, we address the many psychological, social and spiritual concerns that accompany such an illness.
Our team is coordinated by a social worker and includes doctors, Chaplains, a volunteer coordinator and trained hospice volunteers.
The Jewish Hospice Program can provide:
- connection to and identification with the Jewish community
- a team that is sensitive to religious and spiritual traditions
- Rabbinic counselling, consultation and visitation
- professional social work services for you and your family
- links and advocacy with community resources and institutions
- counselling and emotional support for you and your family, including children and teens
- working with your physicians to complement their efforts
- assistance with the activities of daily living
- spiritual care in coordination with your own religious network
- bereavement counselling
- education to community and professional groups
Trained hospice volunteers are available to visit regularly and offer practical assistance with:
- companionship
- relief and time off for caregivers
- listening, sharing thoughs and feelings with both client and caregiver
- outings, errands, light shopping
- preparing snacks
- linkage with the hospice team
HOW TO ACCESS THE JEWISH HOSPICE PROGRAM
Our services are available to any Jewish individual diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. We charge no fees for this service, and anyone may make a referral. Call the Hospice Coordinator at Jewish Family & Child, 416.638.7800 ext 6201.
The Jewish Hospice Program is an interagency partnership of Jewish Family & Child, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Circle of Care, Mount Sinai Hospital (Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care) and Baycrest. Our funding is provided entirely through charitable donations. To make a donation or bequest, please contact the Manager of Development at Jewish Family & Child, 416.638.7800 ext 6376.