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Mission 
To promote the
highest quality of life for Veterans, Military, First Responders
and community patients facing the final stage of a terminal illness.
Vision
McDermott House Canada will set the standard
for premier end-of-life care in Canada.
Palliative Care
The heart of palliative care is compassion.
With expertise in pain and symptom management, and working from
a holistic perspective, the interprofessional team at McDermott
House Canada's Palliative Care Unit in the Veteran Centre will
provide comfort and care to enrich the quality of life for those
who are at the end stage of a terminal illness.
Those who work on the palliative care team have
a special sensitivity and training; and are committed to addressing
the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their
loved ones.
Our Goals
The goals of McDermott House Canada, together
with the palliative care team, are:
- To provide pain and symptom management.
- To offer emotional, social and spiritual care
to patients and their loved ones, while respecting diverse cultures,
values and beliefs.
- To create an environment that enables the patient
and family members to make informed choices and to develop the
best possible plan for care.
- To provide the optimum quality of life for patients
and their loved ones.
 It
is often difficult for families to try to find a balance between
spending time with their loved ones and commitments at home and
work. To assist with this concern, an office space will be created
to allow access to a computer, printer, phone and webcam. This
will also allow both patients and their family members to facilitate
communications with relatives and loved ones who are unable to
visit or live out of the country.
McDermott House Canada will also include a welcoming
space that can be used for social gatherings. Often, families
are unable to take their loved ones out of the Palliative Care
Unit, and this space will allow for private celebrations of birthdays
or other significant events.
Counseling
The palliative care team ensures a broad
range of services is available to tmeet the needs of the patients
and their families. These services include counseling and pyschosocial
support.
Setting
The unit will be located on the first floor
of K Wing where large picture windows overlook tall pine trees
and the beauty of mother nature.
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