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Hospice Huntsville provides quality end of life care for members of our community who are dying with a terminal illness. Hospice Huntsville has many programs that have provided palliative care support to our community since 1989. Our Visiting Volunteer Program provides bedside support in our clients homes, nursing home, at the hospital or our hospice Algonquin Grace, to allow family and caregiver respite.
Our Grief and Bereavement Program supports family members after their loved one has died.
Algonquin Grace is our beautiful 5 bed hospice residence that provides 24 hour professional nursing and personal support work.
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We serve the communities of Huntsville, Lake of Bays, Baysville, Dorset, Dwight, Novar, Port Sydney, Burk’s Falls and Sundridge.
We provide care and support to individuals in the Huntsville area who are facing end of life situations. This care and support is also extended to their families and caregivers and is provided in the setting of their choice at no cost.
It is with great enthusiasm that we announce Algonquin Grace Hospice Residence is expanding! Thanks to your ongoing support and generosity, we are embarking on a new chapter of growth and service to our community.
Our new 3,000 square foot expansion project is currently underway and set to transform our beautiful hospice residence. This expansion will include dedicated spaces:
Additional Family Spaces: We recognize the importance of family in the hospice journey. The new expansion will include more family spaces, ensuring loved ones can be close and comfortable.
Counselling Spaces for Grief Programs: Grief is a deeply personal journey, and our expanded facility will feature dedicated counselling spaces where individuals and families can receive the support they need to navigate their grief.
Large Gathering Space: Central to our community-focused approach is the creation of a large gathering space. This area will serve as a foundation for grief support groups, volunteer meetings, and staff training sessions.
These new facilities are not just about physical space; they represent our commitment to enhancing the quality and reach of our community services programs. With your support, we can grow these vital programs and meet the increasing demand for compassionate end-of-life care and grief support in our community.
How You Can Help Us Grow:
Your generosity has always been the cornerstone of our ability to provide exceptional care and support. As we embark on this expansion journey, we invite you to consider making a gift to Hospice Huntsville. Your gift will help us be able to offer these valued programs at no cost to recipients.
We respectfully acknowledge that Algonquin Grace Hospice in Huntsville is located on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabeg, specifically the Chippewa, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples. Our Hospice residence is positioned overlooking Fairy Lake, originally named Mushk Amik Ta Shik. We are grateful that the waters of Mushk Amik Ta Shik have come under the caring stewardship of Anishinaabe women for long centuries in the past and up to the present time.
We are privileged to provide care on this land and extend our gratitude to Indigenous peoples for their generations of care and stewardship as well as their ongoing contributions to Canadian society and local initiatives.
This acknowledgment is one action toward reconciliation. It is a frequent reminder of our organizational commitment to ongoing learning and unlearning. We will continue to strive to create a safe space for all people to receive care. May our discussions and decisions be guided by this acknowledgment.
Reviewed and Approved by the Board of Directors: March 2024
Racism, discrimination, exclusion, and intolerance have no place in Canadian society, and especially not in our services or in health care. Hospice Huntsville condemns them in all their forms. We respect and value all people and communities that we serve.
Hospice palliative care is rooted in the belief that every individual has intrinsic value and the right to quality of life and quality of care. Hospice Huntsville acknowledges the discrimination faced by Indigenous Peoples, marginalized communities and racialized communities; their rights infringed and denied for generations. We also acknowledge entrenched power differentials in Canadian society based on gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, culture, ethnicity, citizenship, health, economic status, and other factors. These imbalances have resulted in both conscious and unconscious discriminatory practices and barriers within all aspects of life in Canada.
Hospice Huntsville is committed to understanding and addressing the causes and effects of racism and discrimination both in programs, our healthcare system and in our society. We want to know how they have impacted our practices and relationships with our patients and their families, our staff and volunteers, and our community at large. We commit to ongoing education for our staff and volunteer teams to ensure we are learning from diverse perspectives. Hospice Huntsville strives to provide safe care for all people and believes that ongoing learning and unlearning will be essential to this process.
Reviewed and Approved by the Board of Directors: May 2023
References:
Hospice Palliative Care Ontario – HPCO Statement and Actions on Anti-Racism, https://www.hpco.ca/hpco-statement-and-actions-on-anti-racism/
For comments, please contact Rebecca Ellerson, Hospice Huntsville Executive Director
To guide and provide consistent, comprehensive and compassionate
end of life care that is readily accessible to individuals, families and caregivers in the setting of their choice throughout the greater Huntsville area.
Everyone is entitled to live
and die with dignity and comfort
surrounded by loved ones,
and assisted by compassionate
and caring persons
of their choice.
From its inception, Hospice
Huntsville has endeavored to take leadership in the community around matters pertaining to death and dying. Everything we do is high quality, person-centered and imbued with compassion.
If you have any questions, would like to book a hospice tour or would like to learn more about Hospice Huntsville, please contact our office at (705) 789-6878 or email info@hospicehuntsville.com
The Board of Directors has reimagined these five pillars to support all the work of the organization for the coming three year term. Hospice Huntsville strives to provide leadership in the provision of palliative and end-of-life care.
Give a Simple Way to Donate
Give Options for Donating
Give Results
Give Thanks
Give Financial Oversight
Connect our Team
Connect with our Community
Connect our Families
Connect Virtually
We Lead
We Partner
We Respond
We Include
High Quality People
High Quality Performance
High Quality Work Environment
The Board of Directors has reimagined these five pillars to support all the work of the organization for the coming three year term. Hospice Huntsville strives to provide leadership in the provision of palliative and end-of-life care.
Give a Simple Way to Donate
Give Options for Donating
Give Results
Give Thanks
Give Financial Oversight
Connect our Team
Connect with our Community
Connect our Families
Connect Virtually
We Lead
We Partner
We Respond
We Include
High Quality People
High Quality Performance
High Quality Work Environment
Integrated in our Community
Integrated in our Health Care System
Integrated in our Geography
Our audited financial statements and report is below:
for the year ending March 31, 2021
Hospice Huntsville has a governance Board of Directors comprised of 11 individuals and
a staff member drawn from a range of expertise and skills.
Members of the Board of Directors are elected annually by the membership of Hospice
Huntsville at the September Annual General Meeting.
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Executive Director
Program Coordinator (Grief & Bereavement Support, Visiting Volunteer Coordinator)
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Integrated in our Community
Integrated in our Health Care System
Integrated in our Geography
Our audited financial statements and report is below:
for the year ending March 31, 2024
Hospice Huntsville has a governance Board of Directors comprised of 10 individuals and
a hospice staff member drawn from a range of expertise and skills.
Members of the Board of Directors are elected annually by the membership of Hospice
Huntsville at the September Annual General Meeting
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Executive Director
Hospice Huntsville is currently recruiting members to join our Board of Directors
This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on your community!
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