Patient Stay and End of Life Care
The Prince George Hospice Society owns and operates a five-bed house to accommodate people with progressive life threatening illnesses. Registered Nurses and Care Aides are on duty 24 hours a day. In the provision of care, the guests and their family (and/or identified close friends), in conjunction with their care providers, are the decisions makers.
The staff at Rotary Hospice House provide care that is comfort focused rather than curative.
For admission to Rotary Hospice House a person must have a progressive life threatening illness, agree to no resuscitation and require one of the following:
- Respite for their main caregiver.
- Assistance in the transition from hospital to home.
- Assistance with management of symptoms such as; pain, nausea, fatigue, difficulty with breathing, etc.
- End of life care.
Cost
There is a small daily fee while staying at Rotary Hospice House. Please discuss this with Rotary Hospice House staff.
The guest or family is responsible for the supply of any special dietary supplements, brand name hygiene products, dry cleaning, personal telephone charges or personal equipment.
Rotary Hospice House guests are billed weekly.
Guests are requested to bring in their oxygen concentrator from home if they are using one.
Donations are gratefully accepted from families and visitors for coffee, tea, meals, etc.
Medications
On admission guests are asked to bring in all their medications from home. Medications are covered by the Palliative Care Benefits Program, with some exceptions. For people over the age of 65 years, the Pharmacare Plan covers medications, with some exceptions. Non-covered items may include over the counter medication, some prescriptions and dispensing fees. These will be paid for by Hospice; Hospice will then invoice the guest. Guests are responsible for paying these invoices. Medications are administered by registered nurses and are ordered through a contracted pharmacy.
What is Hospice Palliative Care?
Choice
Many people with progressive life threatening illness give up their decision making power out of necessity. At Hospice, guests take back that power by choosing the nature of the care they will receive, where it will be given, when it will be administered and when it will be stopped.
Dignity
Loss of independence often leads to feelings of helplessness, dependence and loss of dignity. Hospice empowers the individual through choice. With information provided by health care professionals, guests decide the course of treatment, what and when they will eat, daily activities, etc.
Emotional Support
When a person has been diagnosed with a progressive life threatening illness they need support, understanding, information and control of their situation. Hospice staff and volunteers provide support.
Quality of Life
Palliative care provided to people who have advanced disease is aimed not at a cure but at improving the quality of their life. Hospice care is also there to make it possible for people who are dying to live fully until they die. Hospice is about living each day to the fullest while knowing and accepting reality.
I am interested in Hospice but how do I contact them?
If you know someone that may benefit from Hospice please phone (250) 563-2481.