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"Your lending resource library was great...lots of articles and books about grief and loss which I found very helpful. They really helped me understand my feelings."

Local Services

East Shore, Kaslo and Nelson, areas served by Nelson and District Hospice Society, strive to provide the best service possible with the resources that are available in each community.   While there may be some differences in the provision of service in each community there is a commitment to work as part of a hospice palliative care team that includes family, health care professionals, community workers, hospice staff and volunteers and any other appropriate service providers. For more detailed information about hospice services in your community please contact your local area.

Services provided by Nelson and District Hospice Society include:

• Practical and emotional support for people with terminal illness and their families which may be delivered in the home, hospital or care facility
• Advocacy for those in need of hospice palliative care in our community
• Individual bereavement support and a drop-in grief support group
• Lending libraries of books and videos on hospice palliative care, end-of life issues, grief and bereavement
• Public education on end-of-life issues
• Volunteer training programs
• Volunteers will:

- visit homes, hospitals and long term care facilities

- provide companionship, emotional and practical support

  as well as information and access to resources and other

  services

- offer respite for caregivers

- assist with appointments and errands

- listen without judging or giving advice

- respect individual personal beliefs, values and the need for

  privacy and confidentiality

- receive training, screening and ongoing support and

  education

 Lending Library

 Books, audio-visual materials, articles and brochures related to hospice

 palliative care are available to the community:

• Grief - general and for men, women and parents
• Children and teen grief - for children, teens and adults
• Living with cancer and other illnesses
• Caregiving at home
• End-of-life planning including advanced medical directives (living wills)
• Death and dying
• Funeral Arrangements
• Hospice Palliative Care
  
  If you would like to borrow or receive any of these resources please contact your local area or visit the Nelson Public Library for additional resources.

 Medical Equipment Loan Service

 There is a wide variety of medical equipment available to help support

 hospice palliative clients in their homes in the West Kootenay area. Check

 this link for information about the loan centre nearest you.

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