PALS Video Premiere: Compassionate Support for Palliative Patients Takes Centre Stage

The Little Things Matter™

Circumstances can throw us into places where we are faced with many questions, and we don’t know where to turn. A source of help can mean so much. And often the word “palliative” leaves us anxious. Palliative ? What next ? Read below:

Myth: Only palliative specialists can provide palliative care, once you're at the very end of life.

Fact: Your primary care team can provide a palliative approach to care as soon as you receive a diagnosis of a serious illness. They can offer this care throughout your illness journey. Palliative specialists may also provide more comprehensive care if your illness is complex. (source, Canadian Health)

We have within our community one of the best community palliative care teams. And, it is within our mandate to provide compassionate care for those living at home with serious illness so please reach out if you need guidance.

How We Help

 
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Medical Equipment
Medical Equipment

Maintaining someone at home without proper equipment can be difficult and unsafe. Let us assist you in identifying where to seek help for equipment needs as well as accessing this equipment.

Medication Support
Medication Support

The cost of medications that someone will require at home can become expensive. We can assist with identifying where to go for help with identifying support for this and in some cases help financially.

Music Therapy
Music Therapy

Music is balm for the soul: our Registered Music Therapist can help liven up a day or soothe a troubled mind.

Nutritional Support
Nutritional Support

Nutrition may be affected for many reasons. Someone may have no appetite, too weak to obtain groceries or prepare meals. We may be able to assist with this by linking you to help with meal prep, obtaining groceries or accessing meals.

Advocacy
Advocacy

No one speaks up for those in palliative care quite like our dedicated volunteers. With each bill passed or motion supported, they’re inspired by every patient to keep fighting.

Transportation Support
Transportation Support

Getting from home to hospital appointments or doctor appointments can sometimes be difficult. Perhaps you are too weak to drive, lack energy, no one to accompany you to your appointments or you may need an ambulance to get to your appointment. We can advise you and assist with these situations.

 
 
 
 
PALS : Palliative Support Group

PALS Palliative Support Group:

PALS is a group that meet each Wednesday at the Mary Walsh room at Trinity United Church in New Glasgow. This space provides our referrals with companionship, conversation and confidentiality of those on the palliative journey. To find out more please click below.

 

Our Community Matters

The Pictou County Palliative Care Society (PCPCares) are members of the community who believe in compassion and care. We are 100% volunteer-run and we rely on our community to help us support clients and their families through donations and partnerships.

Our primary focus is on community support, as the vast majority of palliative clients are living at home in our communities.

Every Dollar Matters

All funds donated go towards supporting families and growing awareness of the need for at-home palliative care support through events and educational outreach. If you’re in a place where you can donate, please consider contributing to our cause.

Making an e-transfer - please include your mailing address so we can properly say “THANKS” and provide a required tax receipt.

 

Giving Through Your Will

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Estate planning is a natural part of preparing for the end of life. Give others the gift of palliative comfort and care by leaving the Society a Legacy Gift in your Will. Should you choose to leave a bequest, know that it allows us to continue supporting any ailing family members and friends in the Pictou County area for many years to come.

Please note PCPCares highly recommends speaking with your legal counsel or financial planner before deciding whether to leave a gift in your estate.

 
 

“You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.”

— Cicely Saunders

Cicely Saunders founded the first modern hospice and, more than anybody else, was responsible for establishing the discipline and the culture of palliative care.

A Memorial to Share

 

“What matters most is being connected to others: to family, loved ones, friends — our community.”

We’ve been touched by the lives shared with us. In this memorial video, we are acknowledging the light of their lives and the mark they’ve left on us. Recognition of loss is an important part of addressing grief and bereavement; of beginning the process of mending. We hope you find this remembrance video both comforting and meaningful. Please connect and share with anyone you feel may need a little comfort.