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Hospice and Bereavement Services

175 S Edgeware Rd
St Thomas, ON
N5P 4C4
St Thomas, ON
N5P 4C4

519-637-6408

Toll-Free: 1-800-201-0909

Fax: 1-833-694-1483



Last Updated: Mar 14, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
No referral required * pre-registration is required * call to register
Eligibility / Target Population
People who need end-of-life care or bereavement supports
Fees
Free
Executives
Debra Selwyn - Director, Home and Community Care
debra.selwyn@von.ca
debra.selwyn@von.ca
Contacts
Sheila Weir - Supportive Care Coordinator
sheila.weir@von.ca
Jill Smith - Manager, Home and Community Care
jill.smith@von.ca
sheila.weir@von.ca
Jill Smith - Manager, Home and Community Care
jill.smith@von.ca
Languages
English
Area Served
Elgin County and area
Accessibility

Description of Services
Companionship, respite care, and emotional support to people and their family/caregivers living with a life-threatening illness at any stage of illness from diagnosis on
Support Through Your Journey - Monthly support for individuals in early stages of a life-limiting illness * 2nd Thu of each month, 1-3pm
Connecting Caregivers - Support group for caregivers supporting someone with a life-limiting illness * offered two times a month
Bereavement support for anyone who has experienced the death of someone close * services can be provided at home, or in hospitals and long-term care homes
Bereavement Services
Support Through Your Journey - Monthly support for individuals in early stages of a life-limiting illness * 2nd Thu of each month, 1-3pm
Connecting Caregivers - Support group for caregivers supporting someone with a life-limiting illness * offered two times a month
Bereavement support for anyone who has experienced the death of someone close * services can be provided at home, or in hospitals and long-term care homes
Bereavement Services
- Healing Souls - 10 week support group held in various communities across Elgin throughout the year
- clients can also be matched one-on-one with trained volunteers for grief support
- ongoing grief maintenance group meets every 6 weeks across the county
- Cooking for One
- Mindfulness Meditation for Grief, Gentle Yoga for Grief
- Kids' Circle
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VON Grief Group - Fall 2018 |
Last Updated: Mar 14, 2025: Suggest an edit
