Hospice Association of Ontario
The Hospice Association of Ontario (HAO) is Canada's largest volunteer hospice organization that represents
over 150 community-based volunteer organizations
providing hospice care to clients of all ages with a
multitude of life-threatening terminal illnesses.
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Bereaved families of Ontario Halton/Peel & Orangeville District
Bereaved Families of Ontario - Halton/Peel is a self- help organization dedicated to assisting families who have lost a child through death. We also help children, adolescents and young adults who have lost a parent or sibling through death. Our programs are designed to help bereaved families cope with their grief.
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Cancer Care Ontario
Cancer Care Ontario will improve the performance of the cancer system by driving quality, accountability and innovation in all cancer-related services.
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Cancer Services Directory
This first edition of the Cancer Services Directory for Peel and Area has been compiled to help people living with cancer to access assessment, treatment, and supportive care services in Peel and the surrounding area. It includes a wide range of services, and is categorized into 26 sections.
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Peel HIV/AIDS Network
This first edition of the Cancer Services Directory for Peel and Area has been compiled to help people living with cancer to access assessment, treatment, and supportive care services in Peel and the surrounding area. It includes a wide range of services, and is categorized into 26 sections.
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AIDS Symptom Management Information
The Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange is a national, non-profit organization committed to improving the health and quality of life of all Canadians living with HIV/AIDS.
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Halton Peel Palliative Care Initiatives
Halton Peel Palliative Care Initiatives offers consultation, information, education, newsletters and other resources to service providers caring for the terminally ill and/or their care-givers or the bereaved.
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Caledon Community Services
Caledon Community Services is a not-for-profit, health and social service agency with eight outstanding programs giving people caring support in times of change
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Caledon\Dufferin Victim Services
Caledon\Dufferin Victim Services is a Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (VCARS) operating under the Ministry of the Attorney General, Victim Services Division. The not for profit, charitable agency, has been serving the Town of Caledon for twelve years and the County of Dufferin for six years. The police based, volunteer driven organization provides much needed support to victims in their time of need. The agency offers one-to-one, confidential assistance to help deal with the problems arising from an incident or situation, thus limiting the affects of crisis and helping victims to quickly return their lives to a desired degree of stability. Representatives of the agency work closely with community agencies to provide an efficient and comprehensive service ensuring that the needs of each victim are properly met. Emergency response personnel may call on the program, with the victim's consent, to provide immediate assistance OR may recommend that the victim contact the agency at a later time.
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National Associations
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Canadian Health Network
CHN is a national, non-profit, bilingual -based health information service. CHN's goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. CHN does this through a unique collaboration - one of the most dynamic and comprehensive networks anywhere in the world. This network of health information providers includes Health Canada and national and provincial/territorial non-profit organizations, as well as universities, hospitals, libraries and community organizations.
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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is the national association which provides leadership in hospice palliative care in Canada.
CHPCA offers leadership in the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened.
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Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.
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Breast Cancer Society of Canada
The Breast Cancer Society of Canada is a registered charitable organization whose mission is to fund vital Canadian research into improving the detection, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer as well as to ultimately find a cure and create awareness through education.
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National Cancer Institute of Canada
The National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) was formed in 1947 through a joint initiative of the Department of National Health and Welfare and the Canadian Cancer Society. The mandate was to bring together individuals and organized bodies with a view to reducing the morbidity and mortality from cancer. We fulfill this role by supporting clinical and laboratory-based research activities and research personnel, as well as through sponsoring workshops and facilitating cancer control planning.
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Health Canada - Palliative Care
Palliative care is a special kind of health care for individuals and families who are living with a life-threatening illness, usually at an advanced stage. The goal of palliative care is to provide the best quality of life for the critically or terminally ill by ensuring their comfort and dignity.
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Dying With Dignity
Dying With Dignity is a registered charitable society whose mission it is to improve the quality of dying for all Canadians in accordance with their own wishes, values, and beliefs.
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Other Related Links of Interest
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Hospice Patients Alliance
The Hospice Patients Alliance was formed in August of 1998 as a nonprofit charitable organization and is a corporation serving the general public throughout the United States. We were formed by experienced hospice staff and other health care professionals who saw that hospices were not always complying with the standards of care, and in fact, were in some cases, violating the rights of patients and families and exploiting them for financial gain, or not providing adequate care to control pain or other distressing symptoms during the end of life period.
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Hospice Education Institute
The Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organization, serving members of the public and health care professionals with information and education about the many facets of caring for the dying and the bereaved.
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International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care
Although this site is intended primarily for medical professionals interested in palliative care research, clinical practice and education, some limited resources for patients are also provided.
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Alberta Cancer Board Palliative Cancer Research Initiative
Although this site is intended primarily for medical professionals interested in palliative care research, clinical practice and education, some limited resources for patients are also provided.
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Council on Palliative Care
The Council on Palliative Care was established in 1994 by a group of Montrealers whose lives have been touched by the work of those associated with Palliative Care McGill. This group compromises over two dozen volunteers from many different backgrounds and from both linguistic groups in the City.
The Council has as its objective the promotion of increased understanding and availability of palliative care within and beyond the McGill University health care network. It pursues this objective working through health care professionals, educators, practitioners and the public at large. Increased public awareness and public support of palliative care are its goals.
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HealthandAge Network
HealthandAge presents a unique concept: the Mini-Site, which has been developed in co-operation with prestigious leaders of medical institutions around the world.
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Beyond the Veil
Links to a wide range of resources related to death and dying, the after life, spirituality, religious thought, philosophy and related topics to provide seekers with a resource center as you find your own path to the truth.
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Last Acts
Last Acts is a campaign to improve end-of-life care by a coalition of professional and consumer organizations. We believe in palliative care, focused on managing pain and making life better for individuals and families facing death. Last Acts envisions a world in which dying people and their loved ones receive excellent care and are honored and supported by their community. This site is for professionals and volunteers working to improve care of the dying.
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