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County invests in regional hospice and palliative care services
November 8, 2024 · 0 Comments
By Brian Lockhart
The County of Simcoe is supporting regional hospice and palliative care services with funds for the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance.
The County presented a cheque for $427,782 to the Hospital Alliance to go towards building up local residential hospice and palliative care services across the region.
The funds are part of the County’s five-year $2.5 million commitment between 2021 to 2025 to support community expansion and capital projects, along with Infection Prevention and Control upgrades at regional hospice centres.
This year’s allocation was issued to Alliance partners.
· Hospice Georgian Triangle – $55,156
· Hospice Simcoe – $107,72
· Matthew House Hospice – $94,993
· Mariposa House Hospice – $170,561
“Funding regional hospice care is investing in dignity and compassion,” said Simcoe County Warden Basil Clarke. “By building up hospice services, we ensure that individuals and their families receive the comfort, respect, and quality care they deserve during life’s most challenging moments. We also hope that our support encourages greater awareness and funding for these extremely important agencies in our communities.”
The Simcoe County Hospice was formed to look at regional planning and project capital needs across Simcoe County for area hospice centres.
The group has representatives from five regional hospices.
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