Thank you Ontario Trillium Foundation
A sincere thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support of our organization via the Resilient Communities Fund. This support will help advance fundraising, communications and our delivery of programs and services to our community.
Carpenter Hospice – Making Moments Matter
The health and well-being of residents, staff, volunteers and our community is our #1 priority and we thank you for patience and understanding as we work through navigating providing exceptional hospice care during this time.
Carpenter Hospice updated response to COVID-19:
- Intake: We are accepting referrals for hospice residential care.
- Residents: Hospice residential care has resumed with COVID-19 protocols in place.
- Wellness and Supportive Care participants: Programs are meeting in-person again, and also virtually.
- Visitors: Visitors are welcome.
- Volunteers: Volunteer activities are slowly returning.
While COVID-19 has changed some aspects of how we work, it has not changed the philosophy of hospice care and we are excited to welcome residents into our hospice at 2250 Parkway Drive.
We thank you for your patience, understanding, and support.
All Visitors to the hospice will asked to wear a mask.
We are closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation, receiving frequent updates from Public Health Region of Halton, Public Health Ontario, Public Health Agency of Canada.
To Contact Hospice Administration and Outreach Programs call 905.631.9994
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Carpenter Hospice is a home in the heart of Burlington that offers both residential-based care to people in the last stages of their lives, and community-based programs for people dealing with grief or a life-limiting illness. It lets residents spend their final days together with loved ones in an environment that is peaceful, comfortable and meaningful. It is staffed by a dedicated team of professionals and volunteers who provide compassionate palliative care to meet residents' every need and ensure that each moment matters.
Carpenter Hospice has been an integral part of Burlington since 2002 thanks to the generosity of the community and is committed to providing support services for those going through life's transitions.
Contact us for more information about our programs and services.