EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
Hospice Quinte changes the lives of the terminally ill, their families, and the bereaved for the better by offering them support and companionship through visiting hospice services and support groups.
All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided at no charge by compassionate and well-trained staff and volunteers.
Our service area includes Quinte West, Belleville, Tyendinaga Township, Deseronto, and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Our mission is to provide hospice palliative care and bereavement support services for our region.
Hospice Quinte has been providing compassionate care in our communities since 1985.
OUR SERVICES
We offer Visiting Hospice, Caregiver Support, and Bereavement Support Services,
as well as Education and Educational Resources about Hospice Care.
LATEST NEWS & INFORMATION
How to Support Someone Whose Lost a Loved One
Supporting someone who has recently lost a loved one can be tough. You don’t want to make things worse or overwhelm them, but you don’t want to disappear or seem unavailable either. So the question is, how do you support someone who has lost a loved one? Learn more in this week's Changing Lives Podcast.
Heart to Heart: The Volunteer Experience
This episode features an interview with Hospice Quinte Visiting Volunteer, Sue Clements, about her personal experience of being a hospice palliative care volunteer.
Hospice Quinte Volunteer Testimonials
Volunteers are necessary for running any not-for-profit organization, and Hospice Quinte is no exception. Learn more about the integral role that volunteers play at Hospice Quinte and listen to their testimonials in this week's Changing Lives Podcast.
Helping a Friend Who is Dying
When you find out that a friend of yours is dying, you may experience a wide range of emotions. Sometimes it's difficult to know what to say, or to ask questions like "what can I do to support you?". What is too much? And what is not nearly enough? Learn more about how you can help a friend who is facing their final days, and how you can make sure they don’t do it alone, in this week's Changing Lives Podcast.
Parenting While Grieving
Death can be a difficult subject at the best of times, but for parents…dealing with grief is only one of your many tasks. So how do you do it? How do you grieve, while still being an effective parent? Learn more in this week's Changing Lives Podcast.
CHANGE A LIFE TODAY
“The care of the dying demands all that we can do to enable patients to live until they die.”
–Dame Cicely Saunders
