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Palliacco

Contribute to improving the quality of life of people with cancer, patients at the end of life, family carers and bereaved persons, by offering them support,Accompaniment and respite services at home.

Service offerings

Rest

Complementary information: In-home respite For caregivers, offered in blocks of 3 to 5 hours, day or evening. Volunteers available at night for patients at the end of life. Caregivers Opening hours: By appointment Location where the service is offered: MRC des Pays d'en Haut; MRC des Laurentides; MRC Antoine Labelle Fees: Free

Caregiver

Complementary information: Support service For caregivers of people with a severe diagnosis. Caregivers (adults, children and adolescents) Opening hours: By appointment Location where the service is offered: MRC des Pays d'en Haut; MRC des Laurentides; MRC Antoine Labelle Fees: Free

Massage therapy

Complementary information: Massage therapists specialized in oncology offer free in-home massages, lasting one hour.2 massages per person/year according to established criteria. People with cancer (adults and children), severely diagnosed, caregivers Opening hours: By appointment Location where the service is offered: MRC des Pays d'en Haut; MRC des Laurentides; MRC Antoine Labelle Fees: Free

Support group

Complementary information: Individual follow-up and group meetings and workshops for people with cancer and their loved ones. Caregivers, adults, children and adolescents Opening hours: Consult the organization's website for the meeting schedule Location where the service is offered: Mont-Tremblant, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and Saint-Sauveur service centers Fees: Free

Accompaniment in severe diagnosis

Complementary information: Volunteer companions trained in palliative care offer free presence and listening to people with cancer and patients at the end of life at home, at the oncology clinic and in other living environments such as CHSLD and private residences. People with cancer (adults and children) with a severe diagnosis Opening hours: By appointment Location where the service is offered: MRC des Pays d'en Haut; MRC des Laurentides; MRC Antoine Labelle Fees: Free

Bereavement

Complementary information: Workshops aim to facilitate the adaptation to the changes brought about by the illness and the bereavement, to break the isolation and to help the understanding of the emotions encountered such as fear, sorrow and joy, as much for the patient as for his relatives.In person and in virtual mode. People with cancer, caregivers (adults, children and adolescents), bereaved people Opening hours: Consult the organization's website for the meeting schedule Location where the service is offered: In person and virtual modeFace-to-face meetings are held in Mont-Tremblant, Sainte-Agathe and St-Sauveur Fees: Free

Information and documentation

Complementary information: Training of volunteers in palliative care support. 6 meetings in virtual mode. Everyone Opening hours: Consult the organization's website for the meeting schedule Location where the service is offered: MRC des Pays d'en Haut; MRC des Laurentides; MRC Antoine Labelle Fees: Free

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