Lambton Hospital Group

The palliative care service offers comfort, care and support in a variety of settings:

In-patient care in the Palliative Care Unit
In-patient care in the acute care hospital in consultation with the attending physician
Out-patient clinic for cancer pain & symptom management
In-patient hospice to provide long-term palliative care in a home like setting
In-patient care at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia

The palliative care Unit is part of the Bluewater Health Palliative Care Program. The Unit exists to serve the Sarnia-Lambton region and functions in close cooperation with all existing agencies.

The most common reasons for admission are:

For symptom control
To meet the patient’s medical and nursing needs that cannot be met in his or her present environment.
For respite—to allow the family to recuperate in order to continue giving care at home.
End of Life Care.

Patient/family-centred care
Interdisciplinary care team
6 private and 3 semi-private patient rooms
2 piece bathroom in each room
Showers and whirlpool tub on the unit
A quiet room, kitchen and patio
A lounge with TV, VCR and children’s play area
Pastoral care
Bereavement service

By the attending physician
By any other interested person such as the patient, family, clergyman, etc. All requests made in this way will be discussed with the family physician prior to a visit and assessment
To make a referral/request call (519) 464-4400 ext. 8544 or fax information to (519) 464-4489

Compassionate, supportive care to individuals and their families.
Skilled supervision, personal assistance and meals for people with a terminal illness who are too frail to live alone and do not need to be in hospital.
A non-profit community based service.
An outreach of the Bluewater Health, Palliative Care Program.

Individuals, family members, friends, physicians, clergy, social agencies or any health care professional can request application information by calling the Hospice Office at 519-464-4400 ext. 8499.

The person you are applying for must:

Live in Lambton County
Have a family physician that will make Hospice visits.

6 private rooms, shared bath
Emotional/spiritual support
Day care
Respite care for people living in the community
Individual Symptom Management
Additional Community Health Care Providers
Room and board
Care team including family physician, health care aides, volunteers and community health care providers.
Family/ TV rooms.

Resident’s daily fees (approximate equivalent to co-payment for Nursing Home or Chronic Care Bed).
Private donations
Lambton Hospitals Foundation
Endowment from St. Joseph’s Society

A tax receipt is issued for each donation.

Bluewater Health
Hospice
430 London Road
Sarnia, Ontario
N7T 4W8
519-464-4400 ext. 8499

Out Patient Clinic Services:

Pain Management
Management of other symptoms
Emotional support of patient and family
Introduction of all palliative care services in the community
Education (i.e. disease process, medication and treatments offered).

While most patients referred to this clinic have cancer, other diseases that are life threatening may benefit from this service. (E.g. Chronic Lung Disease, ALS, Heart Failure, End-Stage Kidney).

Clinic Staff:

Palliative Care Physician-This is a physician who works regularly on the Palliative Care Unit.

Clinical Resource Nurse-This is a full time registered nurse (RN) from the Palliative Care Unit. Other team members may see the patient in the clinic if required. (E.g. dietician, social worker, pharmacist or community care access centre case manager.

The Palliative Care Clinic works with:

Family physician who receives an initial consultation note and a copy of the ambulatory care chart for every visit.
Palliative Care Unit staff that have access to the clinic charts and may be able to address issues/problems. Clinic patients are encouraged to contact the Palliative Care Unit with any concerns. If necessary, the Palliative Care Unit clinical resource nurse will contact the physician. The Palliative Care Unit secretary arranges the appointments and phones to remind the patient prior to the appointment date.
Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) who will arrange home care services if required. The visiting nurses (Comcare, We Care, VON) are able to communicate with both physician and clinical resource nurses regarding patient care.
Local Oncologist, Local Cancer Clinic and/or The London Regional Cancer Centre if they are involved.

Bluewater Health
Palliative Care unit
89 Norman street
Sarnia, Ontario
N7T 6S3

Phone: 1-519-464-4400 ext. 8544
Fax: 1-519-464-4489
Website: www.lhg.on.ca

Palliative Care is available close to home and loved ones in Petrolia. Your family physician and the multi-disciplinary team develop an individualized plan of care. For more information call CEEH at 1-519-882-4325 ext. 4441

Bluewater Health
Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital
450 Blanche Street
Petrolia, Ontario
N0N IR0

Phone: 1-519-882-1170
Fax: 1-519-882-3711