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VON
Mission
VON
Canada, a charity, guided by the principles of primary healthcare, works
in partnership with Canadians for a healthier society through:
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Leadership
in community-based care
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Delivery
of innovative, comprehensive health and social services
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Influence
in the development of health and social policy
VON
Canada, a national, non-profit voluntary health care organization,
addresses the health needs of people in Canada through services provided
by nurses, other health professionals, support service workers and
volunteers. Programs and services Include:
Nursing
A
VON nurse can help you with your health care needs either on a visit or
shift basis. Some of the nursing services we offer include:
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Health
assessments
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Cancer
and palliative care
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Pain
and symptom management
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Diabetes
management
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Wound
and ostomy care
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Post-hospitalization
care
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Health
education
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Infusion
therapy
Personal
Support
This
service enhances an individual’s quality of life by providing them
with the personal care, assistance and support needed to stay in the
comfort of their own home.
Some
of the services include:
Homemaking-laundry,
grocery shopping, light house keeping, meal planning and preparation
Personal
care-bathing,
dressing, medication supervision, grooming, skin care
Respite
care-relief
for family members or friends who are caregivers to their loved ones
Adult
Day Program
VON
adult day program is provided specifically for adults with progressive
memory loss and dementia. Individual programs, nutritious meals and
snacks are offered. Library and laundry facilities are on site. Staffing
consists of a Coordinator, Recreation/Activation Therapist, Personal
Support Worker and Volunteers.
General
programming includes social and recreational activities such as:
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Exercise
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Music
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Pet
therapy
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Art
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Crafts
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Baking
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Games
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Gardening
Volunteer
Volunteers
work in partnership with VON staff to develop, implement and deliver
services that meet community needs. Some of the volunteer services
include:
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Volunteer
friendly visitor
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Palliative
care volunteer visitor
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Alzheimer
volunteer visitor
VON
Sarnia-Lambton
1705 London Line
Sarnia, Ontario
N7W 1B2
Phone:
519-542-2310
Fax:
519-542-1160
Email:
von@vonsl.ca |