When a serious illness makes it difficult for someone to stay at home, the hospital isn’t their only option. For more than 20 years, the Antigonish Town & County Palliative Care Society has been helping people die at home with comfort and dignity.
The non-profit society relies on donations to provide items a person might need to remain comfortable at home, from portable electric beds, portable oxygen concentrators, lift chairs and tub lifts to air-flow mattresses that reduce a person’s chances of developing bed sores and pain pumps.
- Equipment. Purchase and rental of equipment that will enhance the quality of life for persons with life threatening illness.
- Education & Support. Provide continuing education and support training programs for the general public, families, volunteers and caregivers.
- Presenters. Hire knowledgeable presenters to provide palliative care education
- Fundraising. To raise funds for the purchase and rental of palliative care equipment, for programs and for educational resources.
