Province announces $1.05 million annual funding to Hospice Vaughan
 
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September 2016

Aug 8th Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long Term care along with and MPP John Fraser and MPP Del Duca, Hoskins made a funding announcement on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care at Hospice Vaughan. Ontario is committing to invest $1.05 million annually in Hospice Vaughan, once construction of its new 10-bed care hospice is completed. Hospice Vaughan, which currently offers a visiting volunteer program, is expanding to become the Hospice Vaughan Centre of Excellence in Hospice Palliative Care. This new centre will work with key community partners to provide 10 new hospice care beds, counselling and day programs for families, as well as research and education on patient care. The centre will also serve as the hospice palliative care services hub for the City of Vaughan and surrounding area.

This investment supports Ontario’s commitment to strengthen access to palliative care across the province. In the 2016 Budget, Ontario invested an additional $75 million over three years to provide patients with more options and access to community-based palliative and end-of-life care. This includes a $13.9 million increase in funding for existing hospice beds across the province and funding to support the commitment to expand hospice care to include up to 20 new hospices across Ontario.

For more information you can visit: www.hospicevaughan.ca.