How can I offer the best comfort and support?

Take guidance from your own experience with the person since you know them best be their advocate. Be there if possible, chatting, laughing to ease tension and bring you closer together. Silence can also be a powerful way of communicating when words can't be found.

What if I want to help with my loved ones' care?

Our nurses will be glad to help by demonstrating physical care.

What are the things I should expect?

Longer sleeping periods. Will commonly have reduced or absent hunger and/or thirst. For some persons, confusion and restlessness can occur. Breathing changes. Irregular heartbeat. Loss of bowel or bladder control or constipation. Chest Congestion. Skin color and temperature changes. Muscle twitching. Eyes may become dry and lose their ability to focus. Elevated temperature is common. Pain which requires symptom management as stated or by visibly noticing agitation or furrowed brow. These are changes that nurses anticipate and know how to intervene with comfort measures: for example, oral care, bed bath, incontinence care, positioning, skin care, sips of fluids if they can swallow, monitoring vital signs, eye care, safety measures if agitation is an issue.

What should we talk about?

Talk about ordinary things that are going on in your life, happy memories, say thank you, I love you, I'm sorry, then be quiet, forgive me, if you wish. Listen attentively.

Why do we have such a hard time talking about dying?

Fear of saying the wrong thing, fear of breaking down and crying, fear of the unknown.

Palliative Care in Edmonton

When your loved one is nearing the end of life, it’s essential to have a compassionate designated palliative caregiver who can provide care and support. If you or your loved one needs palliative care, it would be our privilege to provide you with the short or long-term care and support you deserve.

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What Is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is specialized care for individuals with a terminal illness or those approaching the end of life, often due to advanced age. This period can be highly emotional, making palliative care essential. Significant changes may occur during the final weeks of life, requiring calm, gentle, and compassionate support from loved ones. These changes can include longer sleep patterns, reduced energy, a lack of appetite, or withdrawal from friends and family. All of these behavioural changes are normal and necessary.

For more information about the end-of-life process, consult your family physicians or primary health care providers.

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Your Trusted Palliative Care Service in Edmonton

Ohana Care’s palliative care team is dedicated to providing comfort and ongoing support for you or your loved one with a life-limiting illness or advanced age. Our palliative home care in Edmonton focuses on all aspects of care, including social support, spiritual services, and physical pain symptoms.

In-Home Care

We offer in-home care services in the comfort of your retirement facility or private residence for you or your loved one.

Out-of-Home Care

Our committed healthcare team can provide out-of-home care to assist with light exercises like walking, errands, or shopping.

Why Choose Ohana Care Palliative Services

We recognize that every individual’s life is unique and requires tailored care. Through our palliative care program, our team of caregivers will provide you or your loved one with emotional and spiritual support, stand by them through treatments, assist with daily chores like laundry and errands, and ensure they take palliative care medicine.

Specially Trained Caregivers

Our skilled and experienced caregivers are prepared to deliver exceptional palliative care tailored to each individual's unique needs.

Flexible
Care

Depending on your needs, our caregivers offer continuous assistance and are available weekly or as frequently as 24 hours a day.

Enhanced Focus on All Dimensions of Wellness

At Ohana Care, we focus on providing a palliative care program that supports all aspects of your health and wellness.

How to Hire a Home Care Professional

Email or Call Us

Contact us today, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Meet a Community Manager

Our management will build a care plan based on your personal health care needs.

Get Paired with an LPN or HCA

Match with an LPN or HCA based on your needs, personal preference, and location.

Palliative Care Intake Process

Once you contact Ohana Care, we will send you an electronic form to complete before meeting with our community manager. This will ensure that our meeting time is dedicated to creating a personalized care plan that addresses your needs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 4 types of palliative care?

Palliative care in Alberta is offered in four settings, including a:

Personal residence
Care Centre
Hospice
Hospital

At Ohana Care, we provide private palliative care services at a care centre or in your loved one’s home. If you live in Edmonton and are in a hospital like Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Alberta Health Services will administer your care in their tertiary palliative care unit.

Is senior palliative care and end-of-life care the same?

Palliative care is a service offered to individuals following a terminal illness diagnosis, with care provided from diagnosis until end-of-life. It is also a type of end-of-life care provided when an individual is nearing the end of their life.

When should palliative care begin?

Palliative care is typically provided shortly after an individual is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care?

Palliative care is an ongoing service intended for individuals living with severe illnesses, such as advanced cancer. In contrast, hospice care is usually offered to people during their last six months of life. The key difference between the two is the duration and nature of care provided.

Get the Palliative Care That Your Loved One Deserves

During this highly emotional time in your family’s life, you can trust Ohana Care to provide your loved one with supportive senior palliative care in Edmonton.

Contact our palliative care consult team to learn more about our services and begin the care process. Our dedicated Ohana Care team is here to listen and answer any questions you have about our Edmonton zone palliative care processes and programs.

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