Palliative & Bereavement Support Services - Comox Valley
End of Life Care / Palliative Care, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Seniors Services
Provided by Comox Valley Hospice Society
Eases the journey of dying and grieving, by providing information, emotional and practical support for individuals and families facing life-limiting illness, death, and bereavement.
Individual and Family Counselling: Limited counselling services are available for people who have been recently diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, as well as their family, friends and caregivers. Counselling offers a confidential and supportive way to talk about feelings and what matters most to you. Counselling is offered on a one-to-one basis and with families and small groups as appropriate. Counselling is provided in person at the Comox Valley Hospice Society counselling offices or by telephone, as well as at home, in the hospital, and on-site at the Aitken Community Hospice. Services are provided free of charge, but donations are always welcome. Referrals for anticipatory grief or bereavement support following a palliative illness can be self-referrals; however, CVHS is not able to provide grief support for sudden or traumatic loss at this time.
Volunteer Support: CVHS offers volunteer support and visiting programs.
Community Education: A monthly Death Café offers an opportunity for candid discussions about death and dying.
Advance Care Planning: Offers advance care planning workshops and guidance to help people have important conversations with loved ones about personal health care wishes.
Lending Library: This is available to anyone seeking information about living with a life-threatening illness, dying, grieving and caregiving. Resources include a large assortment of books, CDs, DVDs, and Audio Cassettes and may be signed out on loan.
Self-Care Clinic: Offers trained Reiki and Healing Touch Network practitioners to provide a safe and peaceful place for people who are living with a life-threatening illness or who are dying, caregiving or grieving to be cared for and nurtured. Also offers an additional self-care clinic for people who are actively receiving chemotherapy.
Aitken Community Hospice: The 6-bed community hospice is located at Ocean Front Village, 2900 Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay, and is owned/operated by Golden Life. An online tour is available at https://comoxhospice.com
250-871-0696 ext. 1
Public email: reception@comoxhospice.com
Website: https://comoxhospice.com/#0
Ocean Front Village - 2900 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 0J1
Office Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wheelchair accessible.
Service is available in English.
Referral options:
- Health professional referral
- Self-referral
Availability
Service area: Comox, Courtenay + show cities
Service Types Provided
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Seniors Services
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at home
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.