Hospice Quinte celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Stan Klemencic Care Centre today.
“Today marks a momentous occasion in the history of Hospice Quinte,” says Kim Lander, President of Hospice Quinte’s Board of Directors, in a release.
“On behalf of the Board, I wish to extend deepest gratitude to our outstanding partner agencies, generous donors, tireless volunteers and devoted staff for their caring commitment to providing exceptional hospice palliative care in our community.”
In a release, Hospice Quinte Executive Director Jennifer May-Anderson says the organization has served 191 terminally ill patients and their families since the opening of the site.
“According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the average admitted palliative patient in an Ontario hospital costs $1,200 per day which translates into savings of over $1.8 million for our local hospitals in just one year,” said Anderson in the release.
The Stan Klemencic Care Centre features six private suites for people requiring end-of-life care.
It is designed to help accommodate smudging ceremonies, meal preparations, family meetings, and more.
The service says there is no cost to the residents, or their families, for any of the services provided by Hospice Quinte.
