Online Resources
Partnerships
The Cochrane and Area Hospice Society endevours to work with a number of partners in support of our vision and mission as an organization. The partnerships and collaboration with other Hospice Groups and Alberta Health Services (AHS), and local volunteers and organizations ensure that the community have available the resources needed to provide quality support.
Online Resource Guide
The Online Resource Guide provides access to key information that is kept current, with new items and contacts being added as they become available.
Please note that the Cochrane and area hospice society does not offer professional care or information and we encourage you to follow up with your home care team, family physician or emergency care in this regard.
Contact Links & Numbers
End of Life Support
- MyHealth Alberta: Palliative and End of Life Care
- Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Wellspring Calgary
- Hospice Calgary
- Saying Farewell
Grief Support
- MyGrief.ca
- KidsGrief.ca
- AHS Grief and Bereavement Information and Services
- Alberta Health Services Grief Support Program - (403) 995-8011
Cochrane Support
- Cochrane Urgent Care Centre - (403) 851-6000
- Cochrane Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) - (403) 851-2250
- Helping Hands Society of Cochrane & Area - (587) 580-9448
- Alberta Health Services - (403) 310-0000
- Cochrane Laboratory Services - (403) 932-4811
- Town of Cochrane Community Programs & Services
- Cochrane Library
Other
- Calgary Zone Home Care Services self-referral - (403) 943-1920
- Health Link - 811
Connecting DOTS
What is Connecting D.O.T.S.?
Community partners with a common goal to connect the residents of Cochrane and area with services in support of individuals living with Dementia and other related issues:
- Education
- Resources
- Services
If you would like a copy of the 2023 Connecting DOTS - Cochrane & Area Older Adult Resource Booklet, you can contact us at info@cochranehospicesociety.ca for a paper copy or simply view or select the downloadable PDF version below.
A Caregiver's Guide
A Handbook About End-of Life Care
A Caregiver's Guide is a joint initiative of the Order of Saint Lazarus in Canada and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, including hospice palliative care teams.
A Caregiver's Guide's content builds on the knowledge, practice, insight and invaluable experiences of various seasoned hospice palliative care professionals from across Canada, incorporating their feedback and the lived experiences of supporting caregivers. This handbook provides specific information about planning ahead, preparing to be a caregiver, dealing with a progressive diagnosis, giving physical care, caring for physical problems, what to expect in the final days, and grieving.
To get the most from this guide, please feel free to read it at your own pace, consulting specific topics when you require guidance and support. Remember that if there is something you do not understand or if you need clarification, consult your healthcare team. If you intend to read the whole book at once, please understand that not all parts may, or will, apply to your particular situation. Each person is unique and may experience an illness and its progression in a different way.
If you wish to obtain a hardcopy of the Caregiver’s Guide, please contact us at info@cochranehospicesociety.ca. Or you can simply view or select the downloadable PDF version below.
Comfort Kits!
About Cochrane and Area Hospice Society
In an effort to assist families experiencing an end of life journey, with a goal keeping those with illnesses in their homes as long as possible, we are pleased to announce our new Cochrane and Area Hospice Society Comfort Kits. The kits are intended to add a combination of information resources and comfort items such as journals and comfort blankets/quilts (created and donated through many caring volunteer individuals). The kits also come with a request form of services that families can ask for that range from assistance in shoveling walks and driveways and picking up groceries to assistance from palliative trained volunteers who can provide friendly visitation and respite visits. The volunteers support has been coordinated with Cochrane Helping Hands, who have become a valued partner organization to the Cochrane and Area Hospice Society.
Kits are distributed on an as needed basis through Cochrane Home Care, who are acting as the distribution network in support of the Cochrane and Area Hospice Society. For more information on Comfort Kits please contact us.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our services, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.