About Our Organization
What is
Hospice care?
The evolution of Hospice care responds to the needs of the community it serves, and continues to develop in order to meet these changing needs.
As a result of its history each hospice will offer a unique range of services and gives the hospice movement the focus and priority it deserves.
As we go forward, it is vital for us to understand and articulate why we believe hospice care is so special, how it differs from any other end of life care and why it should be sustained and developed so that it reaches everyone who needs it.
In offering our definition of hospice care, we are aware that there are multiple definitions of the term, as there are for the related concepts of ‘palliative care’, ‘end of life care’ and ‘supportive care’. For the hospice movement it means the following:
“Hospice care aims to affirm life and death. It means working with and within local communities to tailor palliative care around the needs of each adult and child with a terminal or life-shortening condition, whatever that may be, and extends to supporting their carers, friends and family before and after bereavement.
“Hospice care is provided by multi-disciplinary teams of staff and volunteers who offer expert support that places equal emphasis on someone’s clinical, physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs with the understanding that everyone will be different.”
Referenced Hospice UK
Our Core Values
Compassion
Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw is devoted to wholehearted care that is mindful of the holistic needs of the patient and their families.
Honour
Every patient, family and staff member is valued and respected for the uniquely beautiful individual that they are.
Diversity
We are committed to having an atmosphere of respect for all values, beliefs, choices, needs and experiences of patients and their families.
Collaboration
We work in partnership with the patients, their families, the care team and all stakeholders while at the same time drawing on the support of the entire community as a rich resource pool.
Advocacy
We will champion for the greater needs of the patient, their families, the staff and the hospice itself.
Our Vision
An end of life haven in Moose Jaw for individuals and their families supported by a circle of compassionate care
Our Mission
Promoting quality in life, compassion in death and support in bereavement through hospice care
“Adding Life to Days When Days Cannot be Added to Life.”
