Welcome to Durham Hospice!

We are dedicated to providing palliative care and bereavement services to individuals and their families in Durham Region.

At some point, we must all face end-of-life issues.  We are here for you.

Our palliative and bereavement services are available free of charge.

The compassionate staff and volunteers will help you on your end-of-life transition.

The Dying Person's Bill of Rights

When It Is Dark You Can See The Stars
Keynote speech from the Oshawa Memorial

Call us today for more information: 905-430-4522.

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Information You Can Use

National Hospice Palliative Care Week
May 4 - 10, 2008
"Advance Care Planning - Let's Talk about It"
Steps in Advance Care Planning
click here to visit Ontario Senior's Secretariat

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A Daughter's Grief     An eight-week Grief Support Group for Women whose Mother has died.
Held at Durham Hospice Whitby location, 209 Dundas Street E. LL Units 1 & 2, Whitby ON.  Next group starting in April 1st, running to May 20, from 7-9pm.

There is no fee for sessions. Registration is required, please call Kathryn Roberts 905-430-4522 ext 21.

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Hospice Volunteer Training courses
We have partnered with the Pain & Symptom Management Team at Lakeridge Health to off the Fundamentals of Palliative Care!   Next location - Bowmanville in May, Uxbridge in July, and if we have enough people ~ we'd love to have our fall session in Beaverton!  Other locations and dates available throughout the year!  For more information go to Volunteer Education & Upgrading.

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Our Vision

It is Durham Hospice's vision that volunteer hospice care and bereavement services will be available and accessible to all individuals and families living with a progressive life threatening illness in our community.

Our Mission

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of individuals and families facing a progressive life threatening illness or bereavement through volunteer support and education in partnership with the community.

Our Values

We respect the values, choices and diversity of individuals and families.

We believe that the focus of hospice care is caring, not curing, life, not death.

We value respectful collaboration in our endeavours to improve the quality of life of individuals facing a life threatening illness.

We believe that quality of family life and living in dignity are part of the compassionate vision of Durham Hospice.