| Hospital Site | Phone | Fax | Ocean eReferral Link | Home Visiting Teams | Eligibility Criteria |
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| Ajax/Pickering (servicing Ajax/Pickering) https://appct.ca/ | Routine: 905-619-1353 Urgent: 905-619-1353 (Ask for ‘Palliative Care Physician On-Call for Ajax Pickering’) | 905-231-3880 | Ocean eReferral Link | Refer to the outpatient team by Ocean e-referral or by faxing the common palliative care referral form to 905-231-3880 For more information: appct.ca |
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| Oshawa (servicing Whitby, Oshawa, Brooklin) | Routine: 905-576-8711 ext 33931 Urgent: 905-576-8711 ext 33200 (Ask for ‘Oshawa Community Palliative Physician On-Call’) | 905-721-4764 | Refer by faxing Common Referral Form to DRCC Palliative Care Team: *On-Call Physician (CPOP) provides evening and weekend coverage | TO BE COMPLETED | |
| Bowmanville (servicing Clarington) | Routine: 905-623-3331 ext 21532 Urgent: 905-623-3331 ext 33200 (Ask for ‘Palliative Care Physician On-Call for Bowmanville’) | 905-697-4686 | Form sent to LHB ext 21251 then assigned to Dr. Osborne for delegation Bowmanville Palliative Ocean page that provides phone number to call *Physician assigned follows patient one-on-one for ongoing evening and weekend care | Full service palliative care medical team; Referrals may be sent earlier in trajectory (no set PPS) Collaboration between Palliative Care Physician, Palliative Community Care Team (PCCT) and Primary Care Providers. | |
| Port Perry (servicing Port Perry and North Durham) | Routine: 905-985-2895 ext 6070 Urgent: 905-985-7321 ext 43200 (Ask for ‘Palliative Care Physician On-Call for Port Perry’) | 905-985-5406 | Ocean eReferral Link | Ocean Referral Common Referral Form For more information: Port Perry Medical:portperrymedical.ca North Durham Family Health Team:Palliative Care Program – NorthDurham (northdurhamfht.ca) |
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| Ontario Health Team | OHT Website/Contact: | Available Resources | Additional Information |
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| Kawartha Lakes Haliburton | Website: www.klhoht.ca Email: info@klhoht.ca | Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultant (Peterborough) | Hospice Peterborough: https://hospicepeterborough.org/ |
| Palliative Community Care Team | Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (CCCKL): https://ccckl.ca/ | ||
| Scarborough | Website: https://en.soht.ca/ Email: scarboroughoht@shn.ca | Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultant | Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities: https://shcontario.ca/programs/health-services/palliative-system-navigation/ |
| Hospice Residence | Yee Hong Peter K. Kwok Hospice: https://www.yeehong.com/peter-k-kwok-hospice/home/ | ||
| Palliative Community Care Team | Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities: https://shcontario.ca/programs/health-services/palliative-system-navigation/ | ||
| Durham (Uxbridge) & Eastern York Region North Durham | Website: www.doht.ca Email: submissions@doht.ca Website: https://www.eyrnd.ca/ | *embed link to community resources page once posted to website* | |
| Peterborough | Website: https://peterboroughoht.ca/ | Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultant (Peterborough) | Hospice Peterborough https://www.hospicepeterborough.org/ |
| Hospice Residence | Hospice Peterborough https://www.hospicepeterborough.org/ | ||
| Palliative Community Care Team | Hospice Peterborough https://www.hospicepeterborough.org/ | ||
| Northumberland | Website: https://www.ohtnorthumberland.ca/ Email: info@ohtnorthumberland.ca | Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultant (Peterborough) | Hospice Peterborough: https://www.hospicepeterborough.org/ |
| Hospice Residence x 2 | Ed’s House: https://edshouse.northumberlandhospice.ca/ The Bridge: https://thebridgehospice.com/ | ||
| Palliative Community Care Team | Community Care Northumberland: https://commcare.ca/ |
Ontario Health atHome
- Request for Assessment Form
- Symptom Response Kit (SRK) for End of Life Order Form
- Home and Community Care Support Services Central East Request for Assessment Form
- Palliative Care | Ontario Health atHome
- Community Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioners
Palliative care nurse practitioners serve our patients and families in a number of ways:
- Provide early diagnosis of hospice palliative care needs
- Provide direct clinical care in your home (within the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner)
- Help you identify the best possible place to spend your remaining days, whether that be home, hospital or hospice
- If you choose to remain at home, we support you to live comfortably in your own home for as long as possible
- Help improve pain and symptom management through medication and other interventions
- Support and coordinate access and referrals to specialist services
For more information: visit —-
Request Assessment Form
Hospice Residence
Oak Ridges Hospice (ORH) Admission Information.
For external Healthcare Providers: All health care providers can make a referral to Oak Ridges Hospice. All referrals require a referral from the Most Responsible Physician (MRP) such as Palliative/Family Physician to determine if a client is appropriate for hospice admission. All referrals must have a direct contact for MRP to MRP handover.
For more information: https://www.oakridgeshospice.com/forproviders
Hospice Services (VON Durham)
VON Durham Hospice Referral Form (Services Available: Palliative Care Community Team, Grief & Bereavement, Caregiver Support, Hospice Volunteer, Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation)
Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants (PPSMC):
The Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant (PPSMC) is an RN with advanced knowledge in Hospice Palliative Care. PPSMCs provides consultation, education, support, and coaching/mentorship to health service providers in our community for the following target sectors:
- Primary Care
- Long Term Care (LTC)
- Retirement Homes
- Hospice Residences
- Home and Community Care Support Services – Central East
- Group Homes
The Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant (PPSMC) advances expertise in the delivery of palliative care for all disciplines (regulated and unregulated) across the continuum of care, for all life-limiting diagnoses and all ages, from pediatric to elderly.
Additional Resources for Health Care Providers
