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Programs & Services


Palliative Care Consult Service - Rural

This service provides palliative care consultative support for adult patients, families, and healthcare teams to help manage complex palliative symptoms related to the patient¿s life-threatening disease.

Palliative Care Consult services include:

  • assessment and management of the patient’s symptoms (e.g., pain, delirium, nausea, anxiety, dyspnea, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual distress) with the primary care team
  • education for patients and families about how the disease will progress and care needed at the end of life
  • suggestions for receiving the best possible end-of-life care and support for families faced with the loss of a loved one
  • help with thinking about, talking about and documenting wishes for health care in the event the patient becomes incapable of consenting to or refusing treatment or other care
  • help with determining the medical order used to describe and communicate the general aim or focus of care including the preferred location of care
  • help with exploring care options after leaving the hospital, receiving palliative care focused services, which may include moving to a different care setting (e.g., a hospice)
  • information and advice for healthcare providers about palliative care

If you require ongoing palliative focused Home Care support contact Community Care Access.

Contact Details

Calgary Zone and Area

Telephone
403-995-2714, 403-943-1920 (Community Care Access)
Fax
403-776-3841
Getting There

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Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Note

After Hours: Healthcare professionals can call 403 943 4555 and ask to speak to palliative care doctor.

Access
Service Providers May Include
doctors, registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Adults 18 years and older.

Referral Needed

Patients and family may discuss their palliative care needs with their health professional or call the Palliative Care Consult Service office for more information.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

Patients and family may discuss their palliative care needs with their health professional or call the Palliative Care Consult Service office for more information.


Wait Times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Previous
Hospice Palliative Care
Other
Palliative Care