End-of-Life Care focuses on providing holistic care services to maximize the quality of life for individuals and families who are living with life threatening illnesses. End-of-Life is considered to be the final stage of the journey of life.  

End-of-Life Care touches people of all ages and includes both the individual and their family. It engages all parts of the health care system; from hospitals, hospices and long-term care facilities, to communities, and the home environment. End-of-Life Care addresses the physical needs of a person but also the spiritual, emotional mental health and financial needs of the individual and the family.  

At the final stages of a person’s life, a team of professionals is usually involved in delivering end-of-life care to ensure that all of the patient’s and family needs are addressed.  This team may include:

• Physicians
• Case Managers or Care Coordinators
• Hospital and Long-term Care Facility Nurses
• Community Nurses
• Family Health Team
• Community Health Centres
• Homemakers
• Social workers and Counsellors
• Spiritual Care Providers
• Therapists
• Hospice Volunteers
• Pharmacists
• Nutritionists