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Hospice Huntsville

Hospice Huntsville provides quality end of life care for members of our community who are dying with a terminal illness. Hospice Huntsville has many programs that have provided palliative care support to our community since 1989. Our Visiting Volunteer Program provides bedside support in our clients homes, nursing home, at the hospital or our hospice Algonquin Grace, to allow family and caregiver respite. 

Our Grief and Bereavement Program supports family members after their loved one has died. 

Algonquin Grace is our beautiful 5 bed hospice residence that provides 24 hour professional nursing and personal support work. 

  • Professionally trained Visiting Volunteers and Grief and Bereavement Support Facilitators  provide our clients with compassionate care and support 
  • Staff of Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses and Personal Support Workers providing care to our Algonquin Grace Hospice residents – 7 days per week, 24 hours per day 
  • Board Members who guide and support the operations of Hospice Huntsville 
  • Numerous non-visiting, non-board member volunteers who raise awareness in the community, fundraise and sit on various committees

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We serve the communities of Huntsville, Lake of Bays, Baysville, Dorset, Dwight, Novar, Port Sydney, Burk’s Falls and Sundridge.

We provide care and support to individuals in the Huntsville area who are facing end of life situations. This care and support is also extended to their families and caregivers and is provided in the setting of their choice at no cost.

  • Adult Grief Support Programs to our community held twice a year.  Individual, one to one support is also available
  • Children’s  Support Program –  6 week program available to children. Age Group: elementary school aged children  
  • Teen Support Program 
  • Professional training programs for new Visiting Volunteers 
  • Organize, develop strategies and initiatives to promote the growth of the Hospice movement within our community 

Latest Hospice News

Hospice Huntsville Community Program Expansion

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It is with great enthusiasm that we announce Algonquin Grace Hospice Residence is expanding! Thanks to your ongoing support and generosity, we are embarking on a new chapter of growth and service to our community.

Our new 3,000 square foot expansion project is currently underway and set to transform our beautiful hospice residence.  This expansion will include dedicated spaces:

Additional Family Spaces: We recognize the importance of family in the hospice journey. The new expansion will include more family spaces, ensuring loved ones can be close and comfortable.

Counselling Spaces for Grief Programs: Grief is a deeply personal journey, and our expanded facility will feature dedicated counselling spaces where individuals and families can receive the support they need to navigate their grief.

Large Gathering Space: Central to our community-focused approach is the creation of a large gathering space. This area will serve as a foundation for grief support groups, volunteer meetings, and staff training sessions.

These new facilities are not just about physical space; they represent our commitment to enhancing the quality and reach of our community services programs. With your support, we can grow these vital programs and meet the increasing demand for compassionate end-of-life care and grief support in our community.

How You Can Help Us Grow:

Your generosity has always been the cornerstone of our ability to provide exceptional care and support. As we embark on this expansion journey, we invite you to consider making a gift to Hospice Huntsville. Your gift will help us be able to offer these valued programs at no cost to recipients.

Help Us Grow: Support our Expansion

Land Acknowledgment

We respectfully acknowledge that Algonquin Grace Hospice in Huntsville is located on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabeg, specifically the Chippewa, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples.  Our Hospice residence is positioned overlooking Fairy Lake, originally named Mushk Amik Ta Shik.  We are grateful that the waters of Mushk Amik Ta Shik have come under the caring stewardship of Anishinaabe women for long centuries in the past and up to the present time. 

We are privileged to provide care on this land and extend our gratitude to Indigenous peoples for their generations of care and stewardship as well as their ongoing contributions to Canadian society and local initiatives.

This acknowledgment is one action toward reconciliation.  It is a frequent reminder of our organizational commitment to ongoing learning and unlearning.  We will continue to strive to create a safe space for all people to receive care.  May our discussions and decisions be guided by this acknowledgment.

Reviewed and Approved by the Board of Directors: March 2024

Hospice Huntsville Statement on Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism

Racism, discrimination, exclusion, and intolerance have no place in Canadian society, and especially not in our services or in health care. Hospice Huntsville condemns them in all their forms. We respect and value all people and communities that we serve.

Hospice palliative care is rooted in the belief that every individual has intrinsic value and the right to quality of life and quality of care. Hospice Huntsville acknowledges the discrimination faced by Indigenous Peoples, marginalized communities and racialized communities; their rights infringed and denied for generations. We also acknowledge entrenched power differentials in Canadian society based on gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, culture, ethnicity, citizenship, health, economic status, and other factors. These imbalances have resulted in both conscious and unconscious discriminatory practices and barriers within all aspects of life in Canada.

Hospice Huntsville is committed to understanding and addressing the causes and effects of racism and discrimination both in programs, our healthcare system and in our society. We want to know how they have impacted our practices and relationships with our patients and their families, our staff and volunteers, and our community at large. We commit to ongoing education for our staff and volunteer teams to ensure we are learning from diverse perspectives. Hospice Huntsville strives to provide safe care for all people and believes that ongoing learning and unlearning will be essential to this process.

Reviewed and Approved by the Board of Directors: May 2023

References:

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario – HPCO Statement and Actions on Anti-Racism, https://www.hpco.ca/hpco-statement-and-actions-on-anti-racism/ 

For comments, please contact Rebecca Ellerson, Hospice Huntsville Executive Director

Our Mission, Vision and Values

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Our Mission

To guide and provide consistent, comprehensive and compassionate
end of life care that is readily accessible to individuals, families and caregivers in the setting of their choice throughout the greater Huntsville area.

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Our Vision

Everyone is entitled to live
and die with dignity and comfort
surrounded by loved ones,
and assisted by compassionate
and caring persons
of their choice.

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Our Values

From its inception, Hospice
Huntsville has endeavored to take leadership in the community around matters pertaining to death and dying. Everything we do is high quality, person-centered and imbued with compassion.

If you have any questions, would like to book a hospice tour or would like to learn more about Hospice Huntsville, please contact our office at (705) 789-6878 or email info@hospicehuntsville.com

Strategic Plan 2021-2024

The Board of Directors has reimagined these five pillars to support all the work of the organization for the coming three year term. Hospice Huntsville strives to provide leadership in the provision of palliative and end-of-life care.

Financial Wellness

Give a Simple Way to Donate
Give Options for Donating
Give Results
Give Thanks
Give Financial Oversight

Communication

Connect our Team
Connect with our Community
Connect our Families
Connect Virtually

Programs & Services

We Lead
We Partner
We Respond
We Include

Team Culture

High Quality People
High Quality Performance
High Quality Work Environment

Strategic Plan
2021-2024

The Board of Directors has reimagined these five pillars to support all the work of the organization for the coming three year term. Hospice Huntsville strives to provide leadership in the provision of palliative and end-of-life care.

Financial Wellness

Give a Simple Way to Donate
Give Options for Donating
Give Results
Give Thanks
Give Financial Oversight

Communication

Connect our Team
Connect with our Community
Connect our Families
Connect Virtually

Programs & Services

We Lead
We Partner
We Respond
We Include

Team Culture

High Quality People
High Quality Performance
High Quality Work Environment

Integration

Integrated in our Community
Integrated in our Health Care System
Integrated in our Geography

Financials

Our audited financial statements and report is below:


Audited Financial Statements

for the year ending March 31, 2021

Board of Directors

Hospice Huntsville has a governance Board of Directors comprised of 11 individuals and
a staff member drawn from a range of expertise and skills. 

Members of the Board of Directors are elected annually by the membership of Hospice
Huntsville at the September Annual General Meeting.

Gordon Schakelaar

President

Lynn Sharer

Vice President

Russ Buckerfield

Secretary

Margaret Maw

Treasurer

Bill Allen

Director

Claire Doughty

Director

Dr. Ian Hastie

Director

Warren Jestin

Director

Tracey Mellersh

Director

Janine van den Heuvel

Director

Gayle Mackay

Director

Rebecca Ellerson

Executive Director

Hospice Huntsville Staff

Administration Team

Executive Director

Ext. 222

Fund Development & Public Relations Coordinator

Ext. 227

Administrative Assistant

Ext. 223

Program Coordinator (Grief & Bereavement Support, Visiting Volunteer Coordinator)

Ext. 200

Events Coordinator

Ext. 236

Clinical Care Team 

Clinical Program Manager

Ext. 238

Integration

Integrated in our Community
Integrated in our Health Care System
Integrated in our Geography

Financials

Our audited financial statements and report is below:

Audited Financial Statements

for the year ending March 31, 2024

Board of Directors

Hospice Huntsville has a governance Board of Directors comprised of 10 individuals and
a hospice staff member drawn from a range of expertise and skills.  Members of the Board of Directors are elected annually by the membership of  Hospice Huntsville at the September Annual General Meeting

Gordon Schakelaar

President

Lynn Sharer

Vice President

Russ Buckerfield

Secretary

Margaret Maw

Treasurer

Bill Allen

Director

Claire Doughty

Director

Dr. Ian Hastie

Director

Warren Jestin

Director

Barbara McNeice-Stallard

Director

Janine van den Heuvel

Director

Rebecca Ellerson

Executive Director

Board Member Recruitment (volunteer Position)

Hospice Huntsville is currently recruiting members to join our Board of Directors

This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on your community! 

Hospice Huntsville Staff

Administration Team

(705) 789-6878

Clinical Care Team 
(705) 789-6878