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PALLIATIVE CARE
CARE AND COMPASSION
The Shirley and Philip Granovsky Palliative Care Unit is
located on 6 West of Baycrest Hospital. It provides care to
patients with late or end-stage disease.
• 31 beds
• age 55 and over
• 24-hour pain and symptom control
• emotional and spiritual support to patients
The multi-disciplinary approach to care is based on
clinical need. It includes: medicine, nursing, social work,
dietary services, pharmacy, therapeutic recreation, clergy,
occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech language
pathology, psychology, psychiatry, music therapy and
volunteers.
The unit may also provide respite care for up to two weeks
to enable caregivers to have relief from their caregiving
responsibilities in the community. Respite patients receive
pain and symptom control in a supportive environment.
