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Admission
criteria
Who
can be a resident at Lisaard house?
Someone
who:
- Is
an adult dying of cancer who is no longer receiving curative treatment
- Is
unable to live alone, or has inadequate support at home, or has
caregivers who are overextended
- Is
willing to be assessed for eligibility by Lisaard House staff
- Has
a power of attorney for personal care
- Has
indicated he/she wishes symptom management for comfort only.
- Has
a primary care physician who is willing to transfer care to a Lisaard
House palliative physician
- Is
on CCAC services
- Has
care needs that can be met by the services available at Lisaard
House (these may include measures for pain & symptom management
such as oxygen, intravenous fluids, gastric tubes, etc., but will
not include other, more aggressive, treatments).
Upon
reassessment and consultation between the resident’s family, CCAC,
& Lisaard, a resident whose health status improves or stabilizes may
be requested to return home/or transfer to another residence.
Who
is not an appropriate resident for Lisaard House?
Someone
who:
- Does
not meet the above criteria
- Lives
outside the Waterloo Region – unless significant family members
live in Waterloo Region.
-
Has behaviors that are difficult to manage, such as aggressive behavior,
violent behavior, wandering behavior, and serious confusion
- Has
requirements that cannot be met by the services available at the
house in cooperation with the services of CCAC
- Desires
active, continued treatment of cancer
It
is the desire of Lisaard House to give consideration to each individual
request.
To
download an admission application, please click on the icon below.
For
more information or comments contact:
Connie
Dwyer RN, BScN, CHPC(N)
Executive Director
Email: cdwyer@lisaardhouse.com
Phone: 519-650-1121, ext. 214
Fax: 519-650-8058
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