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End of Life Services in Nova Scotia

Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization (PATH) is a process that creates time and space for frail, older people to make complex health care decisions.

Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association, (902) 893-5554 Ext. 2308.

Special Patient Program:  EMS palliative care at home

Community Care:  1-800-225-7225

  • Disability support: http://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/index.html
  • Continuing care: https://novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/
  • Home care: https://novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/home-care.asp
  • Long term care: https://novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/long-term-care.asp

Pharmacare:  https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/seniors-pharmacare.asp

Medical Assistance in Dying

Human Body Donation Program

Support for funeral costs from Community Services

Veterans benefits:  http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/financial/funeral-burial

Pro bono wills at Dalhousie:  Dalhousie Wills Project

Help for caregivers:  www.CaregiversNS.org

The Sunshine Room is a space that offers complementary therapy to cancer patients and compassionate support for affected loved ones.

Six basic facts about the CPP Death Benefit

  1. The deceased had to have paid into CPP for at least 10 years since 1966
  2. The maximum one-time benefit is currently $2,500
  3. The CPP Death Benefit is taxable
  4. The CPP Death Benefit is not paid to the funeral home by the government; it is paid to the estate of the CPP contributor
  5. Application for the Death Benefit can only be made at the time of death, not prior
  6. Average wait time to receive the Death Benefit payment: 20 weeks or more

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Here is a thing to consider… you in diapers again.  When people are contemplating their end-of-life plans (and there aren’t enough of you doing that) a common marker is whether you can manage to take yourself to the bathroom ...

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