About

 Hospice is a place for an individual who is at the end of their life and  requires care. The Hospice will be a place where physical, emotional,  social and spiritual care is offered to clients and families in a  home-like environment. The standalone Hospice will provide care for individuals who do not  require the services of an Acute Care Hospital and are no longer able,  for whatever reason, to stay in their home. 

The Hospice will provide a place that is home-like and as  non-institutional as possible: a peaceful environment that will respect  clients and family wishes. The care will be coordinated by healthcare  professionals who consult with the Palliative Care Resource team, family  physicians and other agencies and services as needed. 

 Unlike other counties in this province, Cumberland County does not have a  Hospice Facility supported by the Nova Scotia Dept. of Health and  Wellness. The CCHPCS’s goal is to change this and offer our citizens  another option of care. 

 The Hospice would be situated on a 15 acre parcel of land located in  West Amherst (on West Victoria Street). It is within the boundaries of  the town of Amherst which has water, sewer and fire protection. 

The development of this standalone Hospice is a project of the  Cumberland County Hospice/Palliative Care Society. Currently there are  hundreds of Society members who support this project and a Board of  Directors and number of teams are working toward this goal. These  members are located in all areas of Cumberland County. 

 The Hospice will be operated by the Cumberland County Hospice/Palliative  Care Society who will employ healthcare professionals who specialize in  Palliative Care Service Delivery. The CCHPCS is a volunteer  organization that was incorporated in 2002 and is a Registered Charitable Society. 

 The CCHPCS has completed the Design Phase of the project and the  architectural design can be seen at the CCHPCS Office at the Amherst  Center Mall. Currently the CCHPCS Board of Directors is aiming to begin  the Capital Campaign to raise $4.2 million dollars for this project in  the near future. This money includes the cost of the facility plus two  years of operating costs.