… Leading home and community care since 1897 We were one of the first organizations in … Halifax, Vancouver and Kingston. A VON Canada “cottage” hospital was also set up in Regina to provide care to early … assumed by community groups, with the last VON Canada-run hospital placed in the hands of local citizens in 1924. We …
… VON Canada, we’re focused on extending the reach of health care providers into communities to enhance the quality of … VON Canada has been part of an innovative model of care that better supports palliative and complex patients, … reduced caregiver stress and burden, resulted in shorter hospital stays (with an overall reduction of nearly 60%), and …
… team members in Belleville, Ontario partnered with other care providers to help a critically ill client achieve his … received VON services following a lengthy stay in the hospital, including time in the intensive care unit. He was … bedbound, weak and deconditioned after many months in a hospital bed, and his skin had started to break down. VON …
… provider and client—helping us meet the growing demand for care and better supporting those who provide it. The software was developed specifically for home and community care and customized to suit VON’s unique needs. It has a … features that will help make the best home and community care even better. What does VON Connect mean for clients and …
… who is a strong believer in VON and its mission to provide care that helps people thrive in their homes and communities. … founded by Ishbel Aberdeen who more or less created home care in Canada. It’s an honour to work on a board with an … including helping people of all ages who are just out of hospital get back to their normal routines. “We are also …
… a new community nursing clinic at Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Campbellford, Ontario in November of 2023. … by Ontario Health atHome (previously Home and Community Care Support Services), the subsidiary of Ontario Health that coordinates in-home and community-based care for Ontarians. CMH has graciously provided the clinic …
… of PSWs in Ontario work in the home and community care sector, and VON is proud to employ some of the best in … people to live in their own homes, reducing the need for hospital care, emergency room visits and long-term care. Recently, …
… with VON in April 1998 after a decade at the Owen Sound Hospital. Over the past 36 years, she has held various roles, … she was part of a team that started the first palliative care program in the branch. Throughout her career, she has worked in various programs, including nursing, foot care, wellness clinics, the PSW program, and the SMILE …
… John Helm, Jr. died in 1912, he left money to build a new hospital in a town whose residents had limited access to only small, private hospitals. The hospital was never built, but 109 years after his death, Mr. Helm’s vision for increased access to health care in the community has become reality with the opening of …
… services. When his wife transitioned from in-clinic care to care at home, the local VON team became an essential part of their healing journey. Jim spoke to the high-quality care his wife received from VON: “We were getting remarkable …
