To be held October 7, 2022 at the County of Simcoe Administration Centre
Midhurst/October 4, 2022 – October 8 is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD), a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world.
County of Simcoe dignitaries will be joined by representatives from the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance (SCHA) to commemorate this occasion while also celebrating a new five-year funding commitment that will see the County provide $500,000 a year from 2021 to 2025.
EVENT: | World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Flag Raising |
| County of Simcoe Administration Centre |
When: | October 7, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. |
Quotes:
“These incredible teams of health-care professionals provide terminally ill individuals and their loved ones with compassionate comfort and care during their hour of need. We are pleased to be able to provide these important funds to enable our partners at the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance to continue to grow and expand their services to help even more of our residents and families who are in a time of need. » ~ County of Simcoe Warden George Cornell
“The Simcoe County Hospice Alliance is grateful for this support from County of Simcoe Council and applauds their ongoing commitment towards improving access to high-quality palliative care. We look forward to continued dialogue as these projects come to fruition. » ~ Kelly Hubbard, Chair, SCHA
About the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance
The Alliance was formed to look at regional planning and project capital needs across Simcoe County for area hospice centres. From 2017 to 2019, the County made a significant $1.5 million funding commitment to support local hospice centres.
Learn more about the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance Partners:
- Hospice Georgian Triangle
- Matthews House Hospice
- Hospice Huronia
- Hospice Simcoe
- Mariposa House Hospice
About the County of Simcoe
County of Simcoe is composed of 16 member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents, in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
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CONTACTS:
Jen Straw
Public Relations Consultant
County of Simcoe, Service Simcoe Department
705-790-5979 (mobile)
Jennifer.Straw@simcoe.ca
Collin Matanowitsch
Manager, Public Relations
County of Simcoe, Service Simcoe Department
705-734-8386 (mobile)
Collin.Matanowitsch@simcoe.ca