East central Saskatchewan patients and families facing the difficult journey of end-of-life care now have dedicated rooms for their specific needs.
The Health Foundation, with support from a series of donors, unveiled two new palliative care rooms at the Yorkton Regional Hospital on Sept. 20.
鈥淸These rooms] came about because there鈥檚 a need,鈥� said Ross Fisher, Executive Director with the Health Foundation of east central Saskatchewan. 鈥淭he community strongly said it鈥檚 worthwhile.鈥�
Palliative service is typically associated with end-of-life care. It鈥檚 designed to provide comfort and support for patients with life-shortening illnesses. It focuses on reducing the stress and pain from such illnesses while boosting the quality of life for both the patients and their families.
The Yorkton hospital offered palliative care in the past, but it lacked dedicated space for such services. Two rooms in the hospital鈥檚 west section were closed and renovated to provide palliative care. The new rooms include a small kitchen area, a bathroom, and a mechanism to move immobile patients.
The renovations cost $100,000. Fisher thanked the over 500 people who donated money and time to bring the project to life.
鈥淧eople supported [the project] from all over,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t makes me feel good about the community we live in.
鈥淧eople care.鈥澛�
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