Health Care Providers
Ed’s House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre offers 24/7 end-of-life care to individuals and their loved ones, at no cost, in our 10-bed residence located just north of Cobourg.
To make a referral as the primary care provider, please download and complete our Bed Referral Form and fax it to 289-252-8875, along with supporting documentation. If you are unable to follow your patient to Ed’s House, we can link them with a palliative physician in our community.
We encourage early referral to our Palliative Care Community Team (PCCT) following a diagnosis of a life limiting illness for clinical navigation, supportive care and anticipatory grief support.
Our general admission criteria for hospice residence:
- Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) of 30% or less, OR prognosis of 3 weeks or less
- Established plan of care with no further investigations or resuscitation planned
- Identified Substitute Decision Maker (SDM) or signed Power of Attorney (POA)
- Care can safely be managed at hospice
- Client does not require negative pressure isolation
- Client does not require a secure unit or physical restraints
- Client acknowledges that implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) needs to be turned off, if applicable
- Most Responsible Provider (MRP) has submitted a completed Palliative Order Set
- Priority is given to clients residing and/or those with family living in Northumberland County
Admissions are reviewed Monday-Sunday from 0830 to 1600 by our Clinical Manager or On-Call RN. They can be reached directly at 905-866-8792.
We are happy to arrange tours prior to admission, and transportation to our facility.