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Program:
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Family Medicine and Palliative Care Program
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Phone Numbers:
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Automated Switchboard: 519-685-8500
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Crisis:
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Call 911 in emergencies
Emergency Department: 519-685-8141
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Fax:
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519-685-8456
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Address:
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800 Commissioners Rd E
London, ON
N6A 5W9
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Intersection:
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Wellington Rd and Commissioners Rd E
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Location:
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London (Central)
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Visiting hours may be unrestricted at the discretion of the team
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Executives:
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Jon Lao - Interim Operations Manager, Inpatient Medicine Services
jonathan.lao@lhsc.on.ca
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Contacts:
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Linda Taylor - Interim Clinical Manager, Palliative Care Program
linda.taylor@lhsc.on.ca
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Service Description:
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14-bed inpatient palliative care unit
Care is provided by an interdisciplinary team and addresses such areas as symptom control, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs
Facilities include quiet rooms * sleep chairs/cots are also available on a limited basis
Palliative Care Acute Consultation Service - Provided within the London Health Sciences Centre system
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Fees:
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Most services covered by OHIP
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Application:
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Admission through family doctor or unit medical director
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Adults 18 years and older, with a progressive life threatening illness for which curative treatment has ceased
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Languages:
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English
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Language Note:
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Interpretation available upon request for most branches of the London Health Sciences Centre
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Area(s) Served:
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Southwestern Ontario
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This information was last completely updated on 11/1/2023 |
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