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Nancy Chan Ambulatory Palliative Care Clinic

Caregiver Support, End of Life Care / Palliative Care, Healthcare Providers, and Mental Health - Adult & Senior

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides specialist consultation to clients and families who are living with a serious illness and may be experiencing symptoms and distress which may be affecting their quality of life

Support includes:

Palliative specialty consultation by Physician, Nurse, Social Worker and/or Spiritual Care Practitioner
Symptom assessment and management
Care planning, documentation, and communication to referral source (specialists, outpatient clinics, home health and GPs)
Treatment (rarely; mostly related to wounds)
Disease-specific client education and intervention strategies (including medication consultation)
Counselling and individualized education
Spiritual care and counselling
Self-management support and coaching – clients set goals and participate in action planning for ongoing and crisis-management planning
Multi-system service coordination
Caregiver support/education
Bereavement risk assessment and follow up
Referral to other services health, community and social services and resources such as mental health, transportation resources, volunteer agencies

Eligibility:

Clinical status: Have a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness with an approximate prognosis of less than 1 year (this may include malignancies or non-malignant disease processes), Have had a Goals of Care discussion, and the client is accepting of a palliative approach to care, Have a clinical complexity that is beyond the scope of the client's medical specialist(s), family physician and/or Community Health Nurse's practice
Client must have a current GP
Client is willing to participate
Client is able to attend the clinic independently (or with a caregiver), as organized by the client/caregiver
Client is 19 years or older (less than 19 years old to be considered by exception)
Client must currently reside in the catchment area of Vancouver City

Referral: Click here to contact the Hospice Palliative Care Access Line in your community (not the facility) if you or a family member wants to access the services.

604-659-1160

Public email: nancychanclinic@vch.ca

Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/location...

Nancy Chan Ambulatory Palliative Care Clinic - #200, 4088 Cambie St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 2V8

Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (closed for lunch from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Wheelchair accessible.

Service is available in English.

Referral options: