Palliative and End-of-Life Care Close to Home
by Michelle Tupy
Hospice Southeast New Brunswick (Hospice SENB) is a registered charity established in 2004 to promote awareness about life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life issues. Hospice SENB has been providing comprehensive services to our communities for over a decade, including volunteer in-home hospice care, grief and bereavement support, as well as caregiver support. However, after over 15 years of visioning and planning, due to the commitment of several volunteers and staff members, Hospice SENB was able to build and open a 10-bed residential hospice facility at 156 Pleasant Street in Moncton, serving Albert, Kent and Westmorland Counties. The residential hospice is the first of its kind in southeastern New Brunswick.
Hospice Southeast New Brunswick (Hospice SENB) is a registered charity established in 2004 to promote awareness about life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life issues. Hospice SENB has been providing comprehensive services to our communities for over a decade, including volunteer in-home hospice care, grief and bereavement support, as well as caregiver support. However, after over 15 years of visioning and planning, due to the commitment of several volunteers and staff members, Hospice SENB was able to build and open a 10-bed residential hospice facility at 156 Pleasant Street in Moncton, serving Albert, Kent and Westmorland Counties. The residential hospice is the first of its kind in southeastern New Brunswick.
Since opening in August 2021, Maison Albert House has welcomed and served over 100 residents and their families providing personalized, confidential and free services. The unique model integrates team members from the Extra-Mural Program (under the management of Medavie Health Services), Maison Albert House and a team of rostered physicians. Our care, as well as services such as meals, are personalized to the needs of each of our residents to ensure comfort and dignity. Most costs are covered; however, for medications or personal products, insurance or Medicare coverage may be required.
The large residents’ rooms all have a private washroom, large television, WIFI, wardrobe, bedside table, seating and recliner, and large ground-floor windows to allow for lots of light. Each suite allows for individual temperature control and has a mini fridge to keep personal items. The residents, families and others can also enjoy the common shared spaces, kitchen, family and meditation rooms, 4 family rooms, and outdoor Serenity Garden and surrounding grounds. By design, the facilities are meant to emulate being “at-home” while having access to quality, expert care. Visits are allowed night and day, seven days a week, including your furry friends.
Besides our wonderful personnel, Hospice SENB counts on the help of hundreds of dedicated volunteers either to serve as greeters, in-home or in-residence visitors, kitchen support, or to assist in the Boutique Hospice Shoppe at 164 Collishaw Street.
If you would like more information on Maison Albert House or how best to support Hospice SENB, please visit www.hospicesenb.ca or call 1-506-383-2404.
Besides our wonderful personnel, Hospice SENB counts on the help of hundreds of dedicated volunteers either to serve as greeters, in-home or in-residence visitors, kitchen support, or to assist in the Boutique Hospice Shoppe at 164 Collishaw Street.
If you would like more information on Maison Albert House or how best to support Hospice SENB, please visit www.hospicesenb.ca or call 1-506-383-2404.
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