Residence 

The residential hospice is a one-level free standing 11,000 square feet building which provides 10 rooms with beds and individual bathrooms for palliative residents. The unique architecture provides a residence which looks and feels like home rather than an acute or long-term care facility and provides individuals with privacy yet open access to common spaces to interact with other residents and service providers. There is office space for health care providers and administrative staff as well as a dining room and common living area for residents and family members. The building is fully accessible and includes the requisite technology, equipment and supplies to provide quality 24/7 palliative care.

The new facility is situated on a 2-acre site at the St. Joseph’s Health Centre (SJHC) Village of Care on South Bay Road in Sudbury, thanks to a long-term sublease agreement between the Sudbury Hospice and SJHC.  By being located within SJHC Village of Care, the Sudbury Hospice takes advantage of a beautiful wooded site, on the shores of Bethel Lake.  Adjacent to Laurentian University and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, it complements the health sciences, social work and gerontology disciplines already on campus, and also increases the training and research opportunities for students from a variety of faculties in the area of hospice palliative care.

The Sudbury Hospice also creates skilled employment in a challenging area, providing up to 30 health care jobs. This project helps to stimulate growth and build health capacity in the Sudbury region through partnerships with numerous community partners, including: Sudbury Regional Hospital and Cancer Care Program, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Eastern Community Care Access Centre, Warmhearts - Palliative Caregivers, Sudbury-Manitoulin, VON, Bayshore, le Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury, post-secondary and secondary institutions, etc. 

The Sudbury Hospice is managed by an Executive Director and the programs and services are overseen by a Resident Care Coordinator (RN) in consultation with a Medical Director and two Hospcie physicians. Dedicated administrative support and building maintenance personnel ensures day-to-day operation.

The Sudbury Hospice provides an integrated model of palliative care to its residents through a team-based approach to care delivery that includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, physiotherapists, hospice volunteer visitors, spiritual advisors and bereavement counsellors.  It brings family members, friends and healthcare professionals together as a care giving team so residents can live their remaining days in dignity and comfort, surrounded by the people who love them.