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Palliative & End-of-Life Care in St. Boniface

Palliative & End-of-Life Care. Nurse-led. Doctor-supported.

When comfort becomes the priority, families deserve more than a waitlist. Winnipeg has only 16 dedicated hospice beds for the entire city — the lowest ratio in Canada — with wait times stretching weeks. Our team provides the round-the-clock, comfort-focused care that allows clients to spend their final chapter at home, in peace, surrounded by the people and environment they love.

Care planning in St. Boniface: Families may need a plan that connects a St. Boniface Hospital discharge or appointment with transportation, an escort, nursing, personal care, or overnight support at home. If French is preferred, ask Prime to confirm current caregiver availability before scheduling.

How this service connects to local care

A plan for the person, the home, and the schedule

How the service fits

Palliative & End-of-Life Care care should translate the clinical plan into a workable home routine, including symptoms to monitor, personal support, medication instructions, mobility, nutrition, appointments, family respite, and when to contact the treating team.

Hospital and appointment handoff

If care follows a stay or appointment at St. Boniface Hospital, share the discharge date, written instructions, medication changes, mobility limits, equipment needs, and follow-up schedule. Prime provides discharge planning, hospital-to-home transportation, appointment escorts, nursing, and post-surgery support.

Home and scheduling details

The nurse assessment should review entrances, stairs or elevators, bathroom access, safe transfers, medication storage, caregiver access, parking, and whether overnight support is required. Confirm preferred visit times, appointment dates, family handoffs, language preferences, and whether overnight care means an awake shift or a live-in arrangement.

What's Included

Skilled Nursing: Pain management, symptom control, medication administration, physician liaison
Personal Care: Gentle bathing, positioning, skin care, oral care, comfort measures
Respite Care: Overnight shifts, extended coverage so family caregivers can rest
Emotional Support: Compassionate presence, grief support resources, spiritual care coordination
Care Coordination: Hospice liaison, palliative physician communication, funeral planning support

What Your Family Gains

Pain controlled

Around-the-clock analgesia and breakthrough dosing means your parent is not waiting for relief.

Family present, not performing

Professional care handles the clinical; family gets to sit, hold hands, and be present.

Home instead of hospice waitlist

When the 16 city hospice beds are full, home becomes the best alternative — and we make it possible.

Last wishes honoured

Staying home, familiar surroundings, favourite music, pets nearby — the small things that matter most at end of life.

Geographic and facility context for St. Boniface, Winnipeg

Nearest hospital

St. Boniface Hospital (in-neighbourhood)

Care facilities nearby

Actionmarguerite Saint-Boniface · Foyer Valade · Taché Centre

Area character

Historic French quarter of Winnipeg — Canada's largest francophone community west of Quebec, anchored by Provencher Boulevard, the Cathedral, and St. Boniface Hospital.

Community context

Significant francophone and Métis senior population; strong demand for French-language home care services and culturally familiar caregivers.

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