May CourtThe Hospice at May Court is grateful to our major supporter— The May Court Club of Ottawa for 12 years of partnership, volunteerism and assistance. The May Court Club of Ottawa is the oldest women’s service organization in Canada.
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History

1987 The first Board of Directors is established and Executive Director is hired.
1988 The first patient is admitted and the Home Support Program is launched.
1989 A part-time co-coordinator is hired.
1991 A part-time social worker is hired and a bereavement follow-up program is established.
1992 The Hospice becomes separately incorporated and moves to 18 Blackburn Avenue.
1993 The Day Hospice program begins and is one of only three such programs in all of Canada.
1994 A second day of Day Hospice for an additional group of patients is added.
1995 The Caregiver Support Program begins.
1996 to 1999 A third day of Day Hospice is added. The May Court Club of Ottawa and the Hospice approve the relocation of the Hospice programs to 114 Cameron Avenue, site of the former May Court Convalescent Home and the Hospice membership votes to change the name from The Hospice of All Saints to The Hospice at May Court.

2001

The Hospice Residential Program admits their first patient on January 22, 2001 becoming the first program of its kind in Ontario.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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