Chapman House to Add Ninth Hospice Bed with Provincial Support
Ontario is adding a ninth hospice bed at Chapman House Grey-Bruce Hospice in Owen Sound as part of a province-wide investment in palliative care services.
Palliative care services in Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound are set to expand with the addition of a new hospice bed at Chapman House Grey-Bruce Hospice in Owen Sound.
The announcement is part of a $19.75 million provincial investment to create new adult hospice beds across Ontario, bringing the total number of publicly funded hospice beds in the province to 768.
Once opened, the new bed will bring the total at Chapman House to nine. The expansion comes with $152,300 in new annualized operational funding, according to the province.
“Palliative care is an important part of high-quality care in our community,” said Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers.
“The Chapman House Grey-Bruce Hospice is a valued community asset, and I am grateful to Minister Jones and her team at the Ministry of Health for seeing the value this organization and facility provides to both residents at end-of-life and their families across Bruce and Grey counties,” he added.
The hospice had initially been built with space to accommodate a ninth bed. Chris Cartwright, chair of the board of directors for Grey-Bruce Hospice, called the addition “another milestone day for compassionate, palliative care in Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound.”
“Chapman House was built with the physical footprint for a ninth bed, and I am grateful to the province for seeing our value by funding this service expansion at our facility,” Cartwright said in a statement.
Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones said the province is working with Chapman House to bring the bed into operation. The funding is part of the Ontario government’s Your Health plan, which includes up to $147.4 million over three years to expand access to palliative care services. That includes a 45% funding increase for all hospice beds across the province.