County of Simcoe councillors recently presented a cheque for $437,987 to representatives of the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance, marking the final installment of the County’s five-year commitment to enhancing residential hospice and palliative care services across the region.
Launched in 2021, this strategic investment has supported community expansion, capital projects, and Infection Prevention and Control upgrades at hospice centres throughout Simcoe County. Over the past five years, the county has contributed more than $2.3 million to help strengthen compassionate end-of-life care for residents.
This year’s funding was distributed among Alliance partners as follows:
| Hospice Georgian Triangle - $128,081 Hospice Simcoe - $98,763 Mariposa House Hospice – $77,371 | Matthews House Hospice - $75,445 Hospice Huronia - $58,327 |
The County of Simcoe remains committed to supporting vital health care services and ensuring that residents have access to high-quality hospice care close to home.
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“We’re proud to support the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance in their mission to provide dignity, comfort, and care to residents and families during life’s most vulnerable moments. This funding reflects our commitment to building up community-based health care and ensuring that every resident has access to high-quality end-of-life support close to home.” ~ Warden Basil Clarke
“On behalf of the hospices across Simcoe County, I want to express our sincere gratitude to the County of Simcoe for their ongoing commitment to hospice infrastructure. This partnership has been instrumental in helping our organizations expand programming and continue delivering exceptional, compassionate care to individuals and families throughout the region.” ~ Trish Rawn, Chief Executive Officer, Hospice Georgian Triangle
Photo Caption: Warden Basil Clarke, County Councillors, and staff joined representatives from the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance to celebrate the successful completion of the County’s five-year funding commitment to regional hospice and palliative care.
About the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance
The Alliance was formed to look at regional planning and project capital needs across Simcoe County for area hospice centres. This group is comprised of representatives from Hospice Georgian Triangle in Collingwood, Hospice Huronia in Midland, Mariposa House Hospice in Orillia, Matthews House Hospice in Alliston, and Hospice Simcoe in Barrie. From 2017 to 2019, the County also provided $1.5 million as part of its previous three-year commitment towards creating greater access.
About the County of Simcoe
County of Simcoe is composed of 16 member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents, in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
