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REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
March 25, 2002 Resolution #:GPfHsD-O;?-
Date:
Report #:
CSD-08-02
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Subject:
HOSPICE DURHAM - REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. CSD-08-02 be received for information:
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Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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REPORT NO. CSD-08-02
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 At the March 18, 2002 meeting of Council, communications for Direction 0-38
(attachment #1) was referred to staff to determine if Hospice Durham meets the
criteria of the Municipal Grant Policy to qualify to receive a Municipal Grant.
1.2 Hospice Durham is a community based volunteer organization providing hospice
and palliative care to terminally ill patients or patients that have a terminal
diagnosis.
1.3 They are located within the Durham Region with a main office in Whitby.
Hospice Durham does provide local outreach through a representative from
Clarington, who works out of their home. In the year 2000, eighty-six (86)
Clarington residents benefited from the services provided.
1.4 Hospice Durham has not applied for funding previously from the Municipality and
they are currently working in a deficit situation. Twenty per cent (20%) of their
funding is provided through the Ministry of Health and the remainder is obtained
through fund raising efforts.
2.0 CONCLUSION
2.1 Based on this information, staff is confident that Hospice Durham does meet the
criteria of the Municipal Grant Policy and therefore does qualify to apply for
funding.
2.2 For the information of Council, in considering this request for funding. Please be
advised that the unallocated Municipal Grant account has a current balance of
three thousand, one hundred dollars ($3,100).
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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ATTACHMENT #1 TO REPORT CSD-08.Q2
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MAYOR'S OfFICE
John Mutton
Mayor
Municipality of Clarington
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Bowmanville, ON L 1 C 3A6
Dear Mr. Mutton
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT LETTER - PLEASE READ IT THOROUGHLY.
Hospice Durham is a community-based volunteer organization that has been providing hospice/palliative
support for the citizens of your community over the past 10 years. We have been sending you our annual
report each year to keep you informed of the dramatic growth in services experienced by our agency, and
want to highlight the following facts from the past year:
2001 - 2002 has been an extremely busy year for Hospice Durham:
. we received the highest number of referrals ever
. we now have more volunteers than we've ever had
. we raised the greatest amount of money ever - $150,000!
. we held our first major fundraising event - the "Helping Hearts & Kids for Kids" Walk/Run
. we implemented a new bereavement program
. we provided in excess of 8,000 hands-on volunteer service hours
In spite of all of this, we are writing to advise you of a most critical situation which our agency is
presently facing as a result of insufficient ongoing funding. We have never been more successful
with fund raising in the community, yet there is still not enough to meet the ongoing operaliD9:.~t,s,..;rhe. .
irony of this situation is threatening the very life of the agency, and the future of the org~i)li'a\rdrti~rl tHl!~4,i
balance. Compounding the pressure Is the reality that hospitals and home care services are drastically!:'P"..),
reducing the services they are able to provide, creating a heavy reliance on volunteer.services. Hospice :-
volunteers assist in freeing up costly hospital beds when they assist other governme!)~f!m,~mmunfty '. :
services In k-eeping palliative patients at home - and they do so as the compassrf~~:~U"'" i1iSm:.t~
is the glue that allows the other services to work more effectively to the full ben' rt!lli'utUllL~i!W~ .
and in our case, to their families as well, who need relief from the onerous burde .of.2!llloutc!!regiyjn .:...-J
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We are appealing to the Ministry of Health to cover our basic operating costs related to salaries,
accommodation, and basic operational expenses. We are receiving more referrals all the time, serving
more clients with more volunteers providing direct services. This is reflective of the high population
growth in Durham region and a greater awareness of the Hospice services. Recruitment, training,
supporting, and supervising of volunteers continues to be done by a small group of part time staff who
are paid for fewer hours than they actually work.
The Ministry of Health provides just over 20% of our annual budget which leaves the ongoing viability and
future of the agency in jeopardy. We need the assurance of Ministry funding at a realistic level to provide
stability to move forward. As the sole provider of non-medical palliative and bereavement support In this
community, our clients need your support. A new bereavement program has just begun in several local
communities, and a program for teens is now operating within several local high schools with the direct
involvement of Hospice Durham volunteers. Please help us ensure that these valuable services are not
withdrawn for lack of funding.
As you know, Hospice Durham is a registered charity. Your support at this time is crucial to maintain the
valuable service so many have come to depend on. Thank you for your consideration and assistancel
Yours truly,
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Executive Director
Dr. Gillian Gilchrist
President of the Board
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