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Mission Statement - The Journey
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To secure the necessary funds to design, build,
equip and operate a 10-bed residential hospice for the
people of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario who have
been diagnosed with a life-limiting disease and who are at
the end stages of life.
Vision Statement - The Destination
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To establish Kinloch Manor Hospice as a community residential
hospice that will provide end-of-life care in a home-like
environment for the people of Thunder Bay and Northwestern
Ontario.
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To deliver quality, compassionate palliative care,
given through an interdisciplinary team, will ensure physical,
psychological, emotional and spiritual comfort and support
to the terminally ill and their loved ones.
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We see the process of dying as a natural part of life and
will neither be hastened nor delayed. Kinloch will be a
home that will help people to live their last days fully,
to heal emotionally, to say thank you and goodbye.
Organization Values - The Directions
We highly value:
- A sense of welcome, respect and dignity for people
of all ages, races, ethnicities, religious beliefs,
lifestyles and illness;
- Quality, compassionate palliative care for residents
and their loved ones;
- A comfortable, supportive, home-like environment;
- A place of hope and trust;
- A continuous plan of care from admission of the
resident to bereavement support of the family;
- The need to educate those directly involved in the
care of the terminally ill and the community at
large;
- A sense of cooperation and support among community
members and partners.
Message from Madeleine Platana
An open communication updating supporters on the Kinloch
Manor Hospice Project...
Volunteers and members of the Kinloch Manor Hospice Board
of Directors have worked tirelessly to build a regional
residential hospice. We recognize the dedication and
generosity of these individuals. Much has been accomplished
in the last four years, namely:
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Kinloch Manor Hospice became a legal entity;
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a corporate identity and structure were created
in support of our goals;
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health care contacts and effective working
relationships were established;
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we became members of provincial and national
hospice organizations, further promoting our
local efforts and lending strength to the
provincial and national lobbying efforts for
political support and commitment;
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our educational program has been delivered to many
individuals and local groups promoting our hospice
project and garnering community support;
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private and government funding agencies expressed
strong interest and are in receipt of several
comprehensive funding applications;
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a quiet fundraising campaign began;
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the vision of Kinloch Manor was formalized by
architect Fred Wood and design consultant Bill Pawliuk;
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Bishop Fred Colli supported the project with the
offer of land on Reaume Street and remains committed
to Kinloch Manor Hospice.
The major challenge we face is not how to build
Kinloch Manor Hospice, but how to sustain its operation
once built. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
offers insufficient funding to operate a residential
hospice.
This is a province wide issue affecting all hospice
projects. The amount offered for nursing and personal
support for a 10-bed residence was $580,000. This dollar
figure did not take into account ongoing operations;
this includes food, certain medications, equipment,
maintenance, and support staff, just to name some of the
many items required to maintain a residential hospice.
Approximately $600,000 additional dollars are needed
annually to cover expenses.
Inadequate operational funding placed the FedNor
application ($500,000) and Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
Corporation application ($1,000,000) in jeopardy.
The region’s present economic situation and its limited
population make the challenge to annually raise operational
funds more than problematic.
The Directors of the Kinloch Manor Hospice Board networked
with potential partners to creatively come up with new
options to keep this project alive and viable. We worked
with St. Joseph’s Care Group and the Ministry of Health
and Long Term Care via the Local Health Integration
Network to apply a revised funding formula that would
allow a transfer of beds to take place providing the
necessary funding for ongoing residential hospice
operations. This process was lengthy, often frustrating,
and in the end unsuccessful.
Northwestern Ontario needs Kinloch Manor. Every other
region in the province has a residential hospice facility
either operational or in development. All are struggling
with the issue of operational funding. We believe this is
a serious omission in the funding formula which requires
correction. While other regions can successfully fundraise
the required operational dollars, it is not an option for
Northwestern Ontario particularly not on an annual basis.
The Board members reconsidered its position. Ever mindful
of our donors and supporters, and our project, it was
unanimously decided to transfer the Kinloch Manor Hospice
project into the capable and willing hands of St. Joseph’s
Care Group. St. Joseph’s Care Group has the mandate,
expertise, infrastructure and desire to meet the challenges.
They have a strong voice in representing the local needs
and in lobbying effectively the Ministry of Health and
Long Term Care for additional funding.
The furthering of this dream of a residential hospice
now rests with St. Joseph’s Care Group. The flame of
hope that burns deep within each member of the Kinloch
Board of Directors has now been passed on to them. St.
Joseph’s Care Group is committed to this project and
will work hard to secure the necessary sustainable
funding.
Our desire to inform you of our efforts and to thank you
for your past generosity leads us to rely on you again.
We ask for your support in raising your voice for
sustainable funding to residential hospices.
Opportunities exist when we believe that we can make
a difference. This project began as a result of a
need to provide an alternative choice location for
people who are dying. Those needs remain.
In the spirit of compassion, cooperation and with a
view to realizing this critical project, we now turn
this project over to St. Joseph’s Care Group. With
their leadership, it is our hope Kinloch Manor Hospice
will become the home for the dying that together we
envisioned. Once again, thank you for your support
in the past and in the future.
Respectfully yours,
Madeleine Platana
President
Message from Tracy Buckler
Welcome to the Kinloch Manor Hospice Project!
On behalf of St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG), I am pleased
to welcome the Kinloch Manor Hospice Project to our
organization. The Kinloch Manor Hospice vision is a
result of a dedicated group of volunteers who dreamed to
build the first residential hospice in Thunder Bay.
Kinloch Manor’s Board of Directors recently transferred
this vision to St. Joseph’s Care Group.
We recognize the dedication of the former Kinloch Manor
Hospice Board of Directors who worked tirelessly over the
past 4 years to establish a residential hospice for our
community. SJCG's recent Strategic Plan identifies our
commitment to responding to the unique healthcare needs of
specific populations. To this end, we recognize the need to
pursue the vision of Kinloch Manor and will work to achieve
viability of this project now and into the future.
Tracy Buckler, President and CEO
St. Joseph's Care Group
To learn more about St. Joseph's Care Group,
visit www.sjcg.net
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