Palliative care is for patients with life-threatening and progressive life-limiting illnesses such as cancer; end-stage heart, lung, renal and neurological diseases (including dementia) and AIDS amongst other diseases (Pallium Canada, 2016). There are programs in Ontario that can assist you with palliative and end-of-life care at home; however, caregivers may decide to hire a private caregiver or palliative care nurse to assist with various duties, such as:

• Home Care and Personal Support

• Respite Care

• Overnight Monitoring

• Pain Management