The Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence, formerly known as the West Island Palliative Care Residence, provides terminally ill patients with a place to spend their final days in comfort and dignity in a warm, home-like environment close to their family and their community. The free-standing Residence, the first of its kind in Montreal, provides a specialized type of care for terminally-ill people, allowing them to live their final days in comfort and dignity. Since its opening in 2002, the Residence has grown with the community and provided exceptional palliative care to over 5,400 patients and their families.

Our Mission

To provide active and compassionate care to comfort and support terminally ill patients and their loved ones and continue as a leader in palliative care within Quebec and Canada.

Our vision

As a leader,

• To be at the forefront of providing superior palliative care within the community health care network;
• To promote and support a range of services to patients requiring palliative care, at home, in the hospital, and at the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence;
• To serve as a role model and resource for other communities wishing to organize freestanding palliative care residences;
• To promote and provide education to health professionals and volunteers to enhance competence in the delivery of palliative care services;
• To promote and provide education in the community, to increase awareness, and to provide an understanding of the needs of the terminally ill and their families;
• To continuously improve palliative care through research and knowledge transfer;
• To ensure that grief support is available and to promote it in the community.

To learn more, visit PalliativeCareResidence.ca