Family celebrates opening of 4th Hospice Palliative Care Room

Hospice Muskoka celebrated the opening of its fourth palliative care room at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital On October 26, 2010.  Palliative care rooms provide comfort during the last stages of one's life.  They have one bed for the patient and plenty of space for family members to visit.

The room is dedicated to the memory of Ron Freeburn, who passed away at the hospital two years ago.  The funds for the new room came in part from the Southern Cruisers Riding Club, Muskoka Chapter 356, of which Ron Freeburn was a member.  Club members raised $3000.00 with a Ride for Ron event.  Dan Freeburn, Ron's son, also raised $3000.00.

Ron's family members, riding club members and hospice volunteers gathered to tour the room and celebrate its opening.  The room, number 240, features comfortable chairs, a flat screen television, a collection of DVDs, magazines and personal touches such as handmade quilts.  As a first for the palliative rooms at the Bracebridge hospital a Murphy bed was added.  The bed will allow a a family member to sleep in the room with their loved on.  It can be tucked away for more space during the day.

 


Hospice Muskoka

29 Manitoba Street, P.O. Box 156

Bracebridge, Ontario P1L 1T6

Phone (705) 646-1697 Fax (705) 646-1609 Email: info@hospicemuskoka.com

We gratefully acknowledge funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation
Charitable registration # 890333263
Hospice Muskoka is a member of The Hospice Association of Ontario