Complex Continuing Care

Headwaters’ Complex Continuing Care program is provided at our 33-bed Shelburne site. To serve our complex continuing care patients, we offer four programs:

• complex continuing care – for adults whose on-going complex care needs cannot currently be met in the community or in a long-term care home. The program provides interdisciplinary assessments; integrated care planning, including discharge; diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; and support for families.

• palliative care - for individuals who are living with a life-threatening illness, usually at an advanced stage. At Headwaters we focus on care and compassion and provide a supportive team approach to include patient and family. Managing pain and other distressing symptoms is our top priority.

• respite care – for caregivers who are caring for a family member at home. We offer pre-scheduled short stay admissions.

• slow stream rehabilitation – we offer a slow stream rehabilitation program to improve functional ability, level of independence and quality of life.

We work with our patients to design a program that meets their needs. Patients become active participants by sharing their expectations, concerns and goals with us. A plan of care will include individual goals and our health care team will provide on-going feedback on progress toward the goals set.  

For additional patient information, click on "Headwaters Shelburne" from the directory on the right.