Palliative Care at Bluewater Health

Palliative Care at Bluewater Health is supported by five dedicated palliative physicians who care for patients in hospital, community and in clinics. In addition to the 35 staff that work on the unit, Bluewater Health has a full-time palliative care nurse that provides basic palliative care across all units in Sarnia and Petrolia – acting as a palliative care resource and support for all staff. With strong partnerships between hospital and community, and local and regional cancer centres, palliative care in Sarnia-Lambton focuses on patient and family-centred care that is expert, compassionate, holistic and individualized. The history of palliative care in hospital cannot be shared without noting the legacy of the late Dr. Linda Bowring, who began in providing palliative care services to patients in the Sarnia-Lambton community.