NAV Program - (Navigating Alliances through Volunteers)
Navigating life and aging with chronic illness
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“Quality of life, isolation, and declining independence become an increasing concern for this fragile population as they learn to live with advancing illness. By pairing them up with hospice volunteers who have additional navigational competency training for regular support visits, and pairing the hospice volunteer up with a nurse or health provider in the local health system for connection if needed, these patients report that they feel more supported and have better quality of life while living with their advancing illness. This approach is considered to be a compassionate communities approach to care and helps build capacity in smaller rural centres.”
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​Elisabeth Antifeau, Interior Health Regional Clinical Nurse Specialist – Palliative Care

Responsive & Interactive

People who are seriously ill are assigned a volunteer navigator to support them bi-monthly in navigating the health care system and accessing community resources. 

What To Expect

Volunteers will:
• Provide support to help you live well with chronic illness.
• Help you to identify and access community and healthcare services.
• Identify resources that can help with your needs now and in the future.
• Help you when life gets challenging.

National Research Study

We are looking for participants to take part in a research study called ​NAV Program  
(Navigating Alliances through Volunteers)

Navigating life and aging with chronic illness
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N-Care Participants Needed

Desert Valley Hospice Society is looking for participants, ages 55+, to take part in this
national research study. 
​To find out if you are eligible or to simply get more information, please contact us at: 
​250-495-1590
​or email info@desertvalleyhospice.org