About Us
History
On April 1, 2004, Bayview Community Hospice and CommunityCARE Home Hospice
merged together to form one non-profit organization. The new organization
was named Alliance Hospice.
The movement to found Bayview Community Hospice began in 1988. A steering
committee was formed in January 1988 at the urging of bereavement counsellor
Pauline Faull. Ms. Faull had worked as a nurse in Ireland where the hospice
movement is more highly developed. The first board meeting was held in September
1989 with Doreen Thibert as the Chair. The first volunteer training took place
the following month. Bayview Community Hospice was incorporated as a charitable
organization in 1990. Bayview's traditional service territory was from St.
Clair Avenue north to Steeles Avenue, from Victoria Park Avenue west to the
Humber River.
April 1, 2011, Alliance Hospice integrated with Better Living Health and Community Services to ensure
that adults with advanced illness – and their loved ones – have access to a wide range of programs and
services that support quality end-of-life care. By combining forces, we are able to make the most of
available resources and to build capacity to meet the growing community needs. This integration ensures
that our clients can easily access high quality community programs like meals on wheels, grocery
delivery, transportation, homemaking services, and social activities.
CommunityCARE Home Hospice has been providing service to clients in the
greater Toronto area for 14 years. Founded in 1990 as AIDSCare by Metropolitan
Community Church of Toronto, the hospice focused exclusively on services for
people with AIDS. In 1997, the services of CommunityCARE were expanded to
encompass all life threatening illnesses. Since its inception, CommunityCARE
has served over 1200 people. CommunityCARE's traditional service territory
was from St. Clair Avenue south to Lake Ontario, from Victoria Park Avenue
west to the Humber River.
Alliance Hospice serves between 450 and 500 people each year and provides
approximately 15,000 hours of care.