Virtual tour
The following video provides a virtual tour of Dearness Home. Check it out!
Dearness Home community partners
Dearness Home is fortunate to work with many community partners!
Dearness Home community partners
Social work and support
Social work at Dearness Home includes advocacy on behalf of the resident and their family. It focuses on the social and emotional impact of physical and/or mental impairment, preservation and enhancement of physical and social functioning, and the promotion of physical and mental health. Dearness Home works on the theory of building upon existing strengths, enhancing adaptations and modifying risks that interfere with optimal quality of life.
The social work team is here to help residents and their families by providing support and guidance through admissions and adjustment to Dearness as well as developing, with other members of the Dearness Home team, a plan of care – to name a few. The team is here to help answer any of your questions and looks forward to working with the resident and their family to live life at Dearness to the fullest.
Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care is an important and meaningful part in Dearness Home residents’ lives. Dearness Home is very fortunate to have the support and involvement of our local faith groups/churches who regularly volunteer and help maintain meaningful linkages for our residents to their own faith groups. In addition to our spiritual care volunteers, we are pleased to have a non-denominational Chaplain at Dearness. Our Chaplain, in partnership with our Volunteer Coordinator, coordinates our spiritual resources, programs and volunteers as well as being the chair of our Spiritual Care Committee and vital member Palliative Care Committee and our Diversity Committee.
Spiritual Care Programs
Spiritual Care Programs include:
- Sunday Worship Services
- Hymn Sings
- Bible Studies
- Individual Visitation by Faith Groups, Volunteers and Chaplain
- Home Area Worship Services by local Faith Groups
- Active Spiritual Care Committee
- Palliative and Bereavement Support
- Caregiver Support Group
- On-Call List of Local Clergy as may be requested
- Roman Catholic Mass and Communion
- Praying the Rosary
- Non-Denominational Communion
- Special Events on Holidays
- Quiet Room
- Memorial Services
- Fellowship Groups
Quality Improvement Plan
Dearness Home's continuous improvement lead and chair of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, Jason Westbrook, Manager of Support Services and Business Operations, will continue to review Dearness Home's Quality Improvement Plan's progress monthly with the management team, and quarterly with the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee. For more information on the plan or if you have questions, please reach out to Jason Westbrook at jwestbro@london.ca.