Your submission of this form will be taken to explicitly mean that the patient has given their permission to make the referral and to disclose appropriate personal health information for initiating the services of our Bethell Hospice (BH) palliative care physicians.
Referral Eligibility
- Patient has prognosis of less than 6 months with PPS ≤ 60%.
- Patient is connected to home care services through Ontario Health at Home – Central West. If not, please initiate.
- Patient lives in catchment area of Dufferin-Caledon (view map).
- Referral is NOT solely for MAiD provision.
- Referral source (or Family Physician) remains MRP until patient is seen and accepted by BH Community Physicians.
- Referral source (or Family Physician) agrees to resume MRP status if patient improves and no longer meets referral criteria.
- All physicians agree to stop billing G512 code once patient accepted to BH Community Physician team.
