Perth Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece is calling on the provincial government to help fund a new Stratford Perth Residential Hospice.
He stood in the Legislature Thursday to ask for government support.
Pettapiece says a local committee has been working since 2013 on the project to extend compassion to those who need it most.
"That’s why end-of-life care – for all ages and stages – is essential," he says. "That’s why we’ve seen a groundswell of support for a new residential hospice in Perth County. And that’s why I strongly support the efforts of the Stratford Perth Residential Hospice Committee."
Pettapiece says they are working with partners across the county and in Huron County.
The government has already committed $75-million in funding for hospices and end-of-life care.
“But now we need him to come through for our community," says Pettapiece. "We need him to include Perth County in the first round of funding for new hospice beds for under serviced areas. If he does that, we’ll be the first to applaud. It’s time to move this project forward.”
Pettapiece notes that the government recently committed to fund new palliative care beds in other communities.
