About Us

North Halton Hospice is a registered charitable organization that is the next chapter of the Townsend Smith Foundation, carrying forward a long-standing commitment to bringing compassionate, end-of-life care closer to home. What began as a vision inspired by the Townsend and Smith families has grown into a community-driven effort to create North Halton’s first residential hospice.

At our core, we care about dignity, comfort, and support. Hospice care focuses on quality of life, ensuring individuals can spend their final days in a peaceful, caring environment, surrounded by loved ones. We believe no one should have to leave their community to receive this level of care.

Today, North Halton Hospice continues this work with a clear purpose: to build a place where individuals and families are supported through some of life’s most difficult moments, and where compassionate care is always close to home.

Mission

To provide access to palliative care for residents of Halton Hills, Milton and surrounding areas, serving the needs of people at end-of-life and their families. To provide individualized care based on trust, integrity, and personal choice offering physical, social, emotional, and spiritual support in a comfortable and compassionate environment.  

Vision

A community where every individual has access to a dignified and caring end-of-life journey through hospice palliative care.

Staff

Kim Kohlberger

Executive Director

416-505-4590
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John Gilbert

Development Director

365-355-3360
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Mariya Kadar

Executive Assistant

365-355-6762
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Amaan Ishaq

Development Data Analyst

Laayba Shaikh

Development & Communications Coordinator

365-355-7004
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Bill Crawford

Special Events Officer

Board of Directors

Ty Shattuck

Chair

Tamara Amabile

Vice Chair

Ken Jacobsen

Treasurer/Secretary

David Silvestro

Director

Dr. Carolyn Malec

Director

Dr. Merna Wassef

Director

Janette S. Panhuis

Director

Kristina Tesser-Derksen

Director

Mide Seyi-Ajayi

Director

Rick Di Lorenzo

Director

Rick Menassa

Director

Wahid Wafa

Director

Founding Members

Janet Townsend

Founder

2012-2020

Lyndon Smith (In Memoriam)

Founder

2012-2013

Uri Wittenberg

2012-2020

Hugh Stewart

2012-2021

Lin Backer

2012-2017

John Barrett

2012-2021