Philanthropist Paul Paletta invests $5M in new children’s hospice project

A new facility dedicated to palliative care for children is going to be built in Hamilton due to an investment from Paul Paletta.

Paletta is a the CEO and President of Alinea Group Holding Inc. and Founder and President of the Paul Paletta Foundation. He announced that he has committed $5 million to the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice to go toward the new facility.

“When I found out that Greater Hamilton was unique, in that we have one of the world’s best children’s hospitals yet no children’s hospice to match the kind of care children need when facing serious illness, I knew I had to help fix this,” said Paul Paletta, in a statement. “Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto families benefit from this essential support- the Hamilton area should be no different”.

The children’s hospice will be located in Hamilton, but will serve families from a large area. It will offer end-of-life care as well as respite, pain and symptom management as well as bereavement supports.

“Paul approached me and committed to help bring this dream to reality. He wanted to make sure that families in the region benefited from hospice care- completing the circle of wrap-around care between hospice, community and hospital. He is a true partner to the project and we are so very grateful,” said Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice CEO, Danielle Zucchet, in a statement.