Palliative Care
Palliative Care

Palliative Care 

Pharmacy services for palliative patients and their caregivers. Compounded medications and free delivery.

Call (204) 233-3469
OUR SERVICES

Comprehensive Palliative Pharmacy Care

A full range of pharmacy services for palliative patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers across Winnipeg.

Advanced Knowledge

Our pharmacists hold the University of Victoria Palliative Care Pharmacy Micro-certificate — advanced training in pain management, symptom control, and end-of-life comfort care.

Advanced Knowledge

Compassionate & Responsive Care

We answer the phone. We know your family. When a medication need is urgent, we move quickly — because palliative timelines don't wait.

Compassionate & Responsive Care

Custom Compounded Medications

Suppositories, sublingual preparations, topical sprays and gels, RDT (Rapid Dissolve Tablets), Troches, and liquid dosage forms — formulated for patients who can no longer tolerate standard oral medications.

Pain & Symptom Management

Pain medications, anti-nausea preparations, laxatives, and oral care for end-of-life comfort.

Prefilled Syringes & IV Prep

Prefilled syringes for intravenous, subcutaneous, or intramuscular dosing — ready for nursing staff and caregivers.

Free Delivery & Pickup

Free prescription delivery and pickup so families can stay where they're needed most — at the bedside.

Crush Packs & Compliance Packaging

When a patient can no longer swallow whole pills, our technicians crush each verified tablet by hand into a fine powder, sealed in single-dose sachets to mix into food or drink. Bubble pack and blister packaging covers the rest.

Supporting Patients and Caregivers at Home

Managing medications becomes a critical part of compassionate care for both the patient and their loved ones. Our pharmacists work directly with palliative care teams — including physicians, nurses, and family members — to ensure medications are prepared correctly, delivered on time, and administered safely.

We provide medical information and guidance to families, helping them understand dosing schedules, side effect management, and when to contact the palliative care team. Our goal is reducing the burden on caregivers while ensuring patients receive the best possible comfort care.

Supporting Patients and Caregivers at Home
Taché Pharmacy refill app preview
Care Team Support

Stay connected around medication routines

  • Request refills for ongoing prescriptions
  • Keep pharmacy messages in one place
  • Follow pickup or delivery updates
  • Set medication reminders
COMMON QUESTIONS

Have Questions?
Palliative Care Pharmacy Questions

Contact Us
We compound a wide range of palliative medications including pain management creams and gels, anti-nausea suppositories, sublingual preparations, oral sprays, and liquid dosage forms. If a patient has difficulty swallowing or tolerating a medication, we can often create an alternative form.
Crush Packs are our most common solution: each tablet is verified, then crushed by hand into a fine powder and sealed in single-dose sachets that mix into food or drink. Some medications don’t fully dissolve in liquid — those usually mix well into pudding, applesauce, or another soft food per the family or care team’s preference. When a flavoured liquid would work better for the patient, we can compound that as well.
Yes. We prepare medications for continuous subcutaneous infusion pumps, which are commonly used in palliative care for ongoing pain and symptom management. We also prepare prefilled syringes for IV, subcutaneous, and intramuscular administration.
We prioritize urgent palliative care medication needs during business hours. If you have an urgent need, call us directly and our team will work to prepare your medications as quickly as possible.
Yes, we offer free prescription delivery. For palliative care patients, we prioritize urgent deliveries and work to ensure medications arrive as quickly as possible.
Absolutely. We work with residential care facility operators across Manitoba to help them meet the medication-related requirements of the Manitoba Residential Care Licensing Manual, including the Medication Policy outlined in Appendix D.
Yes. We coordinate directly with home care nurses, WRHA palliative care teams, and other healthcare providers to ensure seamless medication management for patients receiving care at home.

Need palliative care pharmacy support?

Our pharmacists are here to help patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers with palliative medication needs.

Call (204) 233-3469