BC Hospice Palliative Care Association upcoming events

5th Annual Wildflower Bloom Campaign (Wednesday, April 01, 2026)

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Celebrate compassion in bloom.

Each year, the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association invites communities across British Columbia and Yukon to participate in the Wildflower Bloom Campaign, a simple but meaningful way to honour the work of hospice societies and the volunteers who support compassionate end-of-life care in their communities.

By planting wildflowers, communities create visible reminders of the compassion, care, and connection that hospice volunteers bring to people and families during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Hospice societies across BC provide essential services including grief and bereavement support, caregiver support, palliative care services in home and community, and community outreach and education. Many of these services are made possible through the dedication of trained specialty trained volunteers and exceptional, compassionate staff.

Funds raised through the Wildflower Bloom Campaign support the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association in continuing its provincial advocacy work on behalf of the hospice and palliative care sector. Proceeds also help the Association provide practical support to hospice societies across BC and Yukon, including governance and operational guidance, training opportunities, website and communications development, and other resources, particularly for smaller and rural hospice organizations.

While April is the official campaign month, Wildflower Bloom items can be purchased throughout the year and make meaningful gifts to honour volunteers, remember loved ones, or recognize compassionate care in your community.

We invite individuals, families, and organizations to plant wildflowers in honour of hospice societies play in supporting compassionate communities.

Learn how to participate and access planting instructions here:

Wildflower Bloom Campaign Page

Hospice Yukon Society: Grief and the Frontline Professions (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)

Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Visit Grief and the Frontline Professions to learn more and register

Covenant Health Palliative Care Education and Research Conference (Monday, October 19, 2026)

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

We support the advancement of palliative care knowledge through the Palliative Care Education and Research Conference. Learn about palliative care needs and enhance your knowledge of the practical aspects of palliative and end-of-life care. Explore current trends, issues and research with our invited guest experts and your colleagues.

Attend and get involved in discussions and learnings across a range of topics, during keynote presentations and breakout sessions.

Submit an abstract with the link below:

https://redcap.albertahealthservices.ca/surveys/?s=X3KMXMF98YDA9PFJ

Call for abstracts is now open

The call for abstracts is now open. Submissions are invited on the conference theme or on general palliative care topics in the following categories:

Back to Basics
Challenging Clinical Care Needs
Emerging Issues & Trends
Psychosocial, Spiritual & Wellness

Abstracts will be reviewed using the criteria below.

Review criteria used by the Abstract Committee

General criteria	Research abstracts	Program/Project abstracts
Conclusions are supported by results Relevance to conference theme Potential application of results Quality of writing	Key elements include background, methods, results, discussion and conclusion Methods, design, data collection and analysis is adequate	Key elements include objective, rationale, target audience and design Use of theory, prior research, best practice and available evidence