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In Loving Memory of Dr. Balfour Mount: 1939-2025

Monday, September 29, 2025 1:19 PM | Ivy Lai (Administrator)


Montreal, Quebec – September 29, 2025

The BC Hospice Palliative Care Association joins colleagues across Canada and around the world in mourning the passing of Dr. Balfour Mount, the "father of palliative care."

In 1975, he founded the Royal Victoria Hospital Palliative Care Service and McGill's Program in Integrated Whole Person Care and organized the first International Congresses on Care of the Terminally Ill, leaving a lasting impact on how healthcare addresses the physical, psychological, social, and existential suffering of seriously ill patients

Dr. Mount’s leadership, compassion, and scholarship shaped the practice of palliative care and continue to guide our work today. His contributions have brought comfort and dignity to countless individuals and families.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and all those grieving his loss. His extraordinary legacy will continue to inspire us.

️ May he rest in peace.



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