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The BC Hospice Palliative Care Associations’ Information and Technology Task Group is coordinated by BCHPCA in an effort to support the work of the provincial and regional association and hospice societies throughout BC and the Yukon. This task group will provide advice, perspectives, and considerations to the BCHPCA executive staff and Board to develop standardized metrics to improve client care within hospice palliative care.
To learn more about the role of the IT Task Group, please take a look at the Terms of Reference.
This is our current timeline, it will be updated as needed:
February 19 - March 5: The Community Education and Outreach Survey will be open
June/July/August: The Operational Support and Resources Survey will be open (formerly known as the Indirect Care Survey)
July/August: The Palliative Care Survey is currently open - Emails have been sent out via Survey Monkey
July/August: Opening Demographic, Grief and Bereavement Services, and Community Education and Outreach surveys for a second opportunity for those who were unable to complete them them first time around.
June - September: Analyze Data
September - October: Begin Database Framework development
If you would like your hospice society to be represented on this task group, please email Adam.
Health Region |
Number of Hospice Society Respondents (n = 52) |
Hospices by Population Size Metro = 190,000+ Urban = 40.001-190,000 Rural = 10,001-40,000 Remote = 0-10,000 |
Interior Health | 19 (37%) |
Urban = 5 Rural = 7 Remote = 7 |
Fraser Health | 9 (17%) |
Metro = 3 Urban = 6 |
Island Health | 9 (17%) |
Metro (1) Urban (3) Rural (2) Remote (3) |
Northern Health | 7 (13%) |
Urban (1) Rural (5) Remote (1) |
Vancouver Coastal Health | 6 (12%) |
Metro (3) Rural (3) |
Yukon Health | 2 (4%) | Urban (2) |
The majority of participants are led by paid staff, accounting for 84.6% of the respondents. Conversely, only 15.4% of hospices are volunteer-led.
Aggregate Results from the Grief and Bereavement Services SurveyWe have some data to share from the Grief and Bereavement Survey, which was completed in October 2024. This survey included 34 hospice societies that shared their grief and bereavement support offerings; we also have data from 16 hospice societies from our pilot group that are not included in the following charts. Hospice societies were encouraged to select all applicable modes of service delivery, so in many cases, the results exceeded the number of respondents. Percentages indicate the share of hospices offering each program; as hospices may offer multiple programs, the totals may not equal 100%. Proportion of Hospices Offering Counselling by Mental Health ProfessionalsThis first graph shows which registered mental health professional provides one-to-one and group counselling, as well as the percentage of hospice societies that are not offering counselling by a registered mental health professional. Companioning and Companionship Support OfferedBelow, you will see the results of the questions regarding who leads the support for companionship and companionship. This highlights how vital hospice volunteers are in walking alongside people experiencing grief and bereavement. We have also included the definitions of companioning and companionship that the Information and Technology Task Group adopted for use in the surveys. Companioning: Companioning offers social, emotional, and practical support to hospice clients, as well as their caregivers, families, and friends, in diverse environments. It is provided with the intention of bringing a respectful, nonjudgmental presence and a listening ear to help improve the quality of life for those living with life-limiting conditions and their significant people. Companionship: Companionship services focus on providing socialization and connection for isolated individuals. Youth Grief and Bereavement ProgramsMany hospice societies also offer grief and bereavement support for youth under 18. The chart below displays the locations where these youth-specific programs are offered. |