First-of-its-kind Hospice Care Report Released Outlining a Bold Plan to Improve Hospice Care in BC
By 2036, one-quarter of BC’s residents will be over the age of 65. Older adults in BC want to age safely at home, and to have a say in their care and death—a desire that will burden the current health care and social systems in BC. Released today by The Provincial...
BCHPCA COVID–19 Hospice Impact Report
The British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA) has launched its COVID–19 Hospice Impact Report on May 29, 2020, to provide a snapshot look into the impacts that hospices have been undergoing since the pandemic. This report is to highlight the three...
“Saying Goodbye” BCHPCA Press Release
The extreme restrictions on end-of-life visitations across Canada and British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen families and clients dying alone. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the CHPCA Champion’s Council and now the BCHPCA...
Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) Applications Open
The ECSF fund is a $350 million emergency funding program from the Government of Canada. In collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross and United Way Canada, the Community Foundations of Canada is supporting the allocation of funding to community organizations. The...
Re: Discussing Hospice Palliative Care in BC
The British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA) is writing to you today to invite you to begin the conversation of hospice palliative care as a priority in the palliative care community and an aid during COVID-19.With the passing of Bill C-14 an...
$350M fund announced for charities hurt by COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government plans to provide $350 million to Canada’s charities sector which have seen a severe drop in donations since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, with donors hurting financially themselves and the charities unable...
Let’s bust the myths about Hospice Palliative Care!
Let’s bust the myths about Hospice Palliative Care! May 4th –10th, 2020 observes the twentieth annual Hospice Palliative Care Week. It is time to celebrate and share the achievements of Hospice Palliative Care throughout the nation. This year, the Canadian Hospice...
Response to Delta Hospice Society’s Loss of Funding
The BC Hospice Palliative Care Association, a not-for-profit membership organization, which represents individuals and organizations committed to promoting and delivering hospice/palliative care to British Columbians since 1986, is deeply saddened by the recent...
Response to Delta Hospice Society’s Loss of Funding
Statement Title: Response to Delta Hospice Society’s Loss of FundingApproved by Board of Directors: February 28, 2020Vancouver – Friday, February 28, 2020 2:45 PM The BC Hospice Palliative Care Association, a not-for-profit membership organization, which...