Nov 18, 2020 | Campaigns, Front Page, News
November 19th is known internationally as Children’s Grief Awareness Day. The blue butterfly represents hope and is used around the world to raise awareness for grieving children and youth who can be the ‘forgotten mourners’ when someone dies in...
Nov 16, 2020 | Campaigns, Front Page, News
The third Tuesday in November marks the annual National Bereavement Day in Canada. Bereavement refers to the time when a person experiences sadness after losing a loved one. On this day, BCHPCA encourages British Columbians and Yukoners to engage the...
Oct 13, 2020 | Campaigns, Front Page, News
October 13th marks the first National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day in Canada. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of pediatric hospice palliative care and improve the quality of living and dying for infants, children and youth with...
Oct 9, 2020 | Front Page, News
All members of BCHPCA are invited to RSVP to the BCHPCA upcoming AGM this fall. The invitation is to advise you of the date and proposed topics in regards to the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the members of BCHPCA. Click for details
Oct 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Front Page, News, Press Release
Vancouver, BC, October 1, 2020 at 11:00 am Hospice palliative care volunteers play an important role in supporting the programs offered by hospice societies across British Columbia. These dedicated volunteers can be found at hospitals, inpatient units, client’s homes...
Jul 18, 2020 | Campaigns, Front Page, News
International Self-Care Day comes at a time when our community has all been impacted by the global pandemic in some way. British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association encourages frontline workers, caregivers and volunteers to acknowledge the importance of...
Jul 8, 2020 | Front Page, News
BCHPCA would like to share the following resources developed by VirtualHospice.ca. “Quality palliative care helps you honour your culture, spirituality and traditions. At LivingMyCulture.ca, people from various cultures share their stories and wisdom about...
Jul 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Front Page, News
Re: #BlackLivesMatter, #IndigenousLivesMatter in Hospice and Palliative Care Vancouver – Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 1:30 PM Letter to our Members, Hospice Providers and Palliative Care Community: We in hospice and palliative care are colleagues...
Apr 15, 2020 | Front Page, News
As COVID -19 becomes the norm in current days, there are significant challenges that hospices have been facing in delivering care to those nearing end of life and the community. This fund will help the BCHPCA in providing support systems for hospices in BC around the...
Apr 7, 2020 | Front Page, News
A Life Well Lived is a Life Well Planned Advance Care Planning is a process of reflection and communication. It is a time for you to reflect on your values and wishes, and to let your substitute decision maker know what kind of health and personal care you would want...
