Jan 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Front Page, News
On October 6, 2023, the Hospice Care Alliance of British Columbia (HCABC) held its second Roundtable meeting at the Vancouver Marriott Airport Hotel. The event, facilitated by Pabilta Thomas, Executive Director of BCHPCA and Secretariat of the Alliance, was attended...
Dec 4, 2023 | Advocacy, Front Page, News
Health Canada has published a progress report on its “Framework on Palliative Care in Canada” detailing the progress in palliative care since the adoption of the 2017 framework. This framework, mandated by the Government of Canada, focuses on improving palliative care...
Nov 16, 2023 | Advocacy, Front Page, News
The Action Plan: A Product of Insights from 33 Experts, 32 Organizations, and Two Public Partners at the 2022 Provincial Bereavement Roundtable. The groundbreaking report maps how British Columbians experience grief, and where they turn for support, and presents...
Oct 16, 2023 | Advocacy, Front Page, News
Many people in Canada experience challenges in accessing palliative care when and where they need it early enough in their illness trajectory to get the support they need. These challenges have been further exacerbated by the disruptions caused by the COVID-19...
Apr 25, 2023 | Advocacy, News
Mar 15, 2023 | Advocacy, News
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Sep 29, 2022 | Advocacy, News
This year, the BCHPCA collaborated with VIFOH, CCS – BC, CMHA – BC on this year’s budget committee submission; focussing on the need for funding support for bereavement care. Pablita Thomas, ED at BCHPCA worked with Canadian Cancer Society, Charles...
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 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...
