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 8, 2020 | Front Page, News, Press Release
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...
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...
May 29, 2020 | Advocacy, Front Page, News
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...
May 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Front Page, News
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...
May 20, 2020 | Front Page, News
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...
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...
