Key Facts & Backgrounder
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BC Budget Consultation
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.
COVID-19 INFO
We have prepared a page with information concerning COVID-19. see more
ADVOCACY & NEWS
BCHPCA continues its effort with the Ministry of Health to advocate for support and access to hospice palliative care services in the province …more
RESOURCES & LINKS
Look here for a variety of documents and links about hospice palliative care and other topics of interest. …more
DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS
Browse our member and affiliate directory on an interactive map. …more
News & Announcements
New resource developed by Indigenous Peoples encourages crucial conversations
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 living with...
BCHPCA Black and Indigenous Lives Matter
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...
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...
BCHPCA Covid-19 Hospice Society’s Support Fund
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 COVID-19 Hospice Society Support Fund will help BCHPCA in providing support systems for hospices in BC to better aid their communities, the vulnerable, those grieving, and facing end of life. Services include; grief and bereavement services, accessing and training of personal protective equipment (PPE), public and professional education and a platform for associated procedures and processes for hospice providers during these unprecedented times.
Advance Care Planning Day 2020
Since 2012, April 16th has marked the day for National Advance Care Planning in Canada, serving as a reminder not only to start these important conversations with your substitute decision maker(s), but to review your wishes, if applicable. Each year, as part of Advance Care Planning (ACP) day, we choose unique campaign themes which guide the development of materials and resources for the ACP day toolkit.
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...