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We are looking for partner non-profit organizations to spread our updated Advance Care Planning (ACP) education model to South Asian or Chinese communities. As part of our Cultural Adaptations Initiative, we have reviewed and updated our community-led Advance Care Planning education model to make it more culturally appropriate for people of South Asian or Chinese

Partially funded by BC Centre for Palliative Care through a government grant, a new 15-bed hospice for residents of Langley begins construction this month, a 50% increase in the number of beds available for people affected by life-limiting and terminal conditions, and includes comfortable and quiet spaces for families of residents. The project was announced

Looking for connection, mentorship, and quality education? From Jan-June 2020, the BC Centre for Palliative Care, Victoria Hospice and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice partnered to pilot a community of practice for social workers, counsellors, and spiritual health practitioners working in palliative care, using the Project ECHO Model™. The pilot showed outstanding results in sense of

Grants available to support BC communities in the time of COVID-19. COVID-19 has been a particularly sharp challenge for people with serious conditions and palliative care needs, as well as their families and friends. The pandemic has created an unprecedented need for compassion, support, and care in our communities. For the grant guidelines and application click

Summer 2020 Series: Patio Ponderings with Kath and Misha A series of online meet-ups offered by the BC Centre for Palliative Care for BC’s Health Care Assistants – a safe environment to share your stories, stresses and triumphs… and there’s a fun contest for prizes! Click for more information

About the project: The aim of this project is to identify and prioritize areas of need and of potential growth for non-profit community organizations, which  are crucial to the spread and support of Advance Care Planning (ACP) in BC. The results of the project will help to inform provincial ACP initiatives in the coming years,

New searchable COVID-19 resource library for health care providers goes live: https://bc-cpc.github.io/covid/  

Message from BC Centre for Palliative Care This is a challenging time for all of us, particularly for people with serious conditions and palliative care needs, as well as their families and friends. The hospice palliative care force across the province including palliative care doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and spiritual specialists as well as