Education

CHPCA provides educational and informative tools for those looking to increase their knowledge on various hospice palliative care topics. 

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What is Hospice Palliative Care? 

Learn more about this specialized form of health care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for those living with a life limiting illness, and their families. Includes benefits, FAQs, a historical timeline, and links to provincial and territorial associations.  

Last Aid 

Serious illness, dying, and grief can make us feel helpless. The Last Aid course is about building understanding and confidence so we can better support those who are dying and grieving and have less fear about our own mortality. 

PACE for PSWs 

Palliative Care Education for Personal Support Workers  is a flexible 10-course online program created to provide much-requested support and education for Personal Support Workers – the hearts and hands of the health care team. 

Resources

Explore our curated collections of useful information including articles, videos, and websites.

Resources Directory 

Browse a curated list of useful resources, articles, and websites for care workers and caregivers, healthcare providers, and volunteers.  

Grief and Bereavement Resource Repository

Explore a curated collection of resources designed to support you and your loved ones in navigating grief. This includes specialized resources for children and youth, along with links to regional grief and bereavement support services. 

Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Resource Repository

This repository touches on topics such as pediatric palliative care, anticipatory grief, and supporting siblings of children with a life-threatening illness, among other materials and resources.  

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The Palliative Approach Blog 

The Palliative Approach, a blog hosted and edited by CHPCA, provides relevant and thought-provoking palliative care content for hospice palliative care professionals, volunteers, and supporters, as well as health care workers, and caregivers across Canada. 

CHPCA News

  • Press Release

    Celebrating Excellence in Pediatric Palliative Care: Dr. Hal Siden Named Recipient of the 2025 Pediatric Award of Excellence

    Dr. Hal Siden announced as the recipient of the 2025 Pediatric Award of Excellence. This award recognizes Dr. Siden’s extraordinary leadership, vision, and impact on pediatric palliative care (PPC) in Canada and across the globe.

  • Press Release

    Breakfast on the Hill: Bringing the Experience of Palliative Care to Federal Decisionmakers

    On November 19, the Palliative Care Coalition of Canada (PCCC) hosted its annual Breakfast on the Hill at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) was pleased to participate as a member of the PCCC.

  • Press Release

    Dr. Balfour Mount 1939-2025

    The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) joins the world in mourning the loss of a true pioneer and the "father of palliative care," Dr. Balfour Mount (1939-2025).