News - Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Here you will find CHPCA’s press releases and other articles of interest on hospice palliative care in Canada. If you have a news item you would like to share, please contact us.

CHPCA statement on COVID-19

March 17, 2020

Dear CHPCA associates and affiliates, colleagues, volunteers, and partners, As the WHO-declared pandemic, COVID-19 progresses, this is a very concerning time for many people with serious conditions and palliative care needs, as well as their families,... Read More...

National Caregivers Day April 7th, 2020

April 7, 2020

Hospice Palliative Care Week 2020

April 2, 2020

The Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada (QELCCC) Releases The Blueprint for Action 2020-2025

March 12, 2020

CHPCA Releases New Resources To Support The Legal Processes Of Advance Care Planning (ACP) In Canada

November 25, 2019

News Listing

Registration is Now Open for The 2020 CHPCA’s Learning Institute

March 11, 2020

The CHPCA’s Learning Institute brings together health care professionals from across the country for an intense learning weekend. The program is directed towards intermediate and advance learning levels and is facilitated by the best faculty... Read More...

CHPCA and CSPCP – Joint Call to Action

November 27, 2019

Due to ongoing confusion amongst the general public regarding Hospice Palliative Care (HPC) and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPCP) would... Read More...

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph achieves Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC) designation

November 19, 2019

For Immediate Release November 19, 2019 (Ottawa, Ontario) The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)’s Champions Council is pleased to announce St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph has been designated a Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC). St. Joseph’... Read More...

CHPCA Releases An Updated National Framework For Advance Care Planning In Canada

November 18, 2019

OTTAWA, Nov. 18, 2019 /CHPCA/ – Advance Care Planning (ACP) in Canada initiative, led by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) has released an updated National Framework for ACP. This new Framework includes... Read More...

Arbor Memorial Inc. achieves Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC) designation

November 6, 2019

For Immediate Release November 6, 2019 (Ottawa, Ontario) The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)’s Champions Council is pleased to announce Arbor Memorial Inc. has been designated a Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC). Arbor Memorial Inc. has earned... Read More...

The Quality End of Life Care Coalition of Canada welcomes the Conservative Party of Canada’s financial commitment to implement the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada

October 16, 2019

15 October 2019 | Ottawa – The Quality End of Life Care Coalition of Canada welcomes the Conservative Party of Canada’s financial commitment of $15 million in its election platform to implement the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada. “Palliative... Read More...

Dignity Therapy Training Workshop 2019

October 2, 2019

October 2-4, 2019Canadian Museum for Human Rights85 Israel Asper WayWinnipeg, MB R3C 0L5 CancerCare Manitoba is proud to present an intensive two-and-a-half-day Dignity Therapy Training Workshop led by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov. The goal of... Read More...

New Poll Shows That Most People in Canada Think it is Important to Do Advance Care Planning but Only Few Did.

July 1, 2019

OTTAWA, JULY 1, 2019 – a national poll was commissioned by the ‘Speak Up’ Advance Care Planning in Canada initiative to identify people’s current attitudes and behaviors towards planning for their future health and personal care. People in... Read More...

The Lighthouse Children and Families receives Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC) designation

June 14, 2019

June 11th, 2019 (Ottawa, Ontario). The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)’s Champions Council is proud to announce that The Lighthouse Children and Families has been designated a Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC).The Lighthouse Children and... Read More...

The City of Waterloo achieves Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC) designation

May 23, 2019

For Immediate Release May 7, 2019 (Ottawa, Ontario) The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)’s Champions Council is pleased to announce the City of Waterloo has been designated a Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC). The City of Waterloo... Read More...

1 2 … 11 12 Next