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.
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC). The CASC has worked closely with the CHPCA over the years on many important... Read More...
CMA hitting the road to sound out Canadians on end-of-life issues
February 19, 2014Ottawa (Feb. 19, 2014) — The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will be travelling across the country over the next three months to find out what Canadians think about end-of-life issues in a national dialogue. The first of five town... Read More...
Global atlas highlights unmet need for palliative care
January 28, 2014GENEVA/LONDON ¦ 28 January 2014 – Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care are currently receiving it, according to the Global Atlas of Palliative Care at the End of Life, published jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and... Read More...
(Ottawa) – Nearly every Canadian believes that hospice palliative and end-of-life care are critical and should be available to anyone in need, but most do not know what services are available – or how to access them. A... Read More...
Five steps to the perfect gift
November 26, 2013(Ottawa) – It’s the holiday season and your family is gathered together to celebrate and catch up. Is health care on the list of discussion topics? Canada’s Advance Care Planning in Canada project is encouraging... Read More...
Large Majority of Canadians Open to Discussing End-of-Life Care
October 31, 2013More than 80 per cent of Canadians say they’re comfortable talking about end-of-life care issues, according to an Environics Research survey commissioned by Saint Elizabeth, a national non-profit charitable health care provider. The survey shows 34 per... Read More...
Although we have made some progress, there are still millions of people around the world who do not have proper access to hospice and palliative care. For World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2013, the Worldwide Palliative... Read More...
Bill 52 on end-of-life care
October 2, 2013A bill that will cause confusion and suffering Quebec City, October 1, 2013 — By opening the door to euthanasia, Bill 52 on end-of-life care will create confusion and suffering for families of patients and palliative care professionals. That was... Read More...
This year has been a great year for palliative care advocacy. Among the successes has been the inclusion of palliative care in the WHO definition of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This means that palliative care will... Read More...
Canadian Medical Association Moves Forward on End-of-Life Care
August 28, 2013The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and its over 3,000 professional members support the multiple resolutions passed at the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) Annual General Council around end-of-life care and Advance Care Planning and look... Read More...