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.
National Hospice Palliative Care Week 2017
May 5, 2017Hospice Palliative Care is about living well. Right to the end. National Hospice Palliative Care Week runs from May 7-13, 2017. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association wants Canadians to know that “Hospice Palliative Care is about... Read More...
On May 7, 2017, Canadians all across the country will gather in their communities to celebrate the 15th Annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care. The annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care launches National Hospice Palliative Care week in... Read More...
CHPCA Celebrates National Carers Day 2017
April 4, 2017(April 4, 2017 – Ottawa, ON) The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) joins with its partners and people across Canada to celebrate National Carers Day. A Carer (also referred to as a caregiver or family caregiver), is a... Read More...
(March 22, 2017 – Ottawa, ON) The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is looking forward to further details of the Government of Canada’s 2017 Budget. Today’s announcement builds on the 12 recently-negotiated Federal-Provincial/Territorial Health Accords, in which... Read More...
HRPA achieves Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC) designation
January 12, 2017Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)’s Champion’s Council is pleased to announce that the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) has been designated a Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC). With HR policies formally committed to supporting... Read More...
News Release: Canadian Compassionate Companies
November 21, 2016Related document: Backgrounder: Canadian Compassionate Companies GSK named Canada’s First Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC) by CHPCA November 21, 2016 (Ottawa) – At the conclusion of their “Hospice Palliative Care FIRST: A Month of Action” campaign, the Canadian Hospice... Read More...
Backgrounder: Canadian Compassionate Companies
November 21, 2016Related document: News Release: Canadian Compassionate Companies Introduction – Accommodating caregivers in the workplace: Over 260,000 Canadians die each year which can include being supported by as many as five caregivers in the last year or two of... Read More...
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE FIRST – A Month of Action 2016
October 8, 2016This month the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is calling on the government to make hospice palliative care a priority with its month-long campaign running from October 8 – November 10. “Hospice Palliative Care FIRST: A Month of... Read More...
(Ottawa, ON) – This year’s National Hospice Palliative Care Week is entitled “Hospice Palliative Care First” and encourages Canadians to advocate for quality hospice palliative care at their local levels. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (... Read More...
TORONTO – Today, the Canadian Medical Cannabis Council (CMCC) welcomes the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) as the newest member of the medical cannabis industry’s first Patient Advisory Committee (PAC). The Committee, made up of... Read More...