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Advance Care Planning Canada

Led by CHPCA, Advance Care Planning Canada focuses on advancing the Pan-Canadian Framework for Advance Care Planning.

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Last Aid®

Last Aid is a public education course that helps raise awareness on topics like palliative care, death, dying, grief and bereavement.

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2025 CHPCA Conference

The 2025 Canadian Hospice Palliative Care conference will take place October 22-25 in Nanaimo, BC.

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CHPCA advocates for accessible quality hospice palliative care across the country. We do this so one day, everyone in Canada with a life-limiting illness can access care that alleviates their suffering when they need it most. Your support is essential to this work.

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.

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

Canada’s National Directory of Hospice Palliative Care Services

A listing of programs and services, providing hospice palliative care services across Canada.

Grief and Bereavement Resource Repository

Resources to help you and your loved ones cope with grief, including regional resources.

Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Resource Repository

Resources focused on pediatric palliative care including anticipatory grief, supporting siblings of children with life threatening illnesses, and more.

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    CHPCA Releases Updated National Framework for Advance Care Planning Canada

    Advance Care Planning (ACP) Canada initiative, led by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) has released an  This new Framework includes an updated plan for implementation of ACP in Canada.

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    Award winning Artists Come Together for Saying Goodbye Concert in Honour of National Grief and Bereavement Day

    Hosted by Tara Shannon, talent performing includes Johnny Reid, Gregory Charles, John McDermott, Michelle Wright, Fred Penner, Jenn Grant, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Ray Legere and many more.

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    CHPCA Recognizes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a Statutory Holiday

    In the spirit of reconciliation, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) announces that it will recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th as an annual statutory holiday. Our offices are closed for the day to provide our staff with the time and opportunity to reflect on and to engage with Truth and Reconciliation in their personal lives.