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Hospice & Palliative Care

Gov't of BC - Conversation on Health - Palliative Care In September 2006, the provincial government launched the Conversation on Health, the largest and most wide-ranging public discussion on health and our public health care system ever held in the province. Download their Palliative Care Summary to get an overview of Palliative & Hospice Care in BC.

Advance Care Planning Glossary of Concepts and Terms (Health Canada) This glossary provides definitions and explanations of terms used frequently in advance care planning.

British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association Room 502 - Comox Building 1081 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C., 604-806-8821. Provides a leadership and coordinating role for its member organizations and individuals to ensure quality of care for British Columbias living with a life-threatening illness. Check out their Directory page - which lists hospice organizations by region.

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association 1-800-668-2785. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association website contains information for informal caregivers. CHPCA is a non-profit association whose membership is comprised of individuals and hospice/palliative care programs from all ten provinces and three territories.

Canadian Virtual Hospice 1-866-288-4803. The Canadian Virtual Hospice offers information for informal caregivers, chat rooms, bulletin boards and the ability to ask general questions online of a health care professional.

Growth House, Inc. Comprehensive "Eldercare" site including information on Hospice/Homecare and Palliative Care (USA)

Health Canada The information needs of informal caregivers involved in providing support to a critically ill loved one.

Hospice International

Palliative Care (Public Health Agency of Canada)

A Guide to End-of-Life Care for Seniors (The Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto)

Palliative Care Info Sheet for Seniors (Public Health Agency of Canada)

Palliative Home Care: The Impact on Seniors, Family Caregivers and Community Health Care (Caregiver Network Inc.)

BURNABY HOSPICE SOCIETY 6855 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5E 1E4 Phone: (604) 520-5087	Burnaby
BURNABY TERTIARY HOSPICE PCU 3935 Kincaid St. Burnaby, BC V5G 2X6 Phone: (604) 412-6298	Burnaby
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 918-7480	Burnaby
ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPICE CENTRE 7451 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5J 5C2 Phone: (604) 412-2174	Burnaby
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES #201 - 7460 Edmonds Street Burnaby, BC V3N 1B2 Phone: (604) 524-5554	Burnaby
CROSSROADS HOSPICE SOCIETY P.O. Box 1072 Coquitlam, BC V3J 6Z4 Phone: (250)-469-3136	Coquitlam
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 777-7398	Coquitlam
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2850 Shaughnessy St, Suite 2300 Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6K5 Phone: (604) 552-4378	Coquitlam
DELTA HOSPICE SOCIETY P.O. Box 18036, Tsawwassen Postal Outlet Delta, BC V4L 2M4 Phone: (604) 948-0660	Delta
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 946-1121 loc 3249	Delta
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 10-5763 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6M 2V7 Phone: (604) 264-9003	Delta
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 534-4121	Langley
LANGLEY HOSPICE UNIT (Langley Memorial Hospital) 22051 Fraser Hwy Langley, BC V3A 4H4 Phone: (604) 514-6181	Langley
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 476-7130	Maple Ridge
RIDGE MEADOWS HOSPICE SOCIETY P.O. Box 11 Maple Ridge, BC V2X 7E9 Phone: (604) 463-7722	Maple Ridge
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2850 Shaughnessy St, Suite 2300 Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6K5 Phone: (604) 552-4378	Maple Ridge
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 777-6794	New Westminster
QUEEN'S PARK CARE CENTRE HOSPICE 315 McBride Blvd. New Westminster, BC V3L 5E8 Phone: (604) 519-8560	New Westminster
QUEEN'S PARK HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 315 McBride Blvd, New Westminster, BC V3L 5E8 Phone: (604)517-8661	New Westminster
ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL 330 East Columbia Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7	New Westminster
The Lions Gate Hospice Society P.O. Box 54019 1562 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7M 3L5 Phone: (604) 988-2312	North Vancouver
NORTH SHORE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Lions Gate Hospital - Palliative Care Unit c/o Lions Gate Hospital Foundation 231 East 15th Street North Vancouver, BC V7L 2L7 Phone: 604-984-5738 or 604-984-5785	North Vancouver
SUNRISE OF LYNN VALLEY 980 Lynn Valley Road North Vancouver, BC V7J 1Z7 Phone: (604) 904-1226	North Vancouver
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 214-145 West 15th Street North Vancouver, BC V7M 1R9 PHONE: (604) 980-6350	North Vancouver
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 777-7398	Port Coquitlam
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2850 Shaughnessy St, Suite 2300 Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6K5 Phone: (604) 552-4378	Port Coquitlam
CROSSROADS INLET CENTRE HOSPICE 4th Floor, 101 Noons Creek Drive Port Moody, BC V3H 5J1 Phone: (604) 949-2272	Port Moody
EAGLE RIDGE PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT 475 Guildford Way Port Moody, BC V3H 3W9 Phone: (250) 469-3247	Port Moody
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 777-7398	Port Moody
RICHMOND HEALTH SERVICES 7000 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC V6X 1A2 Phone: (604) 244-5224	Richmond
RICHMOND HOSPICE ASSOCIATION 7000 Minoru Boulevard Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5 Phone: (604) 279-7140	Richmond
VANCOUVER/RICHMOND HEALTH BOARD HOSPICE PROGRAM (Richmond Hospital) 7000 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC V6X 1A2 Phone: (604) 244-5143	Richmond
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 10-5763 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6M 2V7 Phone: (604) 264-9003	Richmond
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 953-4995 loc 3642	Surrey
LAUREL PLACE HOSPICE (replaces hospice at Surrey Memorial Hospital - Shirley Dean Pavillion) 9688 - 137A Street, Surrey, BC V3T 4H9 Phone: (604) 582-6336	Surrey
SURREY HOSPICE SOCIETY Mailing Address: 13857 68th Avenue Surrey, BC V3W 2G9 Phone: (604) 543-7006	Surrey
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES #1108 7330 137th Street Surrey, BC V3S 2W9 Phone: (604) 596-0772	Surrey
MARION'S HOSPICE (Windermere Care Centre) 900 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC Phone: (604) 731-5954	Vancouver
MAY GUTTERIDGE COMMUNITY HOME ST. JAMES COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY 333 Powell Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1G5 Phone: (604) 606-0381	Vancouver
ST. JAMES COTTAGE HOSPICE ST. JAMES COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY 333 Powell Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1G5 Phone: (604) 606-0381	Vancouver
ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT (PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE) St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6 Phone: (604) 682-2344 ext. 2297	Vancouver
VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM 855 West 12th Avenue, W.C.3 Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Phone: (604) 875-4715	Vancouver
VANCOUVER HOME HOSPICE PROGRAM (Vancouver Coastal Health) Phone: (604) 730-7688	Vancouver
VANCOUVER HOSPICE SOCIETY 200-1892 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y9 Phone: (604) 638-3332	Vancouver
VANCOUVER HOSPITAL & HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE UBC SITE - WARD 2B 2211 Wesbrook Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5 Phone: (604) 822-7121	Vancouver
VANCOUVER/RICHMOND HEALTH BOARD HOSPICE PROGRAM 2450 Ontario St. Vancouver, BC V5T 4T7 Phone: (604) 709-6478	Vancouver
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 10-5763 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6M 2V7 Phone: (604) 264-9003	Vancouver
WINGS IN SERVICE #207 – 3550 West Broadway Vancouver, BC, V6R 2B6 Phone: (604) 433-5933	Vancouver
WHITE ROCK HOSPICE SOCIETY 15510 Russell Avenue White Rock, BC V4B 2R3 Phone: (604) 531-7484	White Rock
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 541-5865	White Rock
GREATER VANCOUVER COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY (GVCSS) #500 - 1212 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V1. Phone: (604) 737-4900	Metro Vancouver
KARP HOME CARE 9304 Salish Court, Burnaby, BC V3J 4C5 Phone: (604) 420-7800	Metro Vancouver
RETIRE-AT-HOME 4182 Dawson Street, Suite 1708 Burnaby, BC V5C 0A2 Phone: (604) 298-4663	Metro Vancouver

This list may not represent all hospice/palliative care organizations in the area; it includes organizations/facilities found through surfing the net, telephone directories, information supplied from health regions, etc.

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