Health
The Province has provided $900,000 for improved access to hospice palliative care in Langley.
The BC Centre for Palliative Care distributed the funding to the Langley Hospice Society towards five new hospice beds at the Langley Hospice Residence. Target completion date is spring 2019.
“It’s critical our local hospice can offer support and services close to home when families need it most,” said Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman. “Langley Hospice Society is dedicated to the compassionate services they provide during a vulnerable time for patients and their families.”
“Palliative care is an integral part of our health-care system,” said Langley MLA Mary Polak. “It is a government investment that enables us to look after the people we love.”
The Ministry of Health and health authorities collaborated with the BC Centre for Palliative Care to determine how the funds would be allocated by studying B.C.’s palliative population data to assess characteristics such as age, underlying cause of death and geography. Current bed-to-population ratios and home-based palliative services were also looked at, as well as projections of future demand.
The BC Centre for Palliative Care was established in 2013 by the Institute for Health System Transformation and Sustainability to support palliative and end-of-life care practices based on evidence, education and innovation to improve and support care for those living with and dying from serious illness and their families.
Learn more:
To learn more about supports offered by the Province for end-of-life care, visit: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/care-options-and-cost/end-of-life-care
To find out more about hospice palliative care in Fraser Health, visit: http://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/hospice-palliative-care/
More information on the BC Centre for Palliative Care can be found at: www.bc-cpc.ca
