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Ministry of Health
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David Weir

Communications Manager
BC Centre for Palliative Care
604 553-4866, ext. 225

Backgrounders

Palliative care funding recipients

The following hospice societies received funding toward new beds:

Fraser Health

  • Langley Hospice Society: $900,000 toward five new hospice beds at Langley Hospice Residence. Target completion date: spring 2019.

Interior Health

  • Boundary Community Hospice Association (Grand Forks): $90,000 toward three newly designated hospice beds at Hardy View Lodge. Target completion date: October 2017.
  • Central Okanagan Hospice Association (Kelowna): $90,000 toward three newly-designated hospice beds at Brookhaven Care Centre. Target completion date: March 2017.
  • Kamloops Hospice Society: $120,000 toward four newly designated hospice beds at Overlander Residential Care. Target completion date: March 2017.
  • Nakusp Hospice Society: $30,000 toward one newly designated hospice bed at Minto House. Target completion date: October 2017.

Island Health

  • Campbell River Hospice Society: $90,000 toward four new hospice beds at Yucalta Lodge. Target completion date: March 2017.
  • Comox Valley Hospice Society (Comox): $120,000 for two new community hospice beds to further build capacity in the Comox Valley. Target completion date: March 2018.
  • Cowichan Valley Hospice Society (Duncan): $280,000 toward five new hospice beds to build capacity. Target completion date: March 2019.
  • Sooke Hospice Society: $50,000 toward two new hospice beds at Ayre Manor. Target completion date: March 2017.

Vancouver Coastal Health

  • Powell River Hospice Society: $400,000 toward four new hospice beds.
  • Richmond Hospital Foundation: $900,000 toward eight new hospice beds.
  • Sunshine Coast Hospice Society: $200,000 toward two new hospice beds doubling hospice capacity for the community.
  • Squamish Hospice Society: $400,000 toward four new hospice beds at Hilltop House. Target completion date: March 2018

The following hospice societies received funding to improve palliative care services:

Fraser Health

  • White Rock South Surrey Hospice Society received $240,000 toward development of their new supportive care centre that will provide quality training to ensure that  patients and families in hospice have volunteer support.

Interior Health   

  • Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society: $40,000 for improved access to day hospice at F.W. Green Memorial Home in Cranbrook.
  • Desert Valley Hospice Society (Oliver/Osoyoos): $30,000 for palliative day program spaces at the Supportive Care Centre.
  • Nelson and District Hospice Society: $30,000 for two day hospice spaces at Kalein Hospice Centre.
  • Shuswap Hospice Society (Salmon Arm): $40,000 for one palliative respite/day hospice space at Shuswap Hospice Society Day Support and Respite Facility.

Island Health

  • Oceanside Hospice Society (Parksville): $60,000 for improvements to four hospice spaces at Trillium Lodge.

The following hospice societies received the first and second cycle of seed grants to support patients and families. The third cycle of seed grants will take place later this year:

Fraser Health

  • Abbotsford Hospice Society: $5,000
  • Burnaby Hospice Society: $10,000
  • Camp Kerry Society (New Westminster): $5,000
  • Delta Hospice Society: $5,000
  • Surrey Hospice Society: $5,000

Interior Health

  • Desert Valley Hospice Society (Oliver/Osoyoos): $9,000
  • Golden Hospice Society: $3,747
  • Greater Trail Hospice Society: $5,000
  • Hospice Society of North Kootenay Lake (Kaslo): $9,500
  • Kalein Hospice Society: $5,000
  • Kamloops Hospice Society: $3,000
  • Nelson and District Hospice Society: $5,000
  • North Okanagan Hospice Society (Vernon): $5,000
  • Shuswap Hospice Society (Salmon Arm): $10,000

Island Health

  • Alberni Valley Hospice Society (Port Alberni): $8,000
  • Campbell River Hospice Society: $3,920
  • Comox Valley Hospice Society: $5,000
  • Cowichan Valley Hospice Society (Duncan): $6,878
  • Nanaimo Community Hospice Society: $8,000
  • Pacific Rim Hospice Society (Tofino): $3,000
  • Salt Spring Hospice and Bessie Dane Foundation: $3,000

Northern Health

  • Bulkley Valley Hospice Society (Smithers): $3,000
  • Prince George Hospice Society: $5,000
  • Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society: $5,000
  • Quesnel and District Hospice Palliative Care Association: $4,800 
  • South Peace Hospice Palliative Care Society (Dawson Creek): $4,000
  • Terrace Hospice Society: $6,000

Vancouver Coastal Health

  • Squamish Hospice Society: $2,550
  • Sunshine Coast Hospice Society (Sechelt): $8,000
  • Vancouver Hospice Society: $5,000

Canuck Place Children's Hospice also received $4,000 in seed grant funding. As well, $5,000 in seed grant funding was provided to L3: Lets Live a Little!, a non-profit organization providing care and support to young adults in palliative care.