National Truth and Reconciliation Day

September 23, 2021
This year HPCO acknowledges Canada’s first National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th. We recognize the immense grief and bereavement experienced by our Indigenous families and by our community and country at large, and we share in that pain. The HPCO staff team will be taking the morning of Continue reading →

Compassionate Communities

September 18, 2019
Issue   Society is changing and current health care models are not fully meeting the needs of many Ontarians. At risk populations include people with serious illness, at end of life, the elderly, the disabled, people who are isolated and vulnerable, and caregivers. These groups benefit from whole person care Continue reading →

Statement on Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD)

May 31, 2016
On Monday, May 30, 2016, Bill C-14 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) passed the report stage in the House of Commons. With the passage of Bill C-14 by the House of Commons, the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) Continue reading →