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Ontario Establishing Care Coordination Service to Support Patient Access to End of Life Options

May 31, 2017

From the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: As of May 31, 2017, Ontario will be launching a care coordination service to help patients and clinicians access information and support for medical assistance in dying and other end of life options. This service can be accessed by patients and their caregivers, as well as doctors or nurse practitioners. Patients and caregivers will receive information about end of life options, including information on hospice care and other palliative care options in their community and Continue reading →

Statement on B-C14 (Medical Aid in Dying)

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) and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) remain committed to promoting access to hospice palliative care for all Canadians. We continue to strive to improve the quality of living and dying for persons with Continue reading →

Embracing Technology to Grow Ontario’s Volunteer Capacity

April 19, 2016

In an era of widespread digital communication, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Saint Elizabeth are teaming up to make online learning accessible to thousands of hospice volunteers across the province. Leveraging the unique strengths of their organizations, the partners are working collaboratively to update and transform existing classroom-based training into interactive e-learning modules that volunteers may complete at their own pace. The program improves access to volunteer training for a larger pool of volunteers, overcoming existing barriers such as busy schedules and geographic location. Continue reading →

Right Person. Right Place. Right Time.

February 1, 2016

When Ottawa South MPP, John Fraser spoke at HPCO’s annual conference last spring, his words instilled confidence in the nearly 700 attendees in the room that day – and more so since, through 16 consultations across the province over the last several months – that he was indeed the right person, in the right place at the right time, doing the right work. It’s his personal experience that has brought him to ‘this job, this office, this responsibility’ saying he feels like ‘this is where I’m Continue reading →

#GivingTuesday

November 30, 2015

This #GivingTuesday, on behalf of individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario is sharing stories to improve awareness regarding the benefits of hospice palliative care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families via social media – on Twitter @hpcontario, via HPCO’s Facebook page and on its website. Using a united voice representing its membership on #GivingTuesday, HPCO highlights the contribution its members make to Ontario’s hospice palliative care sector, including health care professionals, volunteers, community partners, policy makers and home caregivers Continue reading →

Dr. S. Librach Award for Palliative Care in the Community – Dr. Bob Sauls is the 2015 Recipient

August 5, 2015

This award honours Dr. Larry Librach who began his medical career in 1970, and became an early presence in the field of palliative care in 1978 and was instrumental in shaping the Canadian approach to palliative care and palliative medicine. Throughout his 35 years in palliative care, Dr. Librach was a teacher and mentor, an encouraging and enthusiastic colleague and friend who embraced every opportunity to give of himself, and who consistently inspired others to do the same. The award is a $2,500 cash award Continue reading →

HPCO Conference 2015

June 18, 2015

In April 2015, Hospice Palliative Care’s Annual conference gathered more than 700 delegates to learn about best practices, become inspired and to network with sector professionals. Health professionals, volunteers and system leaders interviewed during the conference share their knowledge and passion for the work they do and their impressions of hospice palliative care in Ontario.

Mississauga Mayor Named Honourary Chair of Hospice Capital Campaign

March 21, 2015

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has been named Honourary Chair of the Bring It Home Campaign, the $18 million capital campaign for Heart House Hospice to build a residential hospice in Mississauga. End of life care is something we’re all going to face one day. But for many people in the community, they have no choice but to live out their final days in a clinical setting. Heart House Hospice has been working for 30 years to offer more to people at this stage in life: comfort, compassion and Continue reading →

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled this morning in favour of allowing physician-assisted death.

February 6, 2015

In the judgment, available here, the court ruled that: Section 241 (b) and s. 14 of the Criminal Code unjustifiably infringe s. 7 of the Charter and are of no force or effect to the extent that they prohibit physician-assisted death for a competent adult person who (1) clearly consents to the termination of life and (2) has a grievous and irremediable medical condition (including an illness, disease or disability) that causes enduring suffering that is intolerable to the individual in the circumstances of his Continue reading →

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