Hospice Palliative Care Ontario is a member based provincial organization that strives for a future where every person and family in the province of Ontario can quickly and easily access the finest standard of hospice palliative care when required.
In collaboration with health sector partners, government, and the public, we work on behalf of our members to:
- Encourage, develop, support, and provide leadership and guidance in the field of, hospice palliative care in Ontario
- Promote the development and/or expansion of hospice palliative care services in Ontario
- Promote research in the field of hospice palliative care
- Promote education pertaining to hospice palliative care services for health professionals, volunteers and the general public
Why Join HPCO?
Our commitment to our members is to lead the palliative care movement to improve access to quality hospice palliative care and provide members with:
- Targeted, effective public policy engagement, driving high level system change for building sustainable, high quality hospice palliative care.
- Information, education and resources, enabling members to optimize and leverage resources to deliver high quality hospice palliative care.
- A forum for the exchange of ideas and information, enabling members to learn from each other.
Associate Status
Associates are organizations whose primary objective is not the provision of hospice palliative care services, but who have an interest in the objects of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario. Emerging organizations planning to provide hospice palliative care services may also apply for status in this category.
Types of Membership
Hospice Palliative Care Ontario offers membership for individuals who have in an interest in furthering HPCO purpose and to incorporated organizations that have as their primary purpose the provision of hospice palliative care.
Membership for Organizations
Incorporated entities that have as their primary purpose the provision of hospice palliative care may apply for membership. The organization must be actively delivering hospice palliative care services. Organizations not actively delivering hospice palliative care may become an affiliate of HPCO. Membership fees vary based on your organizations global budget. For details, download the membership package. Membership benefits for organizations include:
- Joint membership with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
- Access to interest groups and work groups of both HPCO and CHPCA
- Opportunities to contribute to the development of health policy and position statements, and to support the ongoing development of the hospice palliative care movement in Ontario and Canada
- Access to HPCO’s Accreditation Program for Visiting Hospice Services if applicable
- HPCO’s bi-weekly newsletter to keep you informed of what is happening in the province
- CHPCA’s AVISO newsletter and monthly updates about national issues
- Discounts on registrations for staff and volunteers to attend the Annual HPCO Conference
- Membership in EDLink for your organization’s Executive Director/Senior Staff Executive.
- Discounts on CHPCA conference registrations and on merchandise offered in the CHPCA online marketplace
- Access to HPCO’s affinity program with Dignity Memorial which provides funeral service discounts, a 24-Hour grief support line, and $2,500 Child/Grandchild Protection Certificate.
- A 10% discount on membership fees to the GAIN Advantage Program for group buying and shared services.
Organizational Membership Package
Membership for Individuals
Individual who have an interested in furthering Hospice Palliative Care Ontario’s purpose may apply for membership. Membership benefits for individuals include:
- Joint membership with CHPCA
- A subscription to HPCO’s bi-weekly electronic newsletter and to CHPCA’s AVISO newsletter
- Access to the members only area on the HPCO website (under development in 2012)
- A discounted registration fee for the annual Ontario Hospice Palliative Care Conference and CHPCA conferences
- Invitations to participate in interest groups
- Discounted pricing for HPCO publications and discounted pricing on the CHPCA Marketplace
- Consultation and engagement in the development of education, training, and standards
- Opportunities to contribute to the development of health policy and position statements, and to support the ongoing development of the hospice palliative care movement in Ontario and Canada
The annual fee for this category is as follows:
- $90.40