About Us

The South Shore Hospice Palliative Care Society was incorporated in 2019, by a group of citizens with vision for quality and compassionate end-of-life care for the residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties. Through the generosity of our donors and in partnership with the Nova Scotia Health Palliative Care Services team, we support and promote compassionate care for individuals and their loved ones who are living with a life-limiting illness.

Through donor support, we:

• Promote the enhancement of community and staff knowledge related to current palliative care practice and services.
• Promote the expansion of existing palliative care services.
• Support the individual needs of palliative care patients and their families.
• Promote and support the creation of designated acute palliative care beds in South Shore Regional, Fishermen’s Memorial and Queens General Hospitals.
• Promote and support the establishment of a free-standing hospice.

Our Vision

Compassionate end-of-life care in an environment of choice.

Our Mission

South Shore Hospice Palliative Care Society promotes compassionate, accessible end-of-life care through partnerships, education, advocacy, and the provision of resources.

Learn more by reading BEACON, our annual report: