Hospice & Palliative Care

Palliative Care- Government of Canada

“Palliative care is holistic care offered in any setting for people of any age living with serious illness. It involves a range of care providers and includes the person’s unpaid caregivers.”
Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/palliative-care.html

RESOURCES (by Health Canada):

• FACT SHEET: 3 Questions to ask yourself that make difficult conversations about serious illness easier
• Infographic_Explore the full spectrum of palliative care
  

Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association

“Provincial association the supports the education of hospice and palliative for individuals living with and dying with life-limiting illness”
Website: https://nshpca.ca/
Phone: 782.321.7181
Email: info@nshpca.ca

Canadian Virtual Hospice

‘Providing support and personalized information about advanced illness, palliative care, and loss and grief’
Website: www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home.aspx
Email: info@virtualhospice.ca

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

‘Advancing hospice palliative care across the country through education and collaboration’
Website: www.chpca.ca/
Toll-Free: 1.800.668.2785
Email: info@chpca.ca

Dying with Dignity

“National human rights charity committed to improving the quality of dying, protecting end-of-life rights, and helping people across Canada avoid unwanted suffering.”
Website: www.dyingwithdignity.ca
Toll-Free: 1.800.495.6156
Email: novascotia@dyingwithdignity.ca