2009
Awards & Bursary Winners
2009 Conference Bursary
Revelstoke Hospice Society
Award of Excellence
Darcee Bidgood
Enhanced End-of-Life Care Award
Castlegar Hospice Society
Pacific Rim Hospice Society
Shara-Lee Volunteer Award
Heather Lawton
Research Award in Honour of Michael Downing
Debbie Ribeyre
2010 Awards Information and Application Information
The British Columbia Hospice and Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA) is very pleased to call for nominations from members for the following Annual Association Awards:
Research Award in Honour of Michael Downing
Volunteer Award in Recognition of Shara-Lee
Award of Excellence
Awards Recognizing Enhanced End-of-Life Care for British Columbians
(presented in collaboration with the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem)
The awards will be presented at the Association’s Annual Conference May 14-15, 2010 in celebration of the exceptional contributions of the individuals and community organizations working to provide the people of the Yukon and British Columbia with quality end-of-life care.
Please celebrate with us by nominating worthy candidates for these awards and join us at the conference to recognize these special people and organizations. The criteria and nomination form for each award may be found on the Association website. All nominations must be received by BCHPCA no later than Friday, March 12, 2010.
The Awards Committee of BCHPCA Board of Directors will make the final selection. Award recipients will be notified by the Awards Committee and invited to attend the Award presentation at the 2010 Annual Conference in Surrey, B.C. on Friday, May 14, 2010.
BC Hospice Palliative Care Association
Suite 1100-1200 West 73rd Avenue
Vancouver B.C. V6P 6G5
Or via email to
Thank you for helping recognize these worthy contributors and for joining us in celebration of all the men and women and organizations who strive to provide quality end-of-life care to our citizens and their families.
To download a copy of the full Awards criteria and Application Information please click here.
2010 Bursaries Information and Application Information
To Apply for Bursary to Attend the Conference please click here.
The Membership and Awards Task Groups are pleased to announce the availability of Bursaries to attend the upcoming BCHPCA conference, Raising the Torch: Expanding the Vision, May 14-15, 2010. The aim of the bursaries is to make continuing education more accessible to those individuals actively working within hospice palliative and end of life care programs who otherwise could not attend because due to cost. Registration costs ($300 for Volunteers - $375 for Professionals) will be available for up to two individuals. All other costs related to the conference, including transportation and accommodations will be the individual’s responsibility.
Once a decision is made, the Registration on behalf of successful applicants will be paid by BCHPCA directly to the Conference Registrar. Bursaries are non-refundable, non-transferable and have no cash value to the recipients.
Deadline for Applications:
Contact information follows:
BC Hospice Palliative Care Association
Suite 1100-1200 West 73rd Avenue
Vancouver B.C. V6P 6G5
Email:
The successful applicants will be notified by Friday, April 2, 2010.
Eligibility Criteria:
The following are not eligible to apply:
Bursary Application Guidelines:
To download a PDF of this information, as well as an application, please click here.
To download a copy of the application in Word, please click here.