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Hospice Palliative Care Services in BC:
Interior

Trail & District Hospice Palliative Care
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Mailing Address:
1051 Farwell Street
Trail, BC
V1R 4S9

Tel: (250) 364-6204
Fax: (250) 364-6218

BCHPCA Components of Care

Administration
• Board is Advisor Committee to Interior Health Authority and Program Coordinator
• Staff report to Home and Community Manager
• Program Coordinator - .76 FTE
• Bereavement and Education Coordinator - .20 FTE


Volunteer Program
Volunteers provide support to community, LTC facility and hospital; primarily in palliative phase but can also do
bereavement support.

Home Program
Liaise formally with Home Nursing Care at monthly Core Team meeting which includes Social Worker, Oncology Nurse, Home Care Nurse, Patient Care Coordinator and Bereavement Coordinator.

Hospital Program
Liaise & Attend both formal & informal meetings with Interdisciplinary meetings

Free Standing Hospice
Feasibility study underway to assess whether this is the direction we should go.

Spiritual and Pastoral Care
Liaise formally with Spiritual Care Team as well as strong network with religious community.

Bereavement Program
Bereavement Coordinator provides supportive counselling, and community support groups.

Education and Professional Training
• Education, support and advocacy available to community as requested (ie. critical incidents)
• Events: “How to Get Thru Christmas”, “Living Thru Grief” Conference

Evaluation and Research
Feasibility study to evaluate palliative care services in community underway.

Organization Mission Statement
We support quality of living while in the process of dying, and healthy transition through grief for the bereaved.

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  BCHPCA NEWS
Oct 6th, 2006
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
Anyone who is interested in hospice pallative care can do something to support World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. Read More »

Aug 4th, 2006
BCHPCA Board Secretary/Treasurer appointed
Vera Webb has been appointed to the position of Secretary/Treasurer on the Board of Directors. Read More »

Jun 23rd, 2006
New Access to Member Centre
Here's the information you need for access to the new Member Centre. Read More »

Jun 9th, 2006
BCHPCA is adding to its staff team
BCHPCA seeks interested candidates for the position of Associate Director: Member Services and Funding Sustainability. Go to the Careers section for more details. Read More »

Jun 8th, 2006
BCHPCA Program Updates
If you offer program services as a member of BC Hospice you can update your listing now Read More »

May 26th, 2006
2006-2007 Board of Directors Appointed
The BC Hospice Palliative Care Association Board of Directors for 2006-2007. Read More »


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