Hospice Services - VCH

End of Life Care / Palliative Care

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Hospice care helps people who are very sick in the final stages of life, focusing on comfort and quality of life. Hospice teams also support spiritual, cultural, and emotional needs in a setting that feels calm and homelike.
Based on needs and situation, these services are available in hospice:

  • 24/7 access to nursing care
  • 24/7 access to care aid support for personal care (i.e., bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring)
  • Regular access to a doctor
  • Help with taking prescribed medications
  • Pain and symptom management (i.e., complex pain, nausea, anxiety, shortness of breath)
  • Allied health services (i.e., social work, recreation therapy, etc.)
  • Meals
  • Spiritual care services
  • Grief/bereavement support
  • Care plans that are aligned with your goals, or your religious or cultural preferences

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    604-737-7305

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    Vancouver Hospice Society - 4615 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3M1

    604-606-0380

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    May's Place Hospice - 333 Powell Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1G5

    672-963-3909

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    500 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6P 6E8

    604-984-3743

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    North Shore Hospice - 319 East 14th Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7L 2N7

    604-806-9686

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    St. John Hospice - 6389 Stadium Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4

    604-207-1212

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    Salvation Army Rotary Hospice House - 6460 No. 4 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 2S9

    604-892-6951

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    Whistler Blackcomb Foundation - 38146 Behrner Drive, Squamish, British Columbia, V8B 0C8

    604-741-0726

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    604-740-0475 ext. 3

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    5625 Derby Road, Sechelt, British Columbia, V7Z 0S4

    604-485-3310

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    qathet General Hospital - #3rd Floor, 5000 Joyce Avenue, Powell River, British Columbia, V8A 5R3

    Service is available in English.

    Interpreter available upon request.

    Cost: Fees may apply

    Referral options:

    • Health professional referral
    • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
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    Availability

    Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area + show cities

    Service area cities: Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Bowen Island, Gibsons, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Powell River, Richmond, Sechelt, Squamish, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler

    Service Types Provided
    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person

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