Hospice Palliative Care Ontario

02/25/2026

Quality hospice palliative care neither hastens death nor prolongs life. The goal is to improve the quality of life for patients and their families facing problems associated with a life-limiting illness.

In this way, hospice palliative care services are helpful when a person is approaching death and during the earlier stages of an illness. It may be combined with other treatments aimed at lessening or curing the illness, such as chemotherapy, and families also benefit from support when their loved one is dying and after their death.

02/23/2026

Stedman Community Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Horticultural Therapy Intern to join their team. This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to person-centred care and support individuals and families during important moments in their care journey.

The Intern coordinates and maintains gardens across the St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre and Stedman Community Hospice campus, supervises and trains volunteers, assigns tasks, and manages ordering, inventory, and budgeting for horticultural supplies, equipment, and services.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.hpco.ca/job-board/

Please share with your networks to help connect great candidates with this rewarding opportunity.

02/20/2026

Are you ready to make a real difference in your patients’ lives? Our Person-Centred Decision Making online course empowers clinicians to confidently lead Advance Care Planning conversations.

Discover five self-paced modules covering advance care planning, goals-of-care discussions, and consent. Gain practical skills to support meaningful, compassionate care.

Secure your complimentary tuition today: https://forms.office.com/r/ejD1q53Wpi

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02/19/2026

Thank you to Saint Elizabeth Foundation and SE Health for your ongoing partnership and collaboration.

At Saint Elizabeth Foundation, we are committed to strengthening end-of-life care by investing in the people and systems that make compassionate care possible.

Through the work of our National Centre for Equity and Innovation in End-of-Life Care, we are proud to partner with Hospice Palliative Care Ontario to advance a renewed approach to hospice volunteer education across Ontario and nationally.

Together with SE Health, we were pleased to join Rick Firth in marking this important collaboration.

Hospice volunteers play a vital role in supporting individuals and families at the end of life. As communities and care needs evolve, volunteer education must reflect today’s realities — including structural inequities, cultural diversity, trauma, and complex grief.

Saint Elizabeth Foundation is investing in the redevelopment of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario’s volunteer education program to ensure it is equity-informed, trauma-aware, and accessible. This work will support modernized training content, new courses on structural vulnerability and grief and bereavement, an enhanced digital learning platform, and a national framework to help expand equitable access to hospice palliative care across Canada.

Equity in palliative care is essential. By strengthening volunteer education, we strengthen the capacity of communities to respond with compassion, dignity, and justice.

02/19/2026

Looking for hospice services in your local community? Visit FindHospiceCare.ca! 🌟

📍 Whether you’re seeking hospice palliative care services in your community, supporting a loved one, or planning ahead—our site is here to help guide you every step of the way.

🔍 What you’ll find:

• A user-friendly directory of hospice & palliative care services across Ontario
• Resources and tools for advance care planning
• Practical support and education for caregivers

💖 We believe compassionate care matters—especially when it’s needed most. Explore the site, share it with family and friends, and let us be a helping hand when you need it.

👉 Visit: findhospicecare.ca

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02/17/2026

Did you know, hospices are among the 58,000 nonprofits in Ontario? Together nonprofits contribute $65 billion to our province’s GDP annually, and employ 850,000 people. This week and beyond, let’s celebrate Ontario’s nonprofits and their dedication to our communities!

We recognize the valuable roles that Ontario’s hospices play in supporting their local communities by providing care to thousands of individuals and their families.

Thank you for all that you do!🎉

02/10/2026

Are you ready to make a real difference in your patients’ lives? Our Person-Centred Decision Making online course empowers clinicians to confidently lead Advance Care Planning conversations—even with stable but seriously ill patients.

Discover five self-paced modules covering advance care planning, goals-of-care discussions, and consent. Gain practical skills to support meaningful, compassionate care.

Secure your complimentary tuition today: https://forms.office.com/r/ejD1q53Wpi

02/09/2026

Congratulations to The Heart of Hastings Hospice for demonstrating ongoing commitment to quality improvement and continuous learning.

Learn more about HPCO Accreditation: https://www.hpco.ca/accreditation/

02/03/2026

Empower your practice with our Person-Centred Decision Making online course! Learn how to have meaningful Advance Care Planning conversations with patients. The course features five self-directed modules on advance care planning, goals-of-care discussions, and consent for interprofessional clinicians.

Apply today to receive complimentary tuition: https://forms.office.com/r/ejD1q53Wpi

01/29/2026

01/29/2026

Congratulations to The Bridge Hospice for joining the ranks of hospice organizations demonstrating a commitment to quality improvement and continuous learning through HPCO Accreditation!

Learn more about HPCO Hospice Accreditation: https://bit.ly/356iXMz

01/28/2026

We would like to thank the Council of the City of Oshawa - Municipal Government for proclaiming January 29, 2026 as Durham Region Hospice Awareness Day.

Cityof Oshawa