Get Involved 

There are many ways you can help advance quality hospice palliative care in Canada.  

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Your Donations Matter

CHCPA relies on your support. Give today to make hospice palliative care more accessible for everyone. 

Sign up for our Newsletter 

Stay up to date on the latest news, events, and campaigns from us and other organizations across the country. Available in English and French. 

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Become a CHPCA Associate or Affiliate  

Join your local provincial hospice palliative care association and automatically become an Associate (for individuals) or Affiliate (for groups) member of CHPCA.  

Benefits

Validity 

Joint membership enhances legitimacy of the hospice palliative care movement in Canada. 

Strength in Numbers 

The greater our size, the more effective and influential our collective voices become. 

Effectiveness 

Joint membership allows for the pooling of resources to support programs and services across the country and minimize duplication. 

Access 

Joint membership provides access to information, expertise, and colleagues across the country. 

Discover all of the benefits of Membership

How to Become a CHPCA Associate or Affiliate  

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Please contact your provincial association to sign up for membership and automatically become a CHPCA Association or Affiliate. 

For Northwest Territories, Nunavut, or international membership information, please contact us at [email protected].

Spread Awareness 

Event

National Hospice Palliative Care Week 

Takes place the first full week of May, every year. 

Event

National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day 

Takes place on the second Thursday in October, every year. 

Event

National Grief and Bereavement Day 

Takes place on the third Tuesday in November, every year. 

Event

Hike for Hospice 

An annual fundraising event hosted by and for hospices across the country from spring through fall. 

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Share Your Story 

We need your help to tell the real story of hospice palliative care in Canada. 

Help us show policymakers and health care leaders the impact of quality palliative care, or lack thereof, on families in Canada through your lived experiences.