Initatives

CHPCA commits to its mission by leading initiatives that aim to improve quality hospice palliative care in Canada through public policy, education, knowledge translation, awareness, and collaboration. 

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Advanced Care Planning Canada

The Advance Care Planning Canada initiative, led by CHPCA, focuses on advancing the Pan-Canadian Framework for Advance Care Planning.

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Canadian Network of Palliative Care for Children (CNPCC) 

The CNPCC aims to improve the quality of living and dying for infants, children, and youth with life threatening conditions, and their families.  

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The Palliative Approach Blog

The Palliative Approach blog provides relevant and thought-provoking palliative care content for professionals, volunteers, and advocates across Canada.

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Canadian Compassionate Companies (CCC)

The CCC program encourages employers to provide more compassionate care for employees. Certification requires meeting at least five of eight criteria.

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CHPCA Awards

CHPCA honours individuals who make outstanding contributions to the field of hospice palliative care biennially, in conjunction with our national conference.

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Your Donations Matter

CHCPA relies on support from people who believe that no one should be left to suffer needlessly because palliative care isn’t available or is too hard to find.  

Give today to make hospice palliative care more accessible for everyone. 

Past Initiatives

Though no longer actively supported, CHPCA has led many important projects that are still impacting people today.

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CHPCA News

  • Press Release

    CHPCA Open Letter to Canada’s Federal Political Parties

    The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) urges all political parties to commit to making access to high-quality, equitable palliative care a national priority.

  • Press Release

    Abstract Submission is Now Open for the 2025 CHPCA Conference

    Abstract submission is now open for the 2025 CHPCA conference.

  • Press Release

    WHPCA Board Member and CHPCA CEO Laurel Gillespie Advocates for Global Access to Palliative Care at WHO Executive Board Meeting

    CHPCA proudly shares that CEO Laurel Gillespie, trustee of the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA), attended the 156th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO).