The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is the national association which provides
11/20/2025
In cherished memory of Dr. Balfour Mount (1939–2025), Palliative Care McGill and the Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine invite you to join a virtual Memorial on Friday, December 4, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST.
Moderated by Dr Justin Sanders, Director of Palliative Care McGill, McGill University, and Dr John Scott, President, Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine, with tributes from many international colleagues and friends including renowned figures in palliative care: Ira Byock, Kathy Foley, Richard Cruess, Sue Britton, Johanne de Montigny, and many others.
Loss impacts the whole family, and children often grieve in unique ways. 💔
For families in Southern Alberta, the Hospice Calgary Children’s Grief Centre offers specialized, professional support for kids and teens (aged 19 and under) adjusting to the death of a loved one.
They provide:
‣ Individual and Family Counselling
‣ Kids Club & Teens Club Support Groups
‣ Youth & Family Enjoyment Groups
‣ Parent/Caregiver Sessions
Help children and teens gain the tools they need to face grief. Learn more about this vital support at https://loom.ly/eMA8i3A.
Through the Children's Grief Centre, families with children aged 19 and under are supported as they adjust to the changes when someone close to them has died. Using individual, family counselling and group support, we work with children, teens, and their families to help them gain the tools they nee...
11/19/2025
We are so grateful for the Saint Elizabeth Foundation and their commitment to help .
Read their post to learn how their National Centre for Equity & End-of-Life Care is working to ensure all Canadians, especially those facing barriers, have equitable access to grief and bereavement services. This work is essential!
Grief touches every life. It deserves space, compassion, and understanding.
In support of Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), the Saint Elizabeth Foundation’s National Centre for Equity & End-of-Life Care is committed to ensuring all Canadians have access to grief and bereavement services — especially those who face barriers to care.
Every day, our 9,000 team members engage in more than 25,000 moments of care across the country.
Through our Spiritual Care, Grief & Bereavement program, we offer thousands of hours of support to help individuals and families find meaning and hope through loss.
Let’s work together to
To learn more or support our holistic services, please visit:
What is Grief Literacy? St. Joseph's Hospice provide this excellent, foundational definition: it's the knowledge and language to effectively and compassionately speak about loss.
Read their post to understand why education is key to normalizing these conversations and building .
Grief literacy is the knowledge of grief and the language to effectively and compassionately speak about it. Its call to action as described by Dr. Lauren Breen and fellow colleagues (2020), is education in our communities on death and grief so that we can normalize meaningful and helpful conversations about our losses.
Article: “Grief literacy: A call to action for compassionate communities” (Breen et al., 2020)
Across Canada, compassionate communities stepped up to support their family, friends, and neighbours on National Grief & Bereavement Day.
Our friends at Hospice SENB hosted their second annual Candlelight Memorial Service, honouring loved ones and reinforcing the incredible strength found in remembrance. A reminder of the power of community in walking alongside families in their grief journey. 💗
11/19/2025
NB COPES Child and Family Grief Centre is offering an Adult Art Therapy Workshop on Saturday, November 29, from 9am to 12pm at 's Funeral Home and Crematorium. And thanks to Brennan's partnership, participants are able to attend free of charge. ❤️
Le deuil est un voyage complexe, surtout pour les enfants et les jeunes. Le Programme Carrousel de NOVA offre un service de soutien spécialisé pour les aider à naviguer à travers la perte et le changement.
Ce programme gratuit et holistique comprend :
● Séances individuelles de soutien avec des conseillers qualifiés (à l'école ou au bureau).
●Le Camp de deuil Carrousel : Une journée transformatrice au Cap-Saint-Jacques, incluant activités de deuil et une cérémonie du souvenir – une opportunité précieuse d'échanges entre pairs.
Donnez aux enfants un espace sûr et sans jugement pour explorer leurs émotions et développer des stratégies d'adaptation. En savoir plus sur le programme Carrousel : https://loom.ly/q_LsB00
Le programme Carrousel est un service de soutien au deuil qui s’adresse aux enfants et aux jeunes qui sont confrontés aux défis de la perte et du changement. Dirigé par des conseillers qualifiés, le programme offre un environnement de soutien où les participants peuvent explorer leurs émotio...
11/19/2025
Grief is a normal response to the loss of someone or something close to us. Everyone has or will experience grief. While grief is universal, it is also uniquely individual. There is no “right way” to grieve; all of us experience grief in our own way and time.
When Danny Sinagra's wife, Maria, died at Hospice, he was able to move through his grief with the help of Hospice's bereavement services.
11/18/2025
💛 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐩!
Many people find it hard to talk about death, loss, or grief — yet grief touches every one of us. It can be deep, lasting, and life-changing.
We are on a mission to bridge this gap through community programs like 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟, and other Grief Support initiatives designed to help individuals and families navigate their unique grief journeys. These programs provide compassionate spaces to learn, connect, and heal together.
Learn more about our programs: www.bvpal.ca/programs
Explore past sessions and learning opportunities: youtube.com/
Together, we can build a more compassionate, grief-literate community.
11/18/2025
We are so inspired by our friends at Hospice Northwest Services who hosted "Healing through Grief Conference" this National Grief & Bereavement Day. 💗
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The CHPCA is the national voice for Hospice Palliative Care in Canada. Advancing and advocating for quality end-of-life/hospice palliative care in Canada, its work includes public policy, public education and awareness. Established in 1991, its volunteer Board of Directors is composed of hospice palliative care workers and volunteers from Canadian provinces and territories as well as members-at-large.
The Canadian Palliative Care Association (CPCA) was formally established as a national charitable organization in November 1991 and opened the first office in Ottawa in February 1994. The association’s first newsletter “AVISO” was published in both official languages in June, 1992.
Today, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is the national voice for hospice palliative care in Canada. It is a national charitable non-profit association whose mission is to provide leadership in hospice palliative care in Canada. We strive to achieve this mission by supporting research, promoting education and training, improving public awareness of hospice palliative care, and by advocating for increased programs and services. CHPCA works in close partnership with other national organizations and will continue to move forward with the goal of ensuring that all Canadians, regardless of where they may live, have equal access to quality hospice palliative care for themselves and their family.
L’Association canadienne de soins palliatifs (ACSP) a été officiellement établie en tant qu’organisme national de bienfaisance en novembre 1991, et a ouvert ses premiers bureaux à Ottawa en février 1994. Le premier numéro d’AVISO, le bulletin de l’Association, a été publié dans les deux langues officielles en juin 1992. En espagnol, « aviso » signifie « avis » ou « intelligence », et en latin, « avis » signifie « oiseau », des notions qui s’agencent joliment à l’emblème de l’ACSP.
Aujourd’hui, l’ACSP est la voix nationale du secteur des soins palliatifs au Canada. Il s’agit d’un organisme national de bienfaisance sans but lucratif dont la mission est de fournir son leadership dans le domaine des soins palliatifs partout au pays. L’ACSP travaille à réaliser sa mission en appuyant la recherche, en faisant la promotion de l’éducation et de la formation, en sensibilisant la population aux soins palliatifs, et en militant pour l’accroissement des programmes et services. L’ACSP travaille en étroite collaboration avec d’autres organismes nationaux, et continue de progresser dans le but de garantir à tous les Canadiens, où qu’ils vivent, un accès équitable à des soins palliatifs de grande qualité, pour eux-mêmes et leur famille.
