At the Pacific Rim Hospice Society we can help. Our caring volunteers offer support and respite. We can also provide access to borrowing libraries, support groups and counselling. We understand that each person is unique and treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Palliative Program

• One-to-one volunteer support in your home or in hospital
• Books, pamphlets, videos and DVD's on palliative care
• Support and respite for family caregivers
• Energy work
• Spiritual support

Vigil Program

• Volunteers sit with dying through last hours of life

Bereavement Program

•  One-to-one volunteer support
•  7 week grief support groups
•  Bereavement counselling
•  Borrowing libraries
•  Complimentary pamphlets

Referrals - The Hospice must be invited to help.
We accept referrals with client consent from:

• Self
• Family and friends
• Physicians
• Hospital
• Community Home Care
• Clergy
• Mental Health
• West Coast Community Resource Society

The Hospice Coordinator will call to arrange a visit to talk about what hospice services would fit your needs.

Why Register With The Pacific Rim Hospice
Hospice understands that when we are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, the illness does not just affect us, it affects our entire family. Hospice is here to support you and your family, if that is your wish.

If you have been diagnosed with a life limiting illness and have been told a cure is unlikely, you may be seeking support that meets your present needs while at the same time preserving and promoting quality of life for both you and your family.

It's Never Too Soon to Make A Connection
It’s never too soon to make a connection with Hospice. Our staff and volunteers are here to provide support in ways that are the least intrusive on your present lifestyle.

We believe that the patient and family are at the center of planning for care. Upon request, our Coordinator will visit you in your home to meet with you and your family. She will outline options for support and you can decide when to access care. You may decide that you wish to wait. Being registered with Hospice is all that is required. Our care is designed to be non-intrusive. When your needs change you can call us and we will be there to provide support in a way that makes sense to you and fits your needs.

Call us today at 725.1240 and register with Pacific Rim Hospice. And then get on with the business of living.

Education Program
Hospice offers accessible community educational workshops and presentations and events. Become a hospice member and receive newsletters outlining upcoming events.

Hospice educators can offer the following workshops in your community

• Care for the Caregiver
• Basic Hospice Training for Volunteers
• Energy Work
• Family Care Giving for a Planned Home Death
• Facilitating Grief Support Groups

Hospice is a place to grow: for clients, volunteers and staff