Who We Are

Pacific Rim Hospice Society is a registered Canadian charity operating

since 1994.

Pacific Rim provides compassionate care, support and counselling for

individuals across the lifespan and their families facing life-threatening

illness, injury, death and bereavement.

The Pacific Rim Hospice Society serves the west coast of Vancouver Island,

covering a large geographic area- 349,947 hectares of land with

approximately 6,500 residents (Stats: Clayoquot Biosphere Trust) in five First

Nation’s territories covering seven different communities, two municipalities and

one regional district.

Three of the larger First Nation’s communities are

accessible only via boat or seaplane.

Services provided in the following communities:

Tofino

Ucluelet

Hitacu - Yuulu?il?ath First Nation

Ty-Histanis- Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation

Esowista - Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation

Opitsaht- Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation

Macoah – Toquaht First Nation

Hot Springs Cove- Hesquiaht First Nation

Ahousaht – Ahousaht First Nation

Area C – Alberni Clayoquot Regional District

Pacific Rim Hospice Society is overseen by a board of directors - currently

there are six board members who meet approximately every six weeks.

Board of Directors:

Janine Croxall- Chair

Jan Rodgers - Vice Chair

Darlene Choquette- Secretary

Anita Tavera

Alexandra Amor

Sonya Simone

Staff/Contractors:

Tarni Jacobsen - Executive Director

Therese Bouchard - Director of Client Services

Signy Cohen - Facilitator

Tara Souch - Child/Youth Clinical Counsellor

Panagiota Thymaras-Petch - Senior's Outreach Coordinator

Vera Webb - Book Keeper

Susan Watt - Grief Support

Purpose:
To enhance the quality of life for individuals and families in the Pacific Rim region during illness, injury, death and grief through education and compassionate care.