Hospice Services (IHA)

Caregiver Support, End of Life Care / Palliative Care, Home Health Care, Housing / Shelter, and Legal

Provided by Interior Health

Hospice palliative care is a philosophy of care and services that helps to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness
Hospice palliative care does not hasten or delay death. Hospice palliative care is about access to the best possible quality of life at the end of life.
Whether you are at home, in hospital, a hospice bed or a residential care facility the health care team will provide:
  • Care to help relieve symptoms such as pain, nausea, shortness of breath, fatigue, insomnia
  • Information on services and care options, legal and financial matters
  • Teaching for families on how to provide or assist with care
  • Emotional support
  • Referrals to available services, such as volunteers or counselling

You must meet the Home and Community care eligibility requirements to receive services. To receive hospice palliative care services, you must:
  • Have a life-threatening illness or be facing end of life issues
  • Have a life expectancy of weeks or months rather than years
  • Understand the primary goal of care/treatment is quality of life, not cure of disease
  • Agree to the referral or to consultative support
Eligible home support services are provided free of charge, however, there may be some additional charges for certain services such as per diem costs in hospice residences. Hospice palliative care is one of the many Home and Community Care services we offer.

Location finder: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

Service is available in English.

Cost: Fees may apply

Referral options:

  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral

Details: Contact your local Home and Community Care office to find out more

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Availability

Service area: Interior Health Area

Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Home Health Care
Housing / Shelter
  • Long Term Care
Legal
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at home

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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