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UPCOMING PROGRAMS and EVENTS

TUES. and THU., 10:30 a.m. | The Circle Palliative Day Program, for those who are facing a life-limiting illness and their caregiver at Hospice House

TUES., January 28th, 2-4 p.m. | In-person eight-week grief support group. Registration required.

SUN., January 12th, 2-4 p.m. | Healing Arts: Soothing Sound with Amy Earle

WED., January 28th, 4:30-6 p.m. | Volunteer Information Session at Gibsons & District Public Library.

  • Healing Arts: A Guided Exploration of Grief

    Join us for these short series where participants are guided to use different form of art to discover and express the emotions brought on by grief. These hands-on therapeutic sessions are facilitated by knowledgeable local artists and therapists who create a safe and supportive environment for sharing.

  • Living With Dying - The Film Trailer

    Watch the trailer for the Living With Dying film series, which features honest and tender interviews with 12 Sunshine Coast residents who share their personal reflections on being a patient, a caregiver, or a healthcare professional.

  • Being There for Grieving Children

    How can we assist children and families when their lives are disrupted? Discover our wonderful and heartfelt event with speakers whose influence continues to resonate within the community below.

  • Legacy Giving

    Gift planning is a wonderful way to leave a lasting legacy today and after death. Partner with our team at Sunshine Coast Hospice to explore your philanthropic dreams, transform end-of-life care, and help hundreds of families on the Sunshine Coast.

  • The First Dedicated Residential Hospice for the Sunshine Coast

    We are thrilled to announce that Sunshine Coast Hospice, in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, will soon open the first Residential Hospice on the Sunshine Coast. To learn more, please visit our webpage below.

Since 1987, the Sunshine Coast Hospice caring community has supported people facing life-limiting illness, people in grief, and those who love them to live full and meaningful lives.

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We provide free palliative, grief, loss, and advance care planning programs, as well as educational resources, to Coast residents from Earl’s Cove to Langdale. We also partner with Vancouver Coastal Health to support four hospice rooms at Silverstone Care Centre in Sechelt, BC. 

  • Sunshine Coast Hospice Society offers a diverse range of programs, resources, and events throughout the year designed to assist individuals with their grief.

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  • Palliative care aims to help individuals with a terminal illness to live fully and comfortably so they can have the best quality of life possible.

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  • Sunshine Coast Hospice Society provides the Lower Sunshine Coast with resources and education on topics related to end-of-life care, grief and loss, and advance care planning.

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  • Sunshine Coast Hospice Society can support you or your loved one in the final days or weeks of life, whether at home, in the hospital, at Silverstone Care Centre or in a long-term care facility. If you live between Langdale and Earl’s Cove, we can be there for you.

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  • Sunshine Coast Hospice Society partners with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) to operate the four hospice rooms and family lounge at Silverstone Care Centre in Sechelt.

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  • Advance care planning (ACP) is a process of thinking ahead about the type of health and personal care decisions you would want to be made on your behalf if you became ill or injured and were unable to speak for yourself.

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Get Involved

There are various ways to join our client’s circle of care. Do you have a philanthropic vision for end-of-life care on the Coast? Would you like to apply your skills as a qualified hospice volunteer? How about considering membership? We invite you to become part of our inclusive community. 

  • Being a Hospice volunteer is a fulfilling and meaningful experience which offers you the opportunity to support individuals and families during difficult times. A Hospice volunteer can be an essential part of the care team that supports families as they plan, face end-of-life or grieve the loss of a loved one.

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  • The majority of our financing comes from community donations, so we count on the generosity and participation of our community for our success.

    ~ Give Now
    ~ Give Monthly
    ~ Give in Memory
    ~ Plan a Legacy
    ~ Create a fundraiser
    ~ Non-monetary Gifts

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  • As a member you will stay more closely connected with the work of Sunshine Coast Hospice. Members receive our e-mail newsletter updates, invitations to special events, and the annual report.

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Living With Dying is an intimate glimpse into facing a life-limiting illness.

In honest and tender interviews, 12 residents on the Sunshine Coast share their personal reflections on being a patient, a caregiver or a health care professional.

We respectfully acknowledge that we work and provide services within the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the shíshálh, Squamish and Coast Salish nations.

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