Resources

Please let us know if there is a link you think we need by emailing info@burnabyhospice.org and we’ll add it to the list.

BC Bereavement Helpline
A resource for people to find bereavement support within their own community.

BC Hospice Palliative Care Association
The website for hospice palliative care programs in British Columbia.

Canadian Benefits
Information on Compassionate Care Benefits (benefits paid to persons who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death) and survivor benefits.

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Provides leadership in hospice palliative care in Canada.

Canadian Virtual Hospice
An interactive network of information and support for people dealing with life-threatening illness and loss – appropriate for patients, families and friends, health care providers and volunteers.

Dying Well
Resources for people facing life-threatening illness, their families, and their professional caregivers.

HealthLink BC
Offers health information from a registered nurse available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or to a pharmacist available 5 pm to 9 am, 7 days a week. Toll-free line, translation/hearing impaired.

Hospice Association of America
A national organization representing hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families.