Celebrate compassion in bloom.

Each year, the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association invites communities across British Columbia and Yukon to participate in the Wildflower Bloom Campaign, a simple but meaningful way to honour the work of hospice societies and the volunteers who support compassionate end-of-life care in their communities.

By planting wildflowers, communities create visible reminders of the compassion, care, and connection that hospice volunteers bring to people and families during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Hospice societies across BC provide essential services including grief and bereavement support, caregiver support, palliative care services in home and community, and community outreach and education. Many of these services are made possible through the dedication of trained specialty trained volunteers and exceptional, compassionate staff.

Funds raised through the Wildflower Bloom Campaign support the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association in continuing its provincial advocacy work on behalf of the hospice and palliative care sector. Proceeds also help the Association provide practical support to hospice societies across BC and Yukon, including governance and operational guidance, training opportunities, website and communications development, and other resources, particularly for smaller and rural hospice organizations.

While April is the official campaign month, Wildflower Bloom items can be purchased throughout the year and make meaningful gifts to honour volunteers, remember loved ones, or recognize compassionate care in your community.

We invite individuals, families, and organizations to plant wildflowers in honour of hospice societies play in supporting compassionate communities.

Learn how to participate and access planting instructions here:

Wildflower Bloom Campaign Page

Each year, the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA) brings together experts, advocates, and community members for its Lunch & Learn Series, offering insightful discussions on key topics in hospice and palliative care. BCHPCA is committed to amplifying hospice palliative care voices across British Columbia and the Yukon, because hospice care isn't peripheral to our health system; it's foundational.

Join our upcoming 5-day interactive sessions: Voices Forward: Hospice Advocacy Strategies for Impact, Policy, Funding, and Equity. Designed for hospice leads, volunteers, healthcare providers, community partners, and policymakers, this series will equip you with practical tools to:

Session Description:

Day 1 - Equity Matters to Queer and Trans People
This session will explore how equity considerations influence access to hospice and palliative care, the health sector and social services programming, with a focus on the experiences of Jewish queer and trans seniors in healthcare settings. Participants will gain insight into intersecting barriers such as ageism, antisemitism, and queerphobia, and reflect on practical ways to strengthen inclusive care and community engagement.Please join Carmel Tanaka (she/her), from JQT Vancouver, for this inspiring and well-informed session. More details on this event to come. This session is for all organizations, not only hospice and palliative care providers.

Day 2 - Defining Impact: Hospice Societies as Essential Infrastructure
This session will explore how hospice societies contribute measurable value to British Columbia’s health and community systems. Participants will learn how to use evidence, impact data, and outcome stories to strengthen funding applications, advocacy efforts, and community awareness. Practical examples will support hospice teams in confidently presenting their role as essential care partners.
Please join Daniel Ordoñez Mantilla (he/him) and Pablita Thomas (elle/her) from BCHPCA for this practical and evidence informed session. More details on this event to come. This session is for all organizations as others will learn the true impact of hospice societies on a system level and their contribution to the health and social services sector.

Day 3 -Equity in Every Process: Policy Review Through a Compassionate Lens
This interactive session will focus on how organizations can review and strengthen policies, communications, and advocacy approaches through a trauma-informed and equity-focused lens. Participants will reflect on real workplace scenarios and identify small, meaningful changes that can improve safety, inclusion, and responsiveness in hospice environments.
Please join Emily Gibson (she/her) for this engaging and reflective session. More details on this event to come. This session is for all organizations, not only hospice and palliative care providers.

Day 4 - Impact Narratives: Securing Funding Through Real Hospice Outcomes
This session will explore how hospice societies can communicate service impact and community outcomes to support sustainability and funding conversations. Participants will hear practical examples of how organizations demonstrate value, build relationships, and explore innovative or non traditional funding approaches to strengthen programs and reach.
Please join hospice presenters from across the province for this practical and experience based session. More details on this event to come.

Day 5 - Amplifying Hospice Voices: Practical Advocacy Strategies
This session will focus on how hospice societies are strengthening community awareness, engaging partners and local leaders, and contributing to broader health system conversations. Presenters will share strategies and lessons learned that have helped increase the visibility and positioning of hospice services, supporting stronger advocacy and community engagement.
Please join hospice presenters from across the province for this inspiring and action focused session. More details on this event to come.

Whether you’re a frontline volunteer sharing client and resident experiences, a staff member navigating system change, or a partner advancing community care; Voices Forward strengthens your voice and our collective power!

Why attend?

✅ Gain practical strategies to enhance inclusivity and accessibility in care

✅ Learn from experts, lived experiences, and real-world approaches

✅ Participate in interactive discussions and Q&A sessions

✅ Expand your network within the hospice palliative care and other social and health services sector

Don't miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and create meaningful change.

Register now to strengthen your knowledge, skills, and impact.

Ticket Information

• BCHPCA Member Only Pricing: 
  Please ensure you are logged into your account or join now!
• Access to the Full Series: 
  Registration provides access to all five sessions, including post-event recordings, PPT and Participant Handout as part of the Training Toolkit provided to support continued learning and reflection.
• Continuing Education Units/Credits: 
  Participants may select a ticket option that includes a Certificate of Completion. Certificates may be used toward continuing education requirements. Please check with your professional college or association to confirm eligibility and credit value.
• LEADS Informed Learning Approach:
  All sessions are designed using a LEADS based approach to education, supporting leadership development through practical application, reflection, and shared learning. Participants will engage in interactive discussion, facilitated activities, and will receive session handouts and tools that can be applied within their own organizations and communities after the event.
• Group Registration for Hospice Societies: 
  If you are purchasing five or more tickets for staff and/or volunteers, please email events@bchpca.org for group pricing.
• Student Registration:
  Students can access reduced registration rates. Please email events@bchpca.org to receive student pricing information and registration codes.

Equity and Accessibility Commitment

BCHPCA is committed to fostering equitable access to learning opportunities. If financial or accessibility considerations may affect your ability to participate, please contact events@bchpca.org. We will do our best to support participation.

Visit Grief and the Frontline Professions to learn more and register

We support the advancement of palliative care knowledge through the Palliative Care Education and Research Conference. Learn about palliative care needs and enhance your knowledge of the practical aspects of palliative and end-of-life care. Explore current trends, issues and research with our invited guest experts and your colleagues.

Attend and get involved in discussions and learnings across a range of topics, during keynote presentations and breakout sessions.

Submit an abstract with the link below:

https://redcap.albertahealthservices.ca/surveys/?s=X3KMXMF98YDA9PFJ

Call for abstracts is now open

The call for abstracts is now open. Submissions are invited on the conference theme or on general palliative care topics in the following categories:

• Back to Basics
• Challenging Clinical Care Needs
• Emerging Issues & Trends
• Psychosocial, Spiritual & Wellness

Abstracts will be reviewed using the criteria below.

Review criteria used by the Abstract Committee

General criteria	Research abstracts	Program/Project abstracts
Conclusions are supported by results Relevance to conference theme Potential application of results Quality of writing	Key elements include background, methods, results, discussion and conclusion Methods, design, data collection and analysis is adequate	Key elements include objective, rationale, target audience and design Use of theory, prior research, best practice and available evidence