Editorial: Freedom denied
The little hospice that refused to give in to the steamrolling politics of so-called “medical assistance in dying” is no more.
B.C. hospice society facing uncertain future
DELTA, B.C. -- The Delta Hospice Society is crowdfunding to raise money for a potential court challenge after it was evicted from the state-of-the-art facilities it built on land owned by the local health authority.
B.C. health authority evicts Delta Hospice Society
VANCOUVER -- The Fraser Health Authority has given the Delta Hospice Society 30 days’ notice to vacate the Irene Thomas Hospice in South Delta, B.C.
Peter Stockland: Hospice closure a sign of spiritual malignancy
The fate forced upon the 10-bed Irene Thomas Hospice this month is symptomatic of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) evolving from political maleficence to spiritual malignancy.
End appears near for B.C. hospice
VANCOUVER -- The Delta Hospice Society has been forced to issue layoff notices to clinical staff at its 10-bed hospice in Delta, B.C., effective Feb. 25, as the B.C. government moves to take over the hospice due to its opposition to on-site euthanasia.
B.C. hospice loses appeal, mulls next step
VANCOUVER -- The Delta Hospice Society is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada after a B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal of a lower court ruling that the society did not act in good faith in launching a mail-in vote proposing changes to its constitution and accepting some applications while denying others.
Cancer survivor fights for hospice’s future
Editorial: Hospice stands tall
The operators of a small hospice outside of Vancouver are standing like David against a government Goliath in a showdown to block assisted suicide and euthanasia from crossing their threshold. We support their cause and applaud their courage.
Hospice funds still fall short, Ontario doctors warn
Ontario’s palliative care doctors are warning that the government is not ready for “an imminent spike in the number of people facing end-of-life.”
End-of-life care requires good planning
If vacations, weddings, babies and football games are important enough to require planning, why don’t we plan for sickness, frailty and dying?
Charles Lewis: Here’s one way we can care for our sick
The grim truth is that legalized euthanasia is not going away. This is not giving up but stating a hard truth.
B.C. hospices fight assisted suicide plan
SURREY, B.C. – Assisted suicide was legalized just over a year ago, but the debate is far from over.
Speaking out: The real dignity of dying
This past fall, my mother received a call from the care home in Yorkton, Sask., where her eldest sister was a resident. My mother was informed that her sister had taken a turn in health and there likely wasn’t much time left.
Rather than fighting to change the system which imposes euthanasia, health care professional bioethicist Bob Parke wants to create a private hospice that bans assisted killing and where dying will only come the natural way.
Show us the money
If there is an issue that unites most politicians, health workers, social agencies and religious leaders, it is the urgent need for a bold strategy and major investment in palliative and hospice care.