Hospice in Community
Sunshine Coast Hospice can support you or your loved one in the final days or weeks of life, whether at home, in the hospital, at Shorncliffe Hospice or in a long-term care facility. If you live between Langdale and Earl’s Cove, we are here for you.
Our compassionate Hospice volunteers are trained to support the emotional, psychological, spiritual, practical and social needs of a person dying at home and their family. Our services are funded through community donations and grants, and are free of charge for recipients.
Vigil
The vigil program allows Hospice volunteers to sit peacefully by the bedside of people so they are not alone in the last days of life. Volunteers create a calming and comforting presence for the dying person, and their family and friends, and they are trained to alert the medical staff of any changes or concerns.
Respite
When Hospice volunteers provide vigil or visits, it permits families to get some sleep, enjoy a meal, and take a break. It also provides caregivers with much-needed relief and peace of mind.
Companionship
Our volunteers are trained to listen actively and compassionately, without judgement, to support you and your family in difficult times.
Threshold Choir
Some Hospice volunteers are also members of the Sunshine Coast Threshold Choir. When they are invited to the bedside, between two and four singers will sing songs selected to communicate ease, comfort and presence.
To inquire about our hospice community services, please contact us at (604) 740-0475.
What is Hospice care?
Hospice is a special type of care, so it is not tied to a place. It can be offered at home, in a care facility or hospital, or in a separate hospice suite. It primarily focuses on comfort and dignity of a person with a serious illness who is approaching death. It especially seeks to honour the patient’s values and wishes for end-of-life care, and how they envision their passing.
Your wishes for care
You can discuss your wishes for end-of-life care in advance with your loved ones and family doctor through the development of a Green Sleeve Advance Care Plan, a community program offered through Sunshine Coast Hospice.
Related Resources
Learn more about the history of Sunshine Coast Hospice
“You matter because you are you. And you matter until the last moment of your life. We will do all we can to help you, not only to die peacefully, but to live until you die.”
Gifts to Hospice help enhance community care.
Donations are used to train and mentor Hospice volunteers to offer compassionate palliative and hospice care in the community.
Hospice News
Living with Dying is an intimate glimpse into facing a life-limiting illness.
In honest and moving interviews, 11 residents on the Sunshine Coast share their personal reflections on being a patient, a caregiver or a health care professional.