Victoria Hospice

Palliative Response Team in person visits to patients at home

1,962 in 2024

Inpatient Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital

226 people admitted to our 18 beds serving the Greater Victoria area in 2024

Bereavement Services

1,839 individual adult counselling sessions and 345 child and youth counselling sessions in 2024

About

Providing comfort and care

Victoria Hospice provides palliative end-of-life care. Our interdisciplinary team provides comfort for patients and support for their family.

We provide care at our 18-bed Inpatient Unit at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. We offer special touches like a 24-hour unrestricted family and friends visiting policy including pets, a family lounge area, open kitchen, and private meditation rooms.

We also provide care in the community. Our Palliative Response Team (PRT) provides short-term crisis consultation and treatment, 24/7. A nurse and counsellor see to the needs of the patient and their families, with on-call access to a palliative care physician.

We provide bereavement services following the death of a loved one. Our bereavement team offers counselling to anyone in the community who is suffering loss, regardless of connection to Victoria Hospice. Thanks to generous support from our community, support is available for individuals, groups, and families.

Over 300 volunteers play an essential role in our success. Volunteers provide companionship and support to patients and families on our inpatient unit, in the community, and through our bereavement program. They also help with fundraising events, our Rooftop Garden, and office administration.

We engage in education, training and research to develop evidence-based clinical practices of palliative care. Thanks to generous grants and community donations, we are able to produce peer-reviewed research papers, develop and offer courses and textbooks, and deliver training both internally and externally.

How your gift will be used

Circle of Care

Our care for patients and families is made possible by our generous community. There are many opportunities to help, whether it’s making a donation, volunteering your time, or hosting your own fundraiser. Together, we can ensure patients and families receive the care and support they need.

Victoria Hospice would not be what it is today without the vision and foresight of ordinary people who took the extraordinary step of including a legacy gift in their Will. These gifts help us provide the best round-the-clock care, bereavement support for families, education partnerships, and more. Each year, we must raise roughly half of our annual operating budget. In a typical year, close to 40% of the funds we raise result from legacy giving.

It is an honour to receive legacy gifts from people of all walks of life. Each gift is truly unique and received with gratitude, making a lasting difference in end-of-life care for patients and families.

Legal Name

Victoria Hospice Society

Charity Number

11928-4230-RR0001

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