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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.

We engage in education, training and research to develop evidence-based clinical practices of palliative care.

Our Impact

What Guides Us
Our values are the foundation of our culture and our working environment. Through them, we remain focused on maintaining a patient and family-centered caring work environment.

Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for people facing life-limiting illness, death and bereavement through patient and family-centered care, education, research and advocacy.

Our Vision
Quality palliative end-of-life care for all.

Our Values

Respect – We respect the intrinsic worth of each individual.

Compassion – Compassion underscores all our actions and decision-making.

Integrity – Integrity forms the basis of personal and professional practice.

Commitment – Commitment to quality end-of-life care is fundamental to our work and our relationships.

Collaboration – Collaboration is fundamental to achieving our best work.

Excellence – Through the active pursuit of skills, knowledge, growth and innovation.

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 to provide the services we do! 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.