BC hospice society eyes Alberta for new MAiD-free palliative care home

The society has raised funds from donations and a thrift store it operates and has banked almost $1 million.

Read the Western Standard article by Lee Harding here

Angelina Ireland says her organization would build another hospice if the province would allow it. She says her efforts to meet BC Health Minister Josie Osborne and North Delta MLA Ravi Kahlon have been unsuccessful. Nor did they respond to a request for comment from this reporter.

“I was with the Department of Justice to ask them the simple question, ‘Would our services be welcome in Alberta? Because they’re sure as heck not welcome in British Columbia.’ And the answer that we had was yes.”


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Delta Hospice Society’s work has never been more necessary than it is now because of limited healthcare resources and an increasingly aging population. Our work is made possible entirely by donations—we receive no government funding whatsoever. Your membership and monthly giving helps us reach more families in need of caring assistance. Thank you for your generous support.