Mission Statement

Nanaimo Community Hospice is a registered non-profit society dedicated to the provision of compassionate care and practical support to individuals in the last stages of living, to their families, and to the bereaved. Hospice promotes, and actively supports, a coordinated, interdisciplinary program of hospice palliative care in our community.

Our Commitment

	To recognize that the patient and their family caregivers are at the centre of the care team.
	To encourage and support quality of life at the end of life, and assist individuals, whenever possible, to die in the location of their choice.
	To support caregivers who are providing care for a loved one at the end of life in home, in hospital, and in care facilities.
	To ensure that individuals experiencing grief as a result of the loss of a loved one find adequate support by offering a variety of programs and services to meet their needs.
	To offer our programs at no cost to the recipients.

Our Values

	We believe that each person is unique, and should be valued, affirmed and treated with dignity, respect and understanding. Individual choices should be respected to allow life to be lived fully.
	We believe that life is a precious journey of growth and development and that dying and grieving are a natural part of this journey that can be embraced with dignity, serenity and hope.

	We believe that learning is an important part of life's journey and provides the key to knowledge, understanding and growth. Knowledge empowers individuals to be autonomous.
	Each life journey is unique. We believe that the dying individual, their family and friends should be given quality care and support to meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs on their own terms.
	We believe that strength comes from our partnership with the community and we strive to support and promote a community-wide program of hospice palliative care.