Cowichan Hospice Palliative Care Services
Caregiver Support, End of Life Care / Palliative Care, and Home Health Care
Provided by Cowichan Valley Hospice Society
Offers skilled emotional support, information & resources to those living with advancing illness, their family and friends, and those grieving the death of a loved one.
Cowichan Hospice Society support programs are available in person, by phone and through videoconferencing to those living in the Cowichan region from the Malahat to Ladysmith.
Cowichan Hospice Palliative Program: Psycho-social support is provided by Cowichan Hospice Society coordinators and volunteers trained in deep listening and palliative care, and is available at home, at Cowichan Hospice Society’s community office, in hospital and long-term care facilities, and at Cowichan Hospice House. Cowichan Hospice Society is a part of the integrated Island Health Palliative Care Team.
Hospice Palliative Services include:
- One-to-one emotional support and information for people living with serious illness and their family members as defined by client
- Advance Care Planning workshops and personal support to start the conversation and develop a plan
- Lending Library available to the public during office hours, includes information on caregiving, the palliative journey, grief support, and picture books for children
- Wellness treatments for clients and their caregivers (e.g., reiki and therapeutic touch)
- Caregiver support group
- Hospice Coordinator at Cowichan District Hospital (weekly) and Cowichan
- Hospice House (daily) (with volunteer team as permitted by Island Health pandemic response)
- Volunteer team at Cowichan Hospice House
For information about care at Cowichan Hospice House, please contact your own physician or call the Cowichan Hospice House Support Services Coordinator at 250-737-2662.
Other services: See Cowichan Hospice Grief and Bereavement Program
250-701-4242
Public email: frontdesk@cowichanhospice.org
Website: https://www.cowichanhospice.org
Cowichan Hospice Community Office - 3122 Gibbins Road, North Cowichan, BC, V9L 1G2
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hospice House - 250 Cairnsmore Street, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 4H2
Parking lot is accessed from Cairnsmore street at the corner of Cavelle street.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
Referral Forms
Brochures and Info
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Cowichan Valley Hospice Society:
Availability
Service area: Chemainus, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Mill Bay + show cities
Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Home Health Care
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at home
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.