Posted: Apr 09, 2021 5:36 PM PT | Last Updated: April 10
The Harold and Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care is pictured in Delta, B.C. The Delta Hospice Society, which used to operate the facility, was evicted from the building and the Irene Thomas Hospice in March, 2021. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
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Delta Hospice Society to co-operate with Fraser Health so dying patients don t have to move
The society s board appears to have had a change of heart after not engaging in discussions on how to transition residents and staff at the Irene Thomas Hospice by the Feb. 25 deadline.
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Fraser Health is set to take over operations of the Irene Thomas Hospice from the society on Feb. 25
Posted: Jan 22, 2021 2:24 PM PT | Last Updated: January 25
The Delta Hospice Society has changed its stance and will co-operate with the provincial governmenton on a transition plan.(Ben Nelms/CBC)
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A British Columbia hospice that refused to offer medical assistance in dying has sent layoff notices to all clinical staff before its contract with the local health authority ends next month.
The Delta Hospice Society board said in a news release Friday that it deeply regrets “being compelled” to take the action due to Fraser Health cancelling its contract over its refusal to comply with a provincial policy requiring hospices to provide assisted death.
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