Palliative and end-of-life care engagement

Overview

In September 2020, we invested $20 million over 4 years for palliative and end-of-life care initiatives.

Dan Williams, MLA for Peace River, was appointed to lead a focused engagement with palliative and end-of-life citizens and interest groups in Alberta.

During the engagement, we gathered feedback and insights into Alberta’s palliative and end-of-life care system, and recommendations on how the government should allocate funding.

Review findings in the Advancing Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Alberta final report.

Input received

Virtual meetings were held between October 2020 and May 2021 with palliative and end-of-life citizens and interest groups that included:

• palliative and end-of-life patients
• families and caregivers
• Alberta Health Services
• Covenant Health and its Palliative Institute
• Primary Care Network executive directors
• continuing care associations
• physicians
• Indigenous health representatives
• pediatric service providers
• educators and post-secondary researchers
• community organizations including hospice societies, the Alzheimer Society of Alberta, and the Canadian Cancer Society

Outcomes

Findings were captured in the Advancing Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Alberta final report released on November 18, 2021.

$11 million has been allocated for one-time grant funding to advance palliative and end-of-life care in Alberta. Information on grant funding and how to apply can be found at Palliative and end-of-life care grant fund.

Next steps

Based on the recommendations in the final report, funding will be directed to address the following priority areas for palliative and end-of-life care:

• earlier access to palliative and end-of-life care
• education and training
• community supports and services
• research and innovation

Contact

For more information, contact [email protected]

News

• Funding palliative and end-of-life care in Alberta (November 18, 2021)