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Hospice Care

Hospice care focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life. The care aims to provide dignity and individuality in a peaceful and supportive environment. 
At some point, it may not be possible to cure a serious illness, or a patient may choose not to undergo certain treatments. 
Options for where to get hospice care, palliative and end of life care include your home, a hospital, a hospice centre, a long-term care centre or an assisted living facility or group home.

Talk to your family and your health care team about what’s important to you and where you’d like to be at this time in your illness. Your choice may change as your illness changes. To find view information pertinent in Alberta on what Palliative and End-of-Life Care services are available in your area, find your zone on this PDF. Your family physician can provide additional information and referrals.  

More information

​View and download the Palliative Hospice Care brochure. 
​Health Advice / Information
Call Health Link at 811, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you’re having a medical emergency, call 911 right away.
Questions or Comments
Email palliative.care@ahs.ca, monitored Monday to Friday, except on statutory holidays. We’ll do our best to get back to you within 2 business days. DO NOT send any personal or health information by email. Information sent by email isn’t secure.​​​
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Alberta Hospice CARE Programs

Please note this list contains hospice facilities and programs in Alberta. The list may change over time and not be complete. Please consult your physician and care team for more information. 
Calgary Zone Palliative and End of Life Care program ​​
Residential hospice care in partnership with the contracted providers listed here. Specialized teams of health care professionals and volunteers provide 24-hour care focused on quality of life for individuals and families while dying and through bereavement. The interdisciplinary team concentrates on easing the physical, emotional and spiritual suffering that often accompanies the end of life journey. ​
403-944-2304 (Central Office)
​https://www.ahs.ca/palliativecalgary
Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association 
​“It's About Life..."- Focusing on the issues important to Albertans facing end-of-life matters. Our goal is to support individuals, their loved ones, and their community hospice caregivers in the quest to help patients achieve the highest possible quality of life at the end of life.​
The Kahanoff Centre for Charitable Activities
​105 12 Ave SE #110,
Calgary, Alberta T2G 1A1
​(403) 206-9938
Hospice Calgary
​Focus on three centres of care: The Children's Grief Centre supports families with children aged 19 and under as they adjust to the changes in their lives when someone close to them has died. Our Living with Advanced Illness Centre services support people and families facing any advanced illness. Rosedale Hospice offers a life-affirming alternative to hospitalization or dying at home, focusing on quality of life.
403-263-4525  
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info@hospicecalgary.ca
​Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program
A comprehensive, integrated palliative care service designed to facilitate and support access to palliative care services in all patient care settings, including the community and acute care locations. The program engages in clinical work, education, and research. There are five main service types and areas that comprise the EZPCP. These include hospice care, palliative home care, palliative consult teams, tertiary palliative care, and advanced pain and symptom control.
​ info.ezpcp@ahs.ca 
​ahs.ca/peolc 
Foothills Country Hospice Society ​(Foothills)
The Foothills Country Hospice Society is a non-profit charitable organization which operates a rural hospice in southern Alberta providing specialized therapeutic compassionate end-of-life care to adults with a terminal illness and support for their loved ones.
322001 32 St E,
​Okotoks, Alberta T1S 1A5
(403) 995-4673
Give A Mile 
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​(Calgary)
​Give A Mile is a group of dedicated volunteers who believe strongly in the power of visits from loved ones for people in palliative or critical condition. Give A Mile donates flights to those who wish to have one final goodbye, but cannot afford the flight to visit with a loved one. 100% of donations go to flights of compassion and associated travel fees (taxes, transfers); Give A Mile operating costs are fundraised for separately. Give A Mile is a 100% volunteer run organization with teams in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver.
Kevin Crowe
53 Masters Landing SE
Calgary, Alberta. T3M 2B2
(877) 545-3050
Pilgrims Hospice Society 
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(Edmonton)
Pilgrims Hospice Society provides supportive and compassionate family centred care to enhance the quality and dignity of life for those diagnosed with a progressive, life-threatening illness as well as solace to those who are bereaved.
9808 148 St NW,
Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3E8
(780) 413-9801
Rosedale Hospice 
​(Calgary)
Rosedale Hospice offers a life-affirming alternative to hospitalization or dying at home, focusing on quality of life. Located in the Northwest Calgary community of Rosedale, it is a seven-bed hospice in a quiet, peaceful home for adults with cancer.
920 7A Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
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403-284-5195
info@hospicecalgary.ca
Rotary /Flames House 
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(Calgary)
The Rotary/Flames House is the only residential community-based hospice in Alberta that will serve families from Alberta caring for a child/youth 0-17 years old with a progressive life-threatening illness.
18 Childrens Dr NW,
Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8
(403) 955-5500
The Salvation Army Agapé Hospice 
​(Calgary)
Provides a peaceful, compassionate and caring environment where those afflicted with a terminal illness can fully live out their remaining days with respect and dignity.
1302 8 Ave NW,
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1B8
(403) 282-6588
Prairie Lake Seniors Community 
​(Grande Prairie)
Provides palliative care for people who are in the final stages of life-ending illnesses and support for their families. Requires a diagnosis of a life limiting illness with 3 months or less to live.
11460 104 Avenue
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 3G9

780-357-5700

Dulcina Hospice Care
Dulcina is a 26 bed hospice at St. Marguerite Manor that focuses on easing the physical, emotional and spiritual distress that often accompany people at the end of life.
110 EvansPark Manor
Calgary, Alberta
​(587) 230-5500
​SMM.Admin@covenantcare.ca

Agape Hospice
The Salvation Army Agapé Hospice is located in a peaceful garden setting in the heart of the city. When home or hospital is no longer an option, Agapé Hospice provides a serene, loving and home-like environment for individuals to live out their final days and to die with peace and dignity.
We provide end-of-life care for up to 20 individuals in our 2 wing hospice. 
1302 8 Ave NW
Calgary, Alberta
(403) 282-6588

Intercare Chinook Hospice
Intercare offers palliative care at two Hospice locations: Chinook Hospice’s 14 bed Hospice, and Southwood Hospice’s 24 bed Hospice. Both Hospices promise to provide individuals who are facing terminal illness with the best quality of alternative care. 
1261 Glenmore Trail SW
​Calgary, Alberta
(403) 252-0141

Wheatland & Area Hospice Society
Wheatland & Area Hospice Society supports palliative patients and their families in their own homes and community. Our goal is to build a 3-6 bed hospice for our residents. ​
PO Box 2154
Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1K2
403-934-8199
info@wheatlandhospice.ca
The Roozen Family Hospice Centre
A warm and family-friendly, end-of-life residence with 12 comfortable suites for individuals in the final stages of life who do not require acute medical care. The Centre provides programming that helps support both the ill person and their loved ones, from diagnosis through to loss and bereavement.
c/o Pilgrims Hospice Society
9808 – 148 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3E8
​780-413-9801
Foyer Lacombe
Foyer Lacombe Hospice is a 10-bed residential hospice located within Foyer Lacombe where our interdisciplinary team provides compassionate, end-of-life care in collaboration with the resident and his or her family.
 St Vital Ave,
St. Albert, Alberta T8N 1K1
780.544.2100
fl.admin@covenantcare.ca
Capital Care Norwood
Norwood is located in central Edmonton, across from the Royal Alexandra Hospital and beside the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Norwood offers a mix of programs which include post-acute care, a palliative hospice and complex long-term care in an environment that supports choice, autonomy and, where possible, independence
10410 - 111 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T5G 3A2    
780-496-3200
​Red Deer Hospice Society
Provides a quiet and caring environment for individuals who are at the end of life’s journey, a home away from home. Located in the quiet area of Anders on the Lake with the beautiful Memorial Gardens across the street, the Hospice has 16 comfortably appointed private resident rooms. Each room is equipped with a hospital bed, a half bathroom and a living room style seating area with a pull-out couch for family members or loved ones who wish to spend the night.
99 Arnot Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta T4R 3S6
403-309-4344
Carmel Hospice at ​St. Joseph’s Home
​​Carmel Hospice is located in St. Joseph’s and is the only hospice care facility in southeastern Alberta; this facility provides compassionate end-of-life care for those in need.
156 3 St NE
Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 5M1
403-526-3818
The Guided Journeys Foundation
The Guided Journeys Foundation will become the first residential hospice and palliative care home in Lethbridge, Alberta. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for patients and their caregivers suffering from end-of-life illnesses. Please note that the Guided Journeys Foundation is currently in the process of planning and development. Individual patients cannot be accepted at this time.
https://guidedjourneys.ca/
Cooperative Memorial Society (CMS)
Suite 204A, 223-12th Ave. S.W. Calgary, Ab. T2R 0G9 Canada (Appointments required)
1-403-248-2044 
​Toll free: 1-800-566-9959
admin@calgarymemorial.com

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​The Cooperative Memorial Society of Alberta would like to acknowledge that what we refer to as Alberta is the traditional ancestral territory of a diversity of Indigenous peoples and home to Treaty 6, 7, and 8. We honor the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika, the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta. This includes the Métis Settlements and the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland. We recognize and give thanks to the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations, all who continue to grace these lands, and all future generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
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