"More than 259,000 Canadians die each year.[1] Of those, only a small proportion receive hospice palliative care. By 2026, with the aging population, the number of Canadians dying each year will increase by 40% to 330,000. By 2036, Canada will see more than 425,000 deaths a year.[2]"
The QELCCC has identified their priorities:
- Ensure all Canadians have access to high quality hospice palliative end-of-life care.
- Provide more support for family caregivers.
- Improve the quality and consistency of hospice palliative end-of-life care in Canada. Canadians should expect to receive high quality care in all parts of the country.
- Encourage Canadians to discuss and plan for end of life. Hospice palliative end-of-life care will not be a priority in our health care system until it is a priority for Canadians.