Submission of the Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association (AHPCA) conference “Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities”

for the 2014 Non-profit Innovation Awards

Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

Prepared by Wendy Kurchak, Communications and Fund Development Coordinator, AHPCA

Imagine…

“Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative

Care Communities” Conference

Passion

Passion

+ Compassion

Passion+ Compassion

+ Commitment

Passion+ Compassion+ CommitmentHospice Palliative Care

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers = the strength and vitality of community hospice palliative care.

In recognition, support, and celebration of

the dedicated individuals and groups in Alberta’s hospice palliative care

communities,

the volunteers and staff at the Alberta Hospice

Palliative Care Association (AHPCA),

located in Calgary,

invited hospice palliative care

volunteers and

professionals

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from Calgary

and across the province

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to gather at one time,

“IMAGINE”

and in one central place,

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for Alberta’s first ever province-wide conference

for community-based hospice palliative care groups

to connect face to face!

“Imagine” was funded through a generous donation from the Eldon and Anne Foote Foundation

“On behalf of the Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association Board of Directors, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the “Imagine” Conference.”

Terry Woytkiw, Board Chair

Volunteersnetworked,

shared their

success stories and challenges,

and experienced new learning.

Why was the “Imagine” conference so important?

“The delivery of many hospice palliative care services continue to function and thrive because of community based voluntary groups and their volunteers.”

“Volunteers are the way in which the community is involved at the most personal level in the care and support of the dying.”

(Resource: N.S. Provincial Hospice Palliative Care ,Volunteer Resource Manual )

And the impact of “Imagine”?

“An amazing opportunity to network and come together with

other likeminded individuals that have a passion for quality end-

of-life care.”Participant

“Thank you for bringing the group together,

initiating the conversations, and allowing people to “Imagine!” Participant

“This was an awesome experience! The

information and the networking are

invaluable! Thank you so much for including

us!” Participant

And the other impact of “Imagine”?

As the conference participants implement new practices of care and develop new support connectionswe will see ripples of change through their communities.

“Imagine…”

Innovation

“Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative

Care Communities” together

“Thank you” for your consideration of

AHPCA’s “Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities”

Conference for the

Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

2014 Non-profit Innovation Awards