• Sea to Sky Hospice Society Care Fund

Eliminating Financial Burdens

The Sea to Sky Hospice Society Care Fund will help eliminate financial burdens for adults with life limiting illness and their loved ones, and also help to support a life well-lived through the dying process. Our goal is to ensure this fund is responsibly shared with all Sea to Sky community members to provide accessibility to our clients.

About the Care Fund

Established from funds donated by the BC Teachers Federations (BCTF) and contributions from the Sea to Sky Hospice Society fundraising dollars. These funds are reserved to support palliative clients’ needs whether they are receiving care at home, hospital, long-term care, or the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Sea to Sky Community Hospice unit.

Requests for support may come from families, palliative care resource nurses, social workers or palliative team members. Please use the below fund application to submit a request.

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Care Fund Eligibility

The Sky to Sky Hospice Society’s Program Committee will review requests to determine the urgency of each request and to ensure that requests meet the fund criteria.

Criteria:

  1. Applicant must live in the Sea to Sky Corridor.
  2. Applicant must have a life-limiting diagnosis.
  3. Applicant must be on the palliative care registry.
  4. Recipient must be able to agree to the gift.
  5. Recipient must be able to enjoy/participate in the gift.

Sample uses for the Care Fund include:

  • Hospice unit per diem (up to two weeks)
  • Flight or accommodation support for close family/support
  • Specialty Items (e.g. catered meal, musician, photographer, etc.)
  • Specialty Items (e.g. catered meal, musician, photographer, etc.)
  • Final wish fulfillment

Testimonials

To help share how the Care Fund is being used and how it is supporting clients throughout the Sea to Sky Corridor, recipients or recipient families may be asked for testimonials. The Sea to Sky Hospice Society may share testimonials on social media, websites, or other collateral.

Testimonials are greatly appreciated, as they support our ongoing efforts to share the Care Fund with others who may benefit from this offering. In addition, testimonials help the Sea to Sky Hospice Society advocate for funding and donations to ensure the program’s sustainability. The Sea to Sky Hospice Society may contact recipients or their families after they have concluded their support from the Care Fund.

Application and More Information

If you wish to learn more about the Sea to Sky Hospice Society Care Fund or if you wish to apply, please click on the following link for the application or email info@seatoskyhospicesociety.ca for more information