Cowichan Valley Hospice volunteers support people doing what they need to do and saying what they need to say at a very precious time of their lives, before and after a death occurs.

Hospice volunteers provide emotional care for the dying and the bereaved. Supported by a board of directors and a permanent staff of three, 120 hospice volunteers provide services to people living from Ladysmith to the Malahat, including the communities at Lake Cowichan.

Our Vision
To humanize and naturalize the process of dying, both for the person dying and their family and friends.

Values of Hospice

• We respect individuals' diversity, values, beliefs and spirituality.
• We help people live fully as themselves, until they die.
• We work to empower those who are dying or grieving.
• We are caring and compassionate.
• We respect our clients' choices.
• We are passionate about hospice work.
• We are accountable to our clients, to our community and to each other within the society.
• We are part of a community hospice/palliative care network.
• We are part of a world hospice movement.