VANCOUVER Patients at a hospice in Delta, B.C. will have their final days and weeks disrupted by a move to other facilities because the Delta Hospice Society Board refuses to work with Fraser Health on a transition plan as the health authority takes over operations at the facility. The Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner has 10 beds and provides end of life care for patients with terminal illnesses. In February 2020, Fraser Health served the board with one year’s notice to end its service agreement and withdraw funding after the board refused to offer Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), the end of life option that has been legal in Canada since 2016.
Don t let this happen : Daughter of dying patient appeals for Delta hospice to remain open
Ten days after moving into the Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner, terminal cancer patient Jo Ann Steen was told in a letter she has to move.
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Terminal cancer patient Jo Ann Steen was just admitted to the Irene Thomas Hospice. Now she has to move out
Posted: Jan 15, 2021 1:19 PM PT | Last Updated: January 15
From left to right: Alison Steen, Jo Ann Steen and Jamie Steen.(Submitted by Alison Steen)