Ontario Palliative Care Assoc, Newmarket, ON

We envision a future where every person and family in the province of Ontario can quickly and easily access the finest standard of hospice palliative care when required. Our Purpose: We strive for a future where every person in Ontario has access to quality hospice palliative care. Our Vision is to be the unified voice of collaborative, quality hospice palliative care in Ontario. Our Mission is to provide leadership on behalf of our members by informing policy and promoting awareness, education, knowledge transfer and best practices in the pursuit of quality hospice palliative care in Ontario . Our Core Values: Courage: We make the best decisions not just the popular ones. We dare to go down new roads and challenge accepted wisdom. We place clear expectations on one another and promote change. Integrity: We are professional and honest in our relationships. We honor our commitments. We hold ourselves accountable. Respect: We value the diversity of our members and stakeholders, their opinions, experience, and contributions. Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)was formed in April 2011 when the memberships of The Hospice Association of Ontario (HAO) and the Ontario Palliative Care Association (HPCO) voted to join together and create HPCO. The integration of the two associations began as an idea discussed by the boards of both associations in 2007/2008 has been welcomed by a wide range of stakeholders in Ontario. The joining of HAO and OPCA was a significant achievement for hospice palliative care in Ontario, unifying the sector’s voice to to strengthen hospice palliative care for the people of Ontario.