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Patient and Family Advisors, Access to Service Project – Victoria Hospice Society

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Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: One-time

Open to Vancouver Island Region, Patient partners across BC

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Victoria Hospice Society is seeking to engage people with lived experience with a life-limiting condition – either personally or through supporting a loved one. The purpose of this engagement is to gather meaningful patient, family and caregiver insights to:

– Ensure that Hospice’s new referral pathways reflect real-world needs and experiences
– Identify barriers and opportunities that may not be visible to internal teams
– Validate proposed changes before implementation to ensure usability and clarity
– Inform the development of clear, compassionate communication materials grounded in patient and family perspectives
– Provide strategic input for decision-makers regarding how to advance a person-centred approach to care and services with Victoria Hospice more generally

We will hold 1-3 focus groups from January-March 2026, approximately 60-90 minutes long each. Options will be provided for either in-person participation (at the Victoria Hospice Society, Royal Jubilee Hospital campus) or online (via Microsoft Teams), depending on participant availability and preference.

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Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Consult on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

  • Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
  • Specific health care experiences [details below]
  • An interest in improving health care services
  • Lived experience with a life-limiting condition, either personally or supporting a loved one
Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Sarah Gustin Consultant, Corporate Services | Victoria Hospice Society (778) 235-0846 sarah.gustin@victoriahospice.org

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