Care in Hospice, Hospital or Facility

If care cannot be accommodated in the home environment, or a client does not desire a home death, Island Health and our partners offer care in Community Hospice beds, or in-patient Palliative Care Units at the following locations:

Specialized Palliative Care Units

South Island

• 12-bed palliative care unit at the Royal Jubilee Hospital
• 10-bed unit at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Central Island

• 12-bed palliative care unit at Nanaimo Regional Hospital

Community Hospice Beds

South Island

• Victoria Hospice Unit at Richmond Pavillion Royal Jubilee Hospital site - 18 beds
• Hospice at Ayre Manor, Sooke - 2 beds

Center Island

• Cowichan Hospice House at Cairsnmore, Duncan - 7 beds - View guided video tour
• Hospice at Chemainus Health Care Centre - 1 bed
• Hospice at Trillium Lodge, Parksville - 6 beds - View guided video tour
• Ty Watson House, Port Alberni - 4 beds

North Island

• Hospice at Yucalta Lodge, Campbell River - 4 beds
• Aitken Community Hospice, Courtenay – 6 beds  - View guided video tour

Palliative care bed map