Take Back Delta Hospice

We have some dramatic news about our Delta Hospice: the membership lists have been updated and there are a total of 6,119 Members of the DHS Society but only 2,387 are Delta residents! The current DHS Board led by Angelina Ireland has used outside networks to sign up thousands from outside of Delta. These are people who did not help to build the Irene Thomas Hospice or the Harold and Veronica Savage Supportive Care Centre nor supported them through ongoing donations. We wer...e afraid of this loss of control and accountability to Delta's own residents and what this might mean for the kind of care we can access in our own community. There is still time for Delta to take back our Hospice if we act quickly. Become a member right away and help to sign up as many other people as you can over the next few weeks! https://www.cbc.ca//delta-hospice-society-battle-pits-loca

Take Back Delta Hospice Membership Drive Goes National! Become a member now: https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/membership/ The good news is that Take Back Delta Hospice keeps winning in Court but we can’t remove the DHS Board of Directors without support from all Canadians who know how important it is to have patient choice and dignity in end-of-life care. We ask that you sign up as a Delta Hospice Society member today to preserve end-of-life rights for patients and save the ...Centre for Supportive Care. As a member you get to vote to replace the current Board of Directors with a group who will place the care and choice of patients as their first priority. Sign up today and share the link with your family friends and networks: https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/membership/ Together, we can Take Back Delta Hospice to ensure this critical care for Canadians. Your support is needed now!

Another win in the Court! Fingers crossed we don’t have to continue in the Supreme Court of Canada. 5 judges have now decided in our favour. Enough!!

The courts have spoken! https://www.delta-optimist.com//another-legal-setback-for-

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While we wait for the Court of Appeal to deliver Reasons for Judgment a good reminder as to why patient choice is so important at Delta Hospice: https://youtu.be/aqrJXhfJGag?t=3

The BC Court of Appeal has heard submissions by all parties today. As we expected, the Court has reserved judgement and we have no idea how long they will need to make their decision. They do understand that there is a sense of urgency in resolving the matter. In the interim, the same freeze on the Society’s activities imposed following our original June 12th ruling remains in place pending the Court’s ruling.... We have been overwhelmed with support from the community. Our dedicated volunteers have been tireless in their efforts to connect with people and explain more about what we’re fighting for. It’s not too late to submit your membership while we wait for the Court’s decision. Visit our website for more information or to sign up for regular updates: https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/membership/

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A good reminder as to why choice matters. Share and ask your friends to join you in membership: takebackdeltahospice.ca https://www.cbc.ca//joan-williams-prepares-for-medical-ass

In response to the DHS Board claiming yet again that they will exclude applicants from membership, that is exactly why we are in court. Contrary to their advertisement, Take Back Delta Hospice will continue to submit all applications for membership and accompanying payments and look forward to the courts upholding the rights of community members to have a say in the governance of their own Hospice. Become a Member today: https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/membership/

Your voice and your vote matter in the future of Delta Hospice Society. Become a member today at takebackdeltahospice.ca ! https://www.delta-optimist.com//your-voice-makes-a-differe

Christian Leader speaks out about Delta Hospice: https://www.delta-optimist.com//hospice-has-never-been-chr

End of life care is a topic for all generations. Young adults like Sonja have a huge role to play as a caregivers for their parents, and she asks that you now sign up as a member to help keep this special place a community-based organization that allows people to have the choice to die with dignity. https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/membership/ https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/my-hospice-story-sonya/

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https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/my-hospice-story-roberta/ Roberta is a dedicated volunteer with Delta hospice and she believes, "Respect and compassion for all to me means we need to accept the choice of each individual. My goal is to support people all the way through their care, respecting and being inclusive of all belief systems and faiths, and providing comfort in a way that puts the needs of the individual first."... Join her in her advocacy by becoming a member at: https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/membership/

Press Release for Immediate Release August 17, 2020 Delta Hospice Appeal Hearing Adjourned Until Fall Last June, Chris Pettypiece, Sharon Farrish and Jim Levin filed a BC Supreme Court petition to block a special meeting of the Delta Hospice Society that excluded hundreds of applicants for membership and proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws to turn the Society into a Christian based organization. The ruling went in favour of Pettypiece and his group, blocking th...e DHS Board’s ability to conduct any further business related to a special general meeting. The current Board ultimately appealed the decision, which was set to be heard today, August 17, 2020. The BC Court of Appeal adjourned the hearing until fall to allow BC’s Attorney General sufficient time to prepare a position on the matter. Pettypiece said he, Levin and Farrish are staying the course, adding, We believe Delta Hospice and its services should be available to all that require hospice care, regardless of their end-of-life choices. We are committed to ensuring a membership that reflects the wishes of the entire community and we’ll use this delay to strengthen our representation of them as we head into the Fall and the BC Court’s decision. Pettypiece also said, The most frequent question our group is asked is about when applicants can expect to have their memberships approved. The Courts will give direction to the Society as to when and how they must add the applicants so I urge everyone to apply now as the Courts will set that deadline at their discretion. To support Pettypiece, Farrish and Levin, a new group, Take Back Delta Hospice, has been formed. The group is composed of DHS members, supporters and advocates who believe the Society should be accountable to its members and the community it serves. TBDH relies on donated time and resources to try to ensure Delta Hospice remains accessible to all and respects everyone’s personal decisions for their end of life care.

https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/my-hospice-story-kaes/ Kaes Scouten is a volunteer at the Hospice and he says, "our work respects the wishes of the patient, asking about what they need, and confirming what they want throughout. If that philosophy is to hold true, then there shouldn’t be politics going on that interfere with the patient’s wishes at any point in the process. I ask, if you believe in a standard of care at Delta Hospice that keeps the needs of the patient first, become a member and exercise your right to vote for a Hospice that supports patients’ rights to the care they choose at https://takebackdeltahospice.ca/membership/"