The Doug and Fran MacDonald Langley Hospice Residence

(Co-operated by Fraser Health and the Langley Hospice Society)

• This is a free-standing community hospice with 15 beds in private rooms, with individual patio spaces, its own kitchen and specialized bathing facilities; patient care and support services; a family kitchen and laundry; living room  and lounge spaces, an outdoor courtyard, and other common areas. All the comforts of home that can ease the end-of-life journey for patients and their families.
• offers twenty-four hour compassionate care for the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of the patient while supporting family members and friends
• is located at 22008 – 52nd Avenue in Langley, just behind the Langley Memorial Hospital grounds. Phone: 604.514.7464.
• is co-operated by Fraser Health and the Langley Hospice Society.  Fraser Health owns the land and is responsible for clinical care operations and the facility management operations; Langley Hospice Society owns the building and leases the land from Fraser Health, and manages the hospitality services including dietary services, housekeeping and laundry, general maintenance and non-clinical elements of care and support.
• has a per diem for care, set by the provincial government.If this causes a financial difficulty, individuals may request a financial assessment from a palliative social worker

For admission to a hospice residence, patients must

• be registered with BC Palliative Care Benefits Program
• have care needs that cannot be supported in community
• have a life expectancy of less than six months
• agree to a NO CPR order (aka DNR – Do Not Resuscitate order)
• agree to hospice philosophy of care which is comfort care, not curative care

Referral Process

• the hospice palliative care services can be accessed by calling the Home Health Service Line at 1.855.412.2121.
• staff is available to take calls seven days a week from 8:30am – 4:30pm.
• anyone can refer on someone’s behalf including the patient/client

Langely Hospice Society’s Palliative Support Program

• Langley Hospice volunteers are an integral part of the care team providing emotional, practical and social support, for end-of-life patients and their families at home, in hospice, in hospital and in the communityTrained

Trained and supported Langley Hospice Volunteers provide:

• One-to-one support for patients and their families in a variety of settings including: the patient’s home, in the Langley Hospice Residence, in hospital and community care facilities;
• Vigil support during the last 72 hours of one’s life;
• Short-term caregiver respite
• Palliative Support Volunteers are skilled listeners who are sensitive, compassionate and respectful of confidentiality and cultural backgrounds.
• Volunteers must successfully complete the 12-week (36-hour) comprehensive Hospice Volunteer Training Program and a formal interview; and attend regular monthly impact meetings.
• Volunteers must successfully complete an interview, confidentiality agreements must be signed, and provide a criminal record check and references.

For more information, please contact Angela, our Palliative Support  Program Coordinator.
By phone:  604.530.1115  or email at: