Hello friends,
This Saturday marks World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, a global call to ensure that every person can receive comfort, care, and dignity at the end of life.
Here in Saskatchewan, we’ve seen hopeful progress with new hospices in Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Yet the need for quality palliative care continues to grow far faster than the resources available.
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In Saskatoon alone, the palliative home care team now follows more than 600 patients, more than double from just a few years ago, with no increase in staffing to match.
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When families cannot access support at home or in care facilities, loved ones can feel abandoned or forced into choices they never wanted like MAiD.
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In 2023, only 61% of Saskatchewan residents who received MAiD were known to have had palliative care.
As Canada expands Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in 2027 to include mental illness, this growing gap in care puts our most vulnerable at risk.
Now is the time to act.
Together, we can urge our provincial leaders to strengthen palliative care, invest in home supports, and ensure that every person receives care that honours life at every stage.
Take one minute to make a difference:
Your voice matters. Stand for compassionate care in Saskatchewan.
With hope and gratitude,
The Archdiocese of Regina