Twenty-seven organizations funded to expand community-based grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness initiatives HALIFAX, NS – May 4, 2026 – The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) announced today that 27 nonprofit and community-based organizations across the province will receive $715,000 in funding through the Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants, funded by the Province of […]
Halifax, NS – April 30, 2026 – The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) will host its annual provincial conference on May 7–8, 2026, at the Best Western Plus Bridgewater, bringing together 200 healthcare professionals, researchers, community organizations, caregivers, and people with lived experience. Centered on the theme “Understanding the Palliative Approach and End-of-Life […]
MEDIA ADVISORY Nova Scotia Grief Alliance Hosts First-Ever Provincial Grief Symposium November 18, 2025 | Old Orchard Inn | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Held on National Grief and Bereavement Day Media Are Invited to Attend The Nova Scotia Grief Alliance (NSGA) will host its first Provincial Grief Symposium on November 18th, aligning with National Grief and […]
June 17, 2025 – The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) announced today that 25 nonprofit organizations across the province will receive a total of $635,879.49 in phase two funding through the Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants initiative. The funding will support local grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness programs that are rooted in community needs […]
HALIFAX, N.S. – A new province-wide initiative dedicated to strengthening grief support through community-based education, resource sharing and collaboration has now launched. The Nova Scotia Grief Alliance is a partnership between Nova Scotia Health and the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association, developed with the support of the Public Health Agency of Canada and the […]
More Funding for Grief, Bereavement, Mental Health Supports 10 June 2024 | 1:18 PM Office of Addictions and Mental Health Mass Casualty Commission Response mental health A new funding opportunity is now available for community-based organizations offering grief, bereavement and mental health supports in Colchester, Cumberland and Hants counties. “Local organizations have their roots in […]
New Approach for Grief, Bereavement, Emotional Wellness Services 26 January 2024 | 10:20 AM Mass Casualty Commission Response Office of Addictions and Mental Health A not-for-profit organization with a three-decade history in Nova Scotia will co-ordinate a new approach to grief, bereavement and emotional wellness support. The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) […]
