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September 17, 2023 | Press Releases

World Hospice Palliative Care Day takes place on 14 October 2023. The former Hospice Palliative Care Association, now the Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC) is using the day to raise funds for fuel for their members, many of whom refer to themselves as hospices.

August 24, 2023 | Press Releases

As of the 1st of September 2023, the Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) will now be known as the Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC).

May 04, 2023 | Press Releases

Hospice Week takes place this year from 7 – 13 May 2023. Every year, this week focuses on highlighting the role that hospices play in the medical and healthcare landscape. This year, it takes place post the Palliative Care Conference (held late April) that brought together the diverse disciplines that make up palliative care services and highlighted the holistic nature of this very special and essential service.

April 13, 2023 | Press Releases

The Palliative Care Conference taking place from 26 – 29 April at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town is a collaborative venture between three leading palliative care organisations in the country – the Association of Palliative Care Practitioners of South Africa (PALPRAC), Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) and Palliative Care for Children South Africa (PatchSA). Its theme ‘Palliative Care Is Everyone’s Business’ raises awareness of the need for palliative care to be considered essential care and a basic human right for all persons diagnosed with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness and that palliative care encompasses far more than care given at the end of life.

April 12, 2023 | Press Releases

“This rebranding is not just a visual change,” says Ewa Skowronska, CEO of the APCC. “It is an important message to all medical professionals and the public that our members (many of whom still refer to themselves as hospices) offer quality, specialised and expert palliative care services. Too many people equate hospice with end-of-life only and many medical professionals refer very late.

March 29, 2023 | Press Releases

The Palliative Care Conference taking place from 26 – 29 April at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town is a collaborative venture between three leading palliative care organisations in the country – the Association of Palliative Care Practitioners of South Africa (PALPRAC), Palliative Care for Children South Africa (PatchSA) and the Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA).

January 25, 2023 | Press Releases

Lace Up for Cancer is back – and with it, your opportunity to get involved and make a difference! After a pause during the pandemic, the NGO Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) in collaboration with the Cancer Alliance and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), are delighted to announce our leading sponsor, Life Healthcare, whose support is making the revival of this popular event possible.

January 13, 2023 | Press Releases

Lace up for Cancer is back – and with it, your opportunity to get involved and make a difference! After a lull during the pandemic, the Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) in collaboration with the Cancer Alliance and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), are thrilled to announced the revival of this popular event.