Emergency

Palliative care in hospice at qathet General Hospital

  • 5000 Joyce Ave, Third floor Powell River, BC V8A 5R3
  • Fax:  (604) 485-3305

Hospice care helps people who are very sick in the final stages of life, focusing on comfort and quality of life. Hospice teams also support spiritual, cultural, and emotional needs in a setting that feels calm and homelike.

Each room is private, with most offering their own washroom. There are areas for visiting, dining, and relaxing. Daily routines are flexible, and family and friends are welcome to visit anytime.

How to access

Hours of operation

Currently open
  • Monday:   8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday:   8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday:   8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Thursday:   8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday:   8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday:   Closed
  • Sunday:   Closed

Parking and transportation

​​Free parking is available.

Getting here by ferry

qathet General Hospital is two ferry rides away from the City of Vancouver.

Take the Langdale ferry from the Horseshoe Bay Terminal.  Ferry schedules can be found at: http://bcferries.com. Drive up the Sunshine Coast along Hwy 101 from Langdale to Earl's Cove.  Take the Saltery Bay ferry from Earl's Cove.

From the Saltery Bay ferry terminal, travel along Hwy 101 for approximately 20 km until you reach a "Welcome to Powell River" sign.  Continue inside the city limits until you reach a street with a right-hand lane and a store/gas station called Pacific Point Market.  At the corner on your right, turn right.  You are now on Joyce Avenue.  Follow Joyce Avenue through four sets of stoplights.  Approximately 1 km past the fourth light, you will approach the hospital on the right.

Getting here by air

Contact Pacific Coastal Airlines by e-mail at www.pacific-coastal.com or by telephone at 1-800-663-2872 for schedules of flights from Vancouver. 

qathet General Hospital

qathet General Hospital (formerly Powell River General Hospital) is a 42-bed facility providing services that include surgery, endoscopy, ICU, obstetrics, in-patient psychiatry, oncology, emergency and diagnostic services.

Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Hospices

Hospice care helps people who are very sick in the final stages of life, focusing on comfort and quality of life. Hospice teams also support spiritual, cultural, and emotional needs in a setting that feels calm and homelike.