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St. John Hospice
54Developing6389 Stadium Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 2J9, Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia
About This Community
St. John Hospice is a freestanding community hospice located on the University of British Columbia campus, providing 14 fully furnished en-suite bedrooms for end-of-life care.
Senior Care Path Summary
St. John Hospice is the first community hospice on Vancouver's West Side, established by the Vancouver Commandery of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller and the Order of St.
John Palliative Care Foundation in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Providence Health Care and UBC. The facility provides palliative care through health authority doctors, nurses and other multi-disciplinary professionals.
Situated amongst scenic views of the UBC campus and across from the UBC Botanical Garden, the hospice offers a home-like setting with 14 en-suite bedrooms, dining room, family room, living room, quiet room, and dedicated access to the Botanical Garden.
UBC's Faculty of Medicine also has dedicated space in the facility for research into best practices for end-of-life care and training of health professionals.
Staff-to-resident ratio: awaiting confirmation
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Editorial summary by Senior Care Path based on verified listing data, last reviewed 2026-06-22.
Who This Community Is Best For
Ideal For
- Comfort-focused, end-of-life care with support for the whole family
- Families seeking publicly-funded or subsidized care
Consider Alternatives For
- Curative treatment or long-term residential care
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Google Reviews
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17 Google reviews
Most recent reviews
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D K
a year ago · via Google
A very special place for our family. They took incredible care of our family member, with upmost respect and inquisitiveness to who the person is (ie. not just a patient). We are forever grateful, and will always remember.
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Shawna Bong
2 years ago · via Google
This hospice is nice with very kind hearted staff. Josephine in particular was extremely compassionate with my grandmother. I'm glad she was there with my family when my grandmother passed. I will forever be grateful.
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Lisa Maloney
4 years ago · via Google
Beautiful, peaceful facility with kind, caring & empathic staff. We especially enjoyed the nursing care of Norberto, what an awesome person. Thank you to everyone.
Summary of Google Reviews
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St. John Hospice holds an excellent 4.8-star rating across 17 Google reviews. Recent reviewers most often highlight caring, attentive staff and warm, welcoming community.
Most common praise
- Caring, attentive staff
- Warm, welcoming community
Care Services
- Palliative care
- Multi-disciplinary professional care
Amenities
- Dining room
- Family room
- Living room
- Quiet room
- Access to UBC Botanical Garden
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Claim this listing to add detailsKey Features
- First community hospice on Vancouver's West Side
- Located on UBC campus
- Home-like setting
- Fine art pieces
- Research and training facility
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Location
6389 Stadium Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 2J9, Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2J9