BENEFITS OF JOINT MEMBERSHIP

LEGITIMACY: Joint membership significantly enhances the overall legitimacy of the hospice palliative care movement in Canada.

CREDIBILITY in numbers: The larger the membership base the more effective Associations are in many aspects of their mandates, i.e. awareness raising, fundraising, program development and national standards.

EFFECTIVENESS: Joint membership allows for the pooling of resources to further the overall mandate and support the development and implementation of programs/services across the country. Pooling of resources also minimizes duplication.

PORTABILITY: Joint membership helps ensure that knowledge, programs, services and expertise are portable across the country.

ACCESS: Joint membership provides access to information, expertise and colleagues all across the country.