is for children with life-threatening, progressive conditions. It can optimize the quality of life, promote healing, and provide comfort for patients and their families. The care may focus on managing pain; preventing and treating symptoms and any other interventions that will contribute to improving the overall quality of life of the child and their family during illness and through bereavement.

Pediatric Palliative Care research is focused on the discovery of information and evidence that will help to improve the practice of Pediatric Palliative Care. The Siden Research Group is nestled within Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. It is led by Dr. Hal Siden, Medical Director of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. Our research focuses on all aspects of the lives and care of children with medical complexity and palliative care needs.

We practice Patient Oriented Research and partner with families in our organization and in our projects. Much of our research is developed in close collaboration with family partners who play pivotal roles in all stages of the research cycle. Without the contributions of children and families, research in pediatric palliative care would not be possible.