The Fairview and Area Palliative Care Society was started in 1992 as a group of concerned community members who identified palliative concerns for area residents. Founding members were Lisa Westin, Lou Hrushka, Doreen Fletcher, Mike Cochrane, Gwen Prusak, and Alice Casper. These members were representatives from Acute Care Hospital, Long Term Care, Home Care, Ministerial, Cansurmont and community members at large. The committee became a society in approximately 1994.