| 1991 |
The Japanese Association of Hospices and Palliative Care Units was founded. |
| 1995 |
The association conducted a status survey on the use of palliative care units. (The survey has been conducted every year until present.) |
| 1996 |
The association published [Standards for Hospice Palliative Care Programs]. |
| 1999 |
The association conducted a survey on bereaved families’ satisfaction with hospice palliative care units. |
| 2001 |
The association published [Education Curriculum (for Multiple Professions)]. |
| 2002 |
The association became a member of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN). |
| 2004 |
The association was renamed Hospice Palliative Care Japan. |
| 2005 |
The association published [Hospice Palliative Care Standards and Evaluation Guidelines]. |
| 2006 |
The association launched a campaign called [The Hospice Palliative Care Week]. (The campaign has been held every October until present.) |
| 2009 |
The association became a member of the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA). |
| 2010 |
The association published a report on the [Standards for Home Hospice Palliative Care]. |
| 2012 |
The association published [Guidelines for Doctor Education and Training in Palliative Care Units]. |
| 2013 |
The association implemented a program for palliative care units to self-evaluate and share data. |
| 2014 |
The association started a program of the Specialized Palliative Care Education for Nurses Program (SPACE-N). |
| 2016 |
The association started“AQA-HPCJ: Accreditation of Quality Assurance in Hospice /Palliative Care Japan” to evaluate hospice palliative care units approaches to improve care quality. |
