Mission Statement
Providing practical, emotional and spiritual support to individuals and their loved ones through the stages of dying, death and bereavement.
Hospice palliative care aims to make the last months of life comfortable, peaceful and dignified for patients and their caregivers by providing care, support, respite and advocacy. Our trained Hospice volunteers work as part of a caregiving team that could include community home nursing, doctors, hospital and facility staff, social workers and spiritual leaders.
We often reassure clients that it’s never too late to start to attend to our grief through our group or through one on one support. Here’s a story of someone starting the process 20 years later.
It's OK To Start Grieving The Death Of Your Parent 20 Years After It Happens
Just ask me. I'm doing it.
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Check out this Seniors Matter video where our own Jane DiGiacomo is interviewed about the hospice services we provide in Nelson.
Seniors' Matter - Episode 2
On this episode of Seniors' Matter, we learn about the West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic, meet the Learning In Retirement Hiking Group, plus hear all abou...
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A great little write up in the Kootenay Coop’s blog about their sponsorship of the delicious and healthy food for our Day Hospice Program!
Community Grant: Nelson Day Hospice - Kootenay Co-op
Grant Recipient Nelson Day Hospice This past quarter, the Kootenay Co-op’s Community Giving Committee made up of members, staff and board directors decided to award the Nelson & District Hospice Society a $500 Community Grant. … Continue reading Community Grant: Nelson Day Hospice →
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This is an older episode, but this talk about the myth of closure is so helpful to people grieving all kinds of loss, not just loss from the death of loved ones.
Pauline Boss — The Myth of Closure
The family therapist who created the field of “ambiguous loss” — loss without closure. Complicated grief: parents, divorce, addiction, dementia, aging. “You love somebody. And when they're lost, you still care about them. You can't just turn it off.”
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Will you help us for $200? CLICK ON THE PHOTO & TAG SOMEONE and if they (or someone in their family) buys this scooter, we will allocate you $200!!
Then you have 3 options to choose from:
1. We will write you a cheque for $200, or
2. We will apply the $200 towards the purchase of the scooter to benefit the buyer, or
3. We will donate $200 to the local charity of your choice. If you choose Nelson Hospice, we will issue you a tax receipt for the amount.
Like and share this post, and tag anyone you think might be interested. The scooter has just been serviced and has 2 brand new batteries! (Check the comments for the fine print.)
Then you have 3 options to choose from:
1. We will write you a cheque for $200, or
2. We will apply the $200 towards the purchase of the scooter to benefit the buyer, or
3. We will donate $200 to the local charity of your choice. If you choose Nelson Hospice, we will issue you a tax receipt for the amount.
Like and share this post, and tag anyone you think might be interested. The scooter has just been serviced and has 2 brand new batteries! (Check the comments for the fine print.)
When a grieving friend is trying to get our support, we need to remember that it's not about us.
The Mistake I Made With My Grieving Friend
The author of We Need to Talk reveals how she learned to help -- and not help -- a friend with loss.
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