Walter Wilde’s only wish was to die at home. But as his cancer progressed and a bout of pneumonia put him in hospital, he needed more care than his family could provide. That’s when his daughter, Julie, started researching hospices in the Edmonton area. When she found Pilgrims Hospice Society, she knew it [...]
DONATE TODAY I am writing to you today to ask you for help with a great need in our community. Each and every day a person is given a palliative end-of-life diagnosis. This is scary. They feel as though they are alone with no one and nowhere to turn. By making a donation [...]
Almost 100 people joined us for the milestone Building Commencement Ceremony, on Monday, August 12, celebrating the construction start of the Roozen Family Hospice Centre. Garnet Clark, Pilgrims Hospice Society Board Chair, captured the excitement of the event: "Volunteers and champions, donors and client families, neighbours, construction partners, and community representatives coming together to [...]
Imagine being 35 years old and having to bring an oxygen tank to a movie with your friends. Lasith never let what others thought about him stop him from enjoying life and achieving what he wanted. But by the time he turned 38, he needed oxygen constantly, even while resting. Trapped at home by [...]
Passionate ambassador for Pilgrims Hospice, Grant Fedoruk of Leading Edge Physio has pledged $10 for every point scored by the Edmonton Eskimos through his Points for Pilgrims Hospice program.
