Thank you to our Donors from Mel
On behalf of all of us here at Pilgrims Hospice Society and the Roozen Family Hospice Centre, we want to send a thank you to our donors.
Dorrie’s Story
With her trademark upbeat and humorous spirit, 89-year-old Dorrie made quite the announcement during her tour of the Roozen Family Hospice Centre: “I’m not leaving, I’m coming here!” After falling in her bathroom a month later and becoming too ill for her best friend Eleanor to keep looking after her, [...]
The story of Lana
With sparkling blue eyes and white-blonde hair, Lana was a beautiful woman. But it was her inner light that attracted her husband, Karim. “She was a star. Just a bright star,” he says. Marrying in 2009 and welcoming their son, Avery, into the world in 2014, Lana and Karim never [...]
Hike For Pilgrims Hospice 2022
We are so grateful to each and every one of you that participated in the Hike, donated and raised funds for Pilgrims Hospice Society. You are all truly amazing! It is because of your support we had over 500 hikers and raised over $100,000 for compassionate care in our community. You have blown us [...]
10 Myths about Palliative Care
1. MYTH: PALLIATIVE CARE HASTENS DEATH. Fact: Palliative care does not hasten death. It provides comfort and the best quality of life from diagnosis of an advanced illness until end of life. See also: Palliative Care: Dispel the myth of hastening death 2. MYTH: PALLIATIVE CARE IS ONLY [...]
Volunteering is Empathy in Action
Volunteering is Empathy in Action Volunteer Appreciation Week runs this week from April 24th to the 30th. This year’s theme is “Volunteering is Empathy in Action”. As we celebrate over 100 active volunteers at Pilgrims Hospice Society, its important to recognize the value that they each bring to our organization. Volunteers provide so much [...]
Public Conversations – April
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Hospice Day Programs – Past Two Years
At the onset of the pandemic, Day Programs in the city were suspended for in-person programming. Clients and families who relied on our program now had to isolate at home. Like other Day Programs we initially attempted virtual offerings, though found – like most others – that due to the age of our clients, [...]