Stories and News from our Community of Compassion
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Pilgrims Hospice Society is the beneficiary of the Oilers 50/50 at the Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche game at Rogers Place on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. 60-75 volunteers are needed. Want to join our [...]
When every day matters, your year end gift makes a difference
If you have accompanied a loved one as they die, perhaps you can relate to Terri and Patti’s reflections on their experience earlier this year. Their dad’s illness had progressed and they were faced [...]
The Value of a Welcoming Community
One of the key differentiators of a community hospice is the setting – inside and out. The renderings of the homelike building and the warm and welcoming rooms of the Roozen Family Hospice Centre [...]
GRIEF CARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The holidays are often a difficult time for those who are grieving. In a season that celebrates joy and giving, it can be hard to be present when our heart is aching. Individuals and [...]
HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE AND MAiD
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPC) issued a joint statement on the relationship between hospice palliative care and MAiD. The disparity between the number [...]