For Immediate Release: Colchester East Hants Hospice marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week with a variety of events and activities
For immediate release
Truro, NS – This year, National Hospice Palliative Care Week runs from May 6-12. The theme for 2018, “Towards a more compassionate Canada, Eh?” encourages Canadians to consider ways community involvement can support the dying and bereavement process.
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Hospice Launches 2 NEW Workplace Education Programs with LAE
We are pleased to announce we will be offering 2 NEW Hospice Workplace Education program with Serena Lewis in Spring of 2018.
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National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Colchester East Hants #mycompassionatecanada
This year the Colchester East Hants Hospice is marking National Hospice Palliative Care Week with a full week of events and activities. All events are free or by donation! We encourage everyone to participate in helping us build a more compassionate community! CLICK HERE to download a copy of the poster detailing the weeks activities.
What’s Happening?
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End of Life: Essential Communications with Serena Lewis
We are pleased to announce we will be offering another Hospice Workplace Education program with Serena Lewis in Spring of 2018.
Please Note: If you have previously taken this course, please share with your friends and colleagues!
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Play Today!
June 6th Draw Results:
We have a winner! Congrats to Kate MacKeigan (#806) on winning $416.00!
Next Draw: Wednesday June 13th 2018.
Death Cafe in Truro
A Death Café is designed as a safe, confidential space to share questions, fears and curiosity about death.
The Truro Death Café will be held at the Colchester – East Hants Public Library on Saturday, March 24, from 2-4 p.m., and will include tea, coffee and cake.
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Colchester East Hants Hospice Society and Dalhousie seeking older adults who might benefit from N-CARE volunteer visits.
The Colchester East-Hants Hospice Society has partnered with Dalhousie University to implement a program that aims to improve quality of life for seriously ill adults in the Truro area.
N-CARE—navigating, connecting, accessing, resourcing and engaging for adults with serious illness—was introduced by Assoc. Prof. of Nursing Barbara Pesut in cooperation with her colleague Dr. Wendy Duggleby from the University of Alberta. The program is designed to help people with serious chronic illnesses navigate community services and resources with trained volunteers.
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Daisy Day – Tatamagouche
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 join Scotiabank, Foodland, and Fulton’s Pharmacy in Tatamagouche in supporting the Colchester East Hants Hospice!
A Daisy Day BBQ and Bake Sale will run from 11:00am-2:00pm in front of the Scotiabank on Main Street. BBQ supplies provided by the good folks at Tatamagouche Foodland!
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Hospice Marks National Bereavement Day
Join us for an Open House at the Hospice Centre on National Bereavement Day
The team at Hospice invite you join them for an open house from 3:00-6:00pm on National Bereavement Day, Tuesday November 21st, 2017.
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