Grief can be especially difficult during special days throughout the year, such as Father's Day.
We've collected some resources that may be of interest for those grieving their fathers or spouses on this holiday.
Click the article titles below to read more on each topic.
For this month's volunteer spotlight, we sat down with long-time volunteer Jacqueline Bouchard, Jackie for short. Jackie is a long-time Port Albernian and enjoys gardening, being outside, and doing what she can to make others smile and laugh. Jackie is quite funny and always brings a smile to the fa…
The first full week of May each year marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada.
This is a time to celebrate and share the achievements of hospice palliative care throughout the nation, and provides a platform to look at shortcomings and create bridges for these gaps. It is also an oppo…
May is Family Caregiver Month, an opportunity to join millions across the country to recognize and celebrate family and friend caregivers. Their role is significant, giving over 80% of the care when we need it, yet they are often unrecognized, unsupported and underappreciated.
At Alberni Valley H…
To cap off National Volunteer Week, our Volunteer Coordinator, Victoria Snow, wanted to share a message of thanks to our many dedicated volunteers.
The Alberni Valley Hospice Society encourages active participation from the Port Alberni community because we know it is the best way to achieve our …
This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and in honor of that, we are launching our newest volunteer recognition idea!
Each month we will be posting a Volunteer Spotlight, which consists of a volunteer interview to gain further insight into the lives of our volunteers and the impact vol…
The Value of One, The Power of Many is the theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week – April 18-24, 2021.
This theme captures the awe-inspiring acts of kindness by individuals AND the magic that happens when we work together towards a common purpose.
The Alberni Valley Hospice Society…
National Advance Care Planning is April 16, 2021!
Ensuring our wishes and values for our future health care starts simply, with a conversation.
Learn more about Advance Care Planning by joining any of the online events or visiting the online resources we’ve collected below.
Free O…
National Caregivers Day is April 6th, 2021.
This National Caregiver Day comes at a time when there are much uncertainty and unrest. Whether we know them personally, socially, or professionally, caregivers are often referred to as invisible health partners in our lives. This National Caregiver Day…
Your wishes, your care – It’s time to talk about Advance Care Planning
April 16 is National Advance Care Planning day, a day to promote conversations about your wishes and values for your future health care.
Over three quarters of British Columbians agree that it is important to talk…
For years, the Port Alberni community has supported Hospice by donating their bottle return refunds – either by bringing them to us directly, or by directing the refund to our account at the depot.
Now it’s easier than ever, with the Return-It Express process!
Donors can label their clear ba…
Who was Ty Watson? Many residents of Ty Watson House and their family members ask this very question. Through the eyes of France (last name withheld by request), we get a glimpse of the man - a retired pharmacist who so generously bequeathed his magnificent home to the community.
France met Ty …
Each year, the Alberni Valley Hospice Society has to work hard to raise the funds needed to operate all its programs, including its flagship palliative care facility, Ty Watson House. Because of the unique model that Ty Watson House is, operated entirely by the A.V. Hospice Society, with the medical…
(Written in 2012)
The genesis of Ty Watson House seeded in the mind of Lynn Turner some fourteen years ago. Lynne had cared for a dying friend in her home for several weeks but it was the when another friend lay dying in the hospital with little support except a daily visit from Lynn and the care o…
A series of columns have been written over the last ten years that highlighted the faces of the Alberni Valley Hospice Society. They shed light on the people who brought Hospice services to the Alberni region way back in 1982; on those who nurtured the concept of Hospice for the citizens of the Vall…
Our Light Up Hospice event has caught Port Alberni’s attention!
We’ve had teachers with classrooms of students visit us and huge numbers of neighbours and passers-by in vehicles stop by to tell us how much they love our festive display. The community is showing us your appreciation for all the…
At Alberni Valley Hospice we know that grieving the loss of a loved one is difficult. Holidays and special occasions can magnify your sense of loss and mourning, making these times especially challenging.
Here are some tips that may help to make this a little easier:
Acknowledge Your Thoughts …
The decision to move ahead and produce our first Light Up Hospice event was a huge project for our society to take on - there were just so many factors to consider.
First and foremost, we wanted to create something that would be meaningful to everyone in the community. With COVID-19 negatively af…
In Port Alberni we have the great fortune to have many individuals that actively volunteer for charities and service groups that serve our community.
The Coulson Group and The San Group Present Light Up Hospice
When people think about volunteering at hospice, their thoughts automatically t…
The Coulson Group and The San Group Present Light Up Hospice
We are delighted to announce that our newest fundraising event, Light Up Hospice, is being supported by several Alberni Valley businesses and entrepreneurs.
When we first came up with the idea to decorate our community office for the h…
