The Vancouver Island community poured out their generosity once again last week, when Enrico Winery and The Upside on CHEK news joined forces to raise money to support hospice care in the Cowichan region. Upside viewers on May 26 were encouraged to call in or make a donation online to be entered into a draw […]
Cowichan Hospice Library: Staff Picks
At Cowichan Hospice, we have a library full of wonderful resources from a wide range of authors and experts. Every item was hand-picked because of its helpful insights and guidance for the grief journey. It is is available to staff, volunteers and clients. We add new books (fiction and nonfiction alike) and DVDs as they […]
Helping Yourself When You Are A Professional Caregiver
Originally published by Dignity Memorial. Written by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. This is directed at caregivers who companion dying and bereaved people. You may be a hospice staff member, clergy person, funeral director, social worker, nurse, counsellor, physician or volunteer. Regardless of your title, good self-care is essential to truly being present to […]
Mindfulness Exercise
The goal of this exercise is to create within yourself and experience a similar body response to what a client who is afraid of grief feelings may experience. I encourage you to try to practice this from a place of curiosity about your internal body responses. Since we are mammals, there are predictable […]
Cowichan Hospice Strategic Guidance
Along with our financial statements and annual reports, Cowichan Hospice is also proud to share our Strategic Guidance that highlights our vision, mission and values. Everything we do and every service we offer reflects these values. You can find the full document here.
