Cyclists across Vancouver Island are joining forces for hospice care through the 9th Annual Cycle of Life Tour. Every dollar raised makes a difference for local patients and families in need of compassionate end-of-life care. The 9th Annual Cycle of Life Tour is an annual cycling fundraiser for hospice care on Vancouver Island. After a […]
More than $10,000 raised for hospice care in Cowichan by Enrico Winery & CHEK News’ The Upside
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 […]
