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Helping Yourself When You are a Professional Caregiver
By Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., originally published by Dignity Memorial. This is directed at caregivers who companion dying and bereaved...
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Grief: Changes and Challenges
The death of someone important to you brings many changes in your life. As you are adjusting and responding to these changes, there are...
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A Daughter's Journey Through Love and Loss
Written by Kim Andersson, originally published February 1st, 2017. This is my mom, Wynne Schafer. It was in 2011 when we first learned...
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Good Grief!
By John Kennedy Saynor Originally published by Arborcare Bereavement Resources © Genesis Bereavement Resources, 2001 There is a good...
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The Grieving Family
By John Kennedy Saynor Originally published by Arborcare Bereavement Resources © Genesis Bereavement Resources, 1999 Of all the events in...
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Somatic Experiencing Training
By Simone Bell, former Cowichan Hospice Grief Services Coordinator Originally published July 29th, 2021 Hello all, I’ve been at Cowichan...
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Yet Another "New Normal" - Palliative Care in the time of COVID-19
By Shelley Kuecks, former Cowichan Hospice Palliative Services Coordinator, o riginally published April 14, 2020. People often describe...
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Cowichan Valley Citizen: Cowichan’s five Rotary Clubs Join Forces for Hospice House Gardens
By Sarah Simpson, Cowichan Valley Citizen Originally published April 23rd, 2019 In an unprecedented move, the Cowichan Valley’s Rotary...
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Cowichan Valley Citizen: Sod-turning for $10 Million Cowichan Hospice House a Joyful Event
By Lexi Bainas, Cowichan Valley Citizen Originally published July 22nd, 2019 Photo courtesy of the Cowichan Valley Citizen The Cowichan...
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Local Auxiliaries pledge $600,000 for Cowichan Hospice House
Originally published in the Cowichan Valley Citizen September 14th, 2018 Joan Hayden-Luck and the late Pat King of the Cowichan Lodge...
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