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 […]
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 […]
Somatic Experiencing Training
Written by Simone Bell Bereavement Coordinator Hello all, I’ve been at Hospice for just over a month now and I very much appreciate how welcoming everyone has been. I feel blessed to be part of such a vibrant team of staff and volunteers! When I’ve had more time to settle, I will introduce myself. For […]
A Daughter’s Journey through Love and Loss
This is my mom, Wynne Schafer. It was in 2011 when we first learned about her diagnosis of COPD and only a year later, a terminal diagnosis of lung cancer. We knew the road we were about to travel together wasn’t going to be easy – my dad, her husband, had passed away in 2004 […]
Advance Care Planning Workshop November 24
Have you had “the talk” with your loved ones? Advance care planning begins by thinking about your beliefs, values and wishes regarding future health care treatment. It is about having conversations with your close family, friends and health care provider(s) so that they know the health care treatment you would agree to, or refuse, if […]
