CHATHAM, ON – Tickets are now on sale for the CK Charity 50/50 Raffle! One lucky winner will walk away with 50% of the proceeds with a guaranteed prize of at least $5,000! Last year the winner took home the grand prize of $52,735! Tickets will be available to purchase online at www.ckcharity5050.com between January 4, 2022 and March 2, …
Chatham-Kent Hospice receives accreditation from provincial organization
Chatham-Kent Hospice is proud to announce we have received accreditation through Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) for a Hospice Residence 2021-2024. HPCO Accreditation signifies to health professionals, the public, and funders that an organization, institution or program complies with industry standards and serves as an indicator of commitment to continuous learning and improvement. – https://www.hpco.ca/accreditation/. “Working through the accreditation process …
Hospice helps a family feel ‘normal’ even at the end
A life defined by strength, determination, resilience, generosity and kindness; that is how Kristen’s family described her. Kristen touched the lives of so many people through the years, including her family members and close friends, people she mentored, worked with, and taught at the pool, and people she met in the community. Kristen was well-known for being caring and kind, …
Self-Care, Self-Compassion & Self-Talk Through Grief
While listening to an excellent podcast recently by Jodi Vlasman, who hosts Healing and Hope Through Grief, I was reminded of several themes we talk about often in grief therapy. Our Supportive Care team would like to share these concepts in the hope they will be helpful in coping with any losses you may have experienced. Self-Care means caring for …
A beautiful exit for a wonderful man
“Sometimes in your worst moments, you have the greatest memories” shared Fannie, Peter’s daughter, reflecting on their time spent at Chatham-Kent Hospice. It was a late November evening when Peter and his family moved into Hospice. Peter had been fighting cancer for several years with numerous hospital stays. His wife, Catherine, had been his main caregiver with his daughters, …
Hearts around Chatham–Kent shine for Hospice
Hearts from across Chatham-Kent came together last night in support of families with loved ones facing end of life during a live stream event hosted by the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation. The broadcast recognized the contributions of our community from a fundraising campaign that ran throughout the summer with a goal to raise raising $110,000 – one month of Hospice care. …
Put your Hearts Together for CK Hospice
Throughout the summer we asked our community to donate a day (or more) of hospice care for a resident and their family. Chatham-Kent has been generous in their response and to date has helped raise 83% of our $110,000 goal – one month of Hospice care. On Thursday, September 23rd at 7 pm we will host our second Hearts Together …