Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation invites you to lace up your shoes and join us as we Hike for Hospice to raise funds to support end-of-life Hospice care in Chatham-Kent. Presented by Title Sponsor Battery Boy, registration is now open for the eighth annual event that takes place Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Mud Creek Trail in Chatham. Hike for Hospice welcomes …
Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation Launches Inaugural Cornhole for Hospice Fundraiser
Photo: Darryl Lucio and Brett Castein of CK Dirty Birds Cornhole League and Katherine Stinson, Special Events Coordinator with Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation. CHATHAM, ON – Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Cornhole for Hospice to its 2024 calendar of events. Taking place Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Everest Convention Centre in Chatham, Cornhole for Hospice …
Exploring the World of Spiritual Care Support
Chatham-Kent Hospice offers wholistic care for individuals and families at end of life. Our Supportive Care Program also offers anticipatory grief and grief support to individuals in the community coping at end of life or after the death of a loved one. One of the critical services offered to residents, families and the community is Spiritual Care. Though it has …
Dying Gracefully and Gratefully
No one wants to hear a doctor tell them that an illness will end their life but when George heard this message, he wanted to make sure the time he had left was spent wisely. Both George and his wife Marsha had lost their first spouse and had been their caregivers. George wanted to make sure Marsha had support …
How Music Therapy Goes Above and Beyond at End-of-Life
When people hear the words Music Therapy, they don’t always associate it with having a role in hospice care. However, Music Therapy can affect multiple changes in the mind, body and spirit of a person, and can be an effective approach to supporting palliative care patients. At end-of-life, each person’s needs and wishes are radically different. Music offered by a …
One Last Christmas Gift in the Warmth of Hospice
Coming to Hospice two weeks before Christmas was hard, especially knowing the holiday season would not be filled with the usual family traditions. But for Dick, Bev and their entire family, it was the one gift they had been hoping for. “After his heart attack and stroke, we were able to manage at home, but then came his cancer …
Our 5th Annual Hospice Benefit Gala was a Success!
CHATHAM, ON – After a two year hiatus, the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation welcomed back guests to its annual in-person Hospice Benefit Gala. Being its 5th year, the event was bigger than ever, taking place at The Chatham Armoury on Friday, October 21st, 2022. Guests attending the gala were treated to a gourmet meal prepared by The Chilled Cork, had the …
Announcing the Hospice Benefit Gala 2022!
CHATHAM, ON – After a two year hiatus, the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation is excited and ready to welcome guests back to its annual in-person Hospice Benefit Gala. Being its 5th year, the event looks to grow bigger than ever and will take place at The Chatham Armoury on Friday, October 21st, 2022. Guests attending the gala will be treated to …