Pretty in Pink, a women’s group from Dover, recently presented a donation of $15,000 to the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation. The group raised the funds through events like their golf tournament held in October. “I can’t thank all the members of Pretty in Pink enough for their generosity towards our hospice families, especially this year when hosting events was so difficult. …
Christmas Memories with CK Hospice Foundation
The board and staff of the CK Hospice Foundation wish you the best this holiday season offers, however you are celebrating this year. Enjoy some of our favourite holiday songs! You can listen below using Spotify or iTunes!
Wallaceburg Rotary Club supports Hospice
Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation recently received a generous donation of $10,000 from the Rotary Club of Wallaceburg. During the construction of the Hospice, the Wallaceburg Rotary Club also donated as part of a combined donation from Rotary Clubs across Chatham-Kent. This recent donation brings their total support to over $18,000. “Thank you to the Wallaceburg Rotarians for their support once again. …
Grieving During Isolation
Humans are social beings and the social distancing that we have experienced throughout this pandemic has been difficult for everyone. Those who have lost a loved one in the midst of COVID-19 may be dealing with their grief and sorrow alone, socially isolated without the physical comfort of having their family and friends by their side. As social connections are …
Chatham-Kent Hospice Survey
We’re creating a strategic plan for the next 3 years. You can help us learn more about our strengths, how we can improve and what our priorities should be. If you’d like to have your say, please complete one of the surveys below no later than December 1, 2020. Your responses are anonymous so feel free to add as many …
Hospice thankful for Specialized Equipment Purchase
Chatham-Kent Hospice recently received funding to purchase specialized patient transfer sheets. The transfer sheet is a repositioning and lifting sheet used with our ceiling-mounted lift to support the resident and staff with positioning and transfers in a safe manner. With donations from the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors, Corteva Agriscience and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 642, six transfer sheets were …
Chatham-Kent puts their hearts together in support of Hospice families
Residents from across Chatham-Kent and beyond tuned into the first Hearts Together for CK Hospice benefit broadcast on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Streamed lived on Facebook and YourTV (Cable 11), the program aimed to educate, entertain and inspire audiences to donate in support of hospice palliative care in our community. Donations received before and during the event totaled over $131,000 …
Hearts Together for CK Hospice
With the Covid-19 pandemic and the many restrictions associated with it, the annual Benefit Gala usually held in October each year has been cancelled for 2020. With over 50% of the Chatham-Kent Hospice operating budget being covered by donations each year, including proceeds from the Benefit Gala, a new approach is needed to make up those funds. This year, we …
Comfort During Chaos
Practices that can provide calm and peace After a loss, one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is to build our resiliency skills in order to stay emotionally and mentally well. During difficult times, fear may lead us into a worry loop and we may lose our sense of purpose and meaning. Here are some practices that may …
Hospice recognizes Volunteer with prestigious June Callwood Award
Chatham-Kent Hospice is recognizing our local 2020 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism winner, John Lawrence. John was committed to bringing a hospice to the Chatham-Kent community and worked tirelessly, along with other passionate people, to make our Hospice a reality. With his past work experience and involvement with a number of community initiatives, John played a key role …