The Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation’s Benefit Gala returns to The Chatham Armoury on Friday, October 20th. One of the area’s biggest fundraising events of the year, the annual Gala raises important funds for the Chatham-Kent Hospice, a 10-bed facility offering end-of-life care and support for local families. “Gala is a chance for all of us to come together and celebrate the …
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 …
Understanding the Impact of Supportive Care
Supportive Care services at Chatham-Kent Hospice have changed over the last year to respect the restrictions put in place for the safety of our community. Despite the need to change how services have been offered, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised new and complex challenges and the need for grief and bereavement services has been witnessed across the globe. Since March …