News & Stories
Hometown Hoedown raises $68,000 for Chilliwack Hospice Society
On Saturday, April 6, Chilliwack Hospice Society supporters donned their hats and boots for a night of fundraising in cowboy style at Evergreen Hall. The evening featured a delicious barbeque buffet by Smoke and Bones BBQ, silent and live auctions, [...]
Chilliwack Hospice Society recognizes Advance Care Planning Day, April 16
Who would you trust to make personal healthcare decisions for you if you could not, is a question Chilliwack Hospice Society is asking residents to consider on Advance Care Planning Day, April 16, 2024. Reflecting on what matters most in [...]
Runway to be ‘classy and a little bit sassy’ at annual fashion show, organizers say
Photo by Vickie Legere The runway at the 6th annual Fashionista Fashion Show will be “classy and a little bit sassy,” event organizers at the Thrifty Boutique say, when 50+ original thrifted outfits are shown by volunteer models [...]
Chilliwack Hospice Society connects with grieving youth through innovative gaming program
Chilliwack Foundation grant helps funds extension of Child and Youth Program supports Chilliwack Hospice Society has extended its grief support program for children and youth to include video gaming to better accommodate clients who are neurodiverse with the support of [...]
New palliative services manager joins Chilliwack Hospice Society
Chilliwack Hospice Society is delighted to welcome Candice Quesnel as the new Palliative Services Manager. Candice, a skilled social worker, brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to her role, holding a Bachelor of Social Work degree and a diploma [...]
Chilliwack Hospice Society previews winter grief support programming GalleryChilliwack Hospice Society previews winter grief support programming
Bereavement Programs, First Step Grief Support Group, Grieving The Death of a Pet Support Group, Supportive Walking Group, Traumatic Loss Grief Support Group
Chilliwack Hospice Society previews winter grief support programming
Chilliwack Hospice Society is pleased to share its calendar of winter programs for the grieving community to participate in, including many continuing options for individual and group grief support. First Step Grief Support Group begins January 30 and meets weekly [...]
Hospice in the News
May 21, 2024: Video game system helps grieving kids connect with Chilliwack hospice (The Chilliwack Progress)
March 6, 2024: Grieving for pets (CBC Radio)
April 11, 2023: Longtime volunteer receives Canada’s highest honour for 3,500 hours with Chilliwack Hospice Society (The Chilliwack Progress)
March 18, 2015: Lucy Fraser announced as Chilliwack’s Woman of the Year (The Chilliwack Progress)