Chilliwack Hospice Society is offering a variety of programs this Fall to provide support to those who are grieving the death of a loved one — human or animal — and caregivers of a dying person. A new format of group grief support, a Coffee and Compassion Circle will offer the experience of compassion in [...]
Juliana Verde Hello, my name is Juliana, and I have been volunteering at Cascade Hospice since the beginning of 2024. My heart has always felt pulled toward caring for others. Being involved with the Chilliwack Hospice Society has provided me with a variety of training and volunteer opportunities that have enabled me to [...]
Hi, my name is Lois. I volunteer at the Thrifty Boutique. I started volunteering for the Chilliwack Hospice Society in 2022. I wanted to do something to help others and Hospice is a worthy cause. I love working at the Thrifty Boutique doing displays, working the floor, and dressing mannequins. I also love the other [...]
Hi, my name is Kathy Niddrie. For the past couple of years, I’ve volunteered in the fashion department at the Thrifty Boutique. In a former life, I worked in retail merchandising and for me, the fashion area was a natural fit. Thrifty Boutique allowed me to transition from employment to retirement and I’m enjoying every [...]
May 5 to 11, 2024 marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada. Led by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), organizations across the country including Chilliwack Hospice Society are reminding their communities that “palliative care is for you,” too. Wherever you are — whether in hospice, at home, in long-term care, or in [...]
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, and dancing to many popular songs from local band Cold Chain with special guest Trevor [...]
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 your life and how that might help guide someone in making the kinds of healthcare [...]
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 in support of Chilliwack Hospice Society. The fundraising event has become a highlight of the [...]
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 a community grant from the Chilliwack Foundation. According to Child and Youth Program Manager Franceska [...]
My name is Alanna Klassen. I am honoured to be a volunteer at the Chilliwack Hospice Society in the Thrifty Boutique. I have been volunteering there since October of 2022. I am always so thrilled to work my shifts where I have the privilege of working with some really great people for which I now [...]
