Throughout this year, Chilliwack Hospice Society’s Community Education Manager, Deanna Fedorkew, has facilitated a series of memorial gatherings, workshops, and wellness activities designed to support people navigating grief, dying, and end-of-life planning. Special opportunities for rituals and remembrances included the Mother’s Day Memorial on May 9 and the Father’s Day Memorial on June 13. Both [...]
Every year on April 16, Canadians are encouraged to reflect on a powerful question: If you couldn’t speak for yourself in a medical emergency, who would you trust to make decisions on your behalf? Today, on Advance Care Planning Day in Canada, Chilliwack Hospice Society joins individuals and organizations across Canada in raising awareness about [...]
After nearly eight transformative years, Laurie McNaught will be retiring from Chilliwack Hospice Society, with her final day being November 21, 2024. Laurie joined our team on January 3, 2017, as the Fundraising & Promotions Manager and later became the Community Outreach & Education Manager. Throughout her time with us, Laurie has been a beacon [...]
Over six sessions this Fall, 12 high school students explored the importance of peer support in the grieving process through lectures, demonstrations, and group discussions at Chilliwack Hospice Society. Facilitated by Laurie McNaught, Community Outreach and Education Manager, and Franny Hills, Child and Youth Programs Manager, students were led through an introduction to grief and [...]
