Courageous Goodbyes

04/26/2025

The palliative consult team offers specialized palliative care consultation in the community or acute care for adults diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.

04/22/2025

Connect Café: Palliative Care at Home 🏡
Join us for an honest and inspiring conversation about what it really takes to support someone’s wish to die at home.

💬Hear from a palliative homecare nurse about what to expect, how to access support, and how to prepare for end-of-life at home — including comfort measures and navigating the system.

💬…and a caregiver who honoured her husband’s wish to be at home at the end of life, made possible with help from the homecare palliative team, and SASHA’s Compassionate Care Volunteer Program.

Together, we’ll explore how families, healthcare professionals, and volunteers can come together to provide comfort, dignity, and compassion at the end of life.

📍 Transitions Rehabilitation Association #100 365 Carleton Dr, St. Albert
🗓️ Monday May 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
📝 RSVP: www.sasha-cares.com/upcoming-events/ or phone (587) 921-1345

04/22/2025

Want to become an organ or tissue donor?
Talk to your family about your wishes and what you want to happen if you become eligible to be a donor.

To register you can:
-visit a Registry Agent office
-access the online Organ and Tissue Donation Registry to record your choices about organ and/or tissue donation

Learn more: GiveLifeAlberta.ca

04/21/2025

Check out a video below by clicking on the redirect section below to learn more about a new platform called Life Echoes Connections created by Tami and Eric a local couple who want to make a positive difference to those entering mid-life and beyond so that we can thrive in life and be prepared for death.

The website is
https://lifeechoes.ca

Their YouTube channel is
https://youtube.com/?si=Ig1uhsU5-_0XnwQc

04/19/2025

Missing Mom Workshop 💐
A supportive, arts-based gathering for women (18+) grieving the death of a mother, grandmother, or maternal figure — whether recent or many years ago. Through music, art, breathwork and mindfulness, we’ll gently explore grief and the intense feelings that remain.

📍 Roozen Family Hospice Centre, Edmonton
📅 Saturday, May 3, 2025
🕘 9am–3 pm (lunch included)
📧 Register: griefsupport@pilgrimshospice.com
Free to attend — registration required (space is limited).

Please share with any women you may know who may find comfort in this space 💛

04/16/2025

St. Albert Sturgeon Hospice Association fundraise for Foyer Lacombe Hospice and also to provide amazing programs for individuals and families in St. Albert who have a terminal diagnosis.

🌟 Why Become a Monthly Donor? Because Small Gifts Add Up to Big Comfort.

💛 $10/month – Gives creativity and connection.
Provides art and craft supplies for our community clients, helping them express grief, make memories, and feel seen.

💛 $20/month – Brings comfort and care.
Covers the cost of a neck pillow and tumbler set for a hospice resident — small comforts that mean the world when someone is in their final days.

💛 $30/month – Supports a walk toward healing.
Funds one participant’s spot in our weekly Grief Walks program — offering connection, movement, and meaning for someone grieving a deep loss.

💛 $40/month – Gives caregivers a lifeline.
Supports one caregiver attending the 4-week COMPASS for the Caregiver program (in-person and hosted by SASHA), helping them feel less alone, more supported, and better able to care for their loved one and themselves.

💛 $50+/month – Keeps compassionate companionship going.
Trains and supports our highly trained and incredible volunteers who offer companionship, respite, and emotional support for those living with a life-limiting illness and their families.

Visit https://sasha-cares.com/donate/ to make your lasting impact donation today!

04/12/2025

Words of comfort.

04/10/2025

Thank you St. Albert Sturgeon Hospice Association and St. Albert Bereavement Fellowship for the peaceful and reflective Grief Walk this morning. For more information on this program please visit www.sasha-cares.com

04/05/2025

This is very comforting and true.

04/01/2025

Working with families who have prepared a plan while they didn't have need is so beneficial and has a positive impact should they need to make decisions on behalf of there loved one. It provides opportunity to understand and gain clarity when they are not on the misdst of a crisis.

03/18/2025

I am so happy my copy of "The Good Death" arrived. It was released for sale today. I pre-ordered weeks ago and have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. Amazon.ca just delivered it to my doorstep! I can't wait to start reading Suzanne!

03/12/2025

Suzanne B O'Brien will host a free webinar tonight, March 12th at 7:00PM EST called Grief and Bereavement: The TRUTH about grief. How to have the healthiest bereavement period possible. How to talk to children about death. This is the final session of her Good Death Seminar Series.

Click on the link below to register for this free and live event. You will receive a Zoom link to attend. There are no replays.
https://thegooddeathbook.com/the-good-death-seminar-series/seminar-12/

Watch the FREE Seminar: Many of us “will be called” to show up for someone we love at the end of life. Knowing how to do that changes everything. In this week’s training: You will learn from Suzanne B. O’Brien RN, the Founder & CEO of Doulagivers Institute and pioneer in the global DEATH DOU...

03/11/2025

As I mentioned Suzanne B O'Brien is passionate about taking the fear out of death. This is why she provides FREE Doulagivers Level 1 Family Caregiver Training. It's now available in 15 languages!

Her next LIVE training (English) is on March 20th at 7 PM EST

Click on this link to sign up for free. I highly recommend Doulagivers training and education sessions.

https://doulagivers.com/free-level-1-training/?vgo_ee=qndwsN89HVwdEb%2FidutckIgEN5hSNKDSlN2zUbuK1ACtL7j%2FHO0lXpY6ZquI%3APr2mFlAJ11MhiWonhRonYKYvGyovQI1%2B

03/10/2025

I feel so blessed to have been trained and mentored by Suzanne B O'Brien during my informative years as an End-of-Life Doula way back in 2017! I immediately gravitated to Suzanne's authenticity, wisdom, holistic approach and her comprehensive training. Each year Suzanne takes her program to new heights to transform how people prepare for and meet death. She is so passionate about her mission and purpose, she continues to provide free training and information sessions Doulagivers. https://doulagivers.com

I can't wait to read her new book called, "The Good Death Book"! I preordered my copy weeks ago from Amazon.ca and it should arrive on March 18th!

Suzanne says, “We simply forgot—death is not a medical experience, it’s a human one.” ~Suzanne B. O’Brien RN

03/08/2025

It will be time to spring forward your clocks one hour before you go to bed tonight here in Alberta, 🇨🇦

03/07/2025

Cultural changes — from the COVID-19 pandemic to the aging baby boomer generation — have more people than ever speaking candidly about what makes a good death. Increasingly, families are employing end-of-life doulas to assist with the logistical and emotional challenges that arise from death and dying. These trained individuals can support the process of "opening up to accept and talk about what it means to die."

Read more. https://ow.ly/AyNP50VcMj0

If you or your family need support navigating conversations about death, a doula may be able to help. Developed in collaboration with the End of Life Doula Association of Canada, our new resource provides insights into common challenges surrounding end-of-life conversations and tips for having those discussions with your loved ones.

Download it here. https://ow.ly/jtRM50VcMj1