Sunshine Coast Hospice

10/30/2025

✨ Celebrating Our Volunteers: A Heartfelt Gathering at Hospice House

One of the greatest highlights of our year has been the chance to recognize and celebrate our extraordinary volunteers! On Thursday, September 18th, the warmth and spirit of our compassionate coastal community came alive at Hospice House, where we gathered to honour those who make our mission possible.

Over a delicious meal lovingly prepared by volunteer Annie Rogers, laughter and stories filled the room as we reflected on another incredible year of service. With more than 90 volunteers giving their time and hearts, our community continues to shine bright with empathy and connection. 💙

🌸 Honouring Excellence: Volunteer Awards

We awarded six people with two awards this year: the Roey Award and the Heart of Hospice Award.

🏆 The Roey Award to Diane Head for her leadership, compassion, and remarkable work in expanding our grief support programs.

💙 The Heart of Hospice Award to Kate Jones, Kate Taylor, Emily Merrill, Jody Shaw, and Daniel Boileau for their extraordinary team effort in supporting a client at the end of life.

Thank you to all of our volunteers. Your compassion, presence, and dedication are the heartbeat of our community. We appreciate all that you do. 💛

Interested in joining our volunteer team?
Contact us today to discover how you can make a positive impact in our community.

10/14/2025

🕯️ Healing Arts – Painting & Collage 🕯️

Join art therapist Cathis Dunlop for a gentle and creative four-week journey through grief and remembrance at Hospice House in Davis Bay. Together, you'll create a personal piece of art that represents your unique experience with grief while honouring your loved ones in a supportive space of expression and connection. 🌿🎨

🗓 Sundays – Nov. 16, 23, 30 and Dec. 7
⏰ 2–4 P.M.
🎟 FREE – supplies provided
🖌 No art experience needed
📲 Registration is required; contact us today to register.

✨ We are grateful to the Ananada Fund and SCRD Grant-in-Aid for their funding support of our healing arts series. Thank you.

10/10/2025

Registration is still open for MedTalks: Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis on October 20th.

🩺 Join us for an empowering afternoon focused on choice, control, and care when facing serious illness. Learn from one of Canada's leading experts in palliative care: Dr. Hsien Seow, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care. This FREE community talk offers valuable insights for anyone navigating the healthcare system on the Coast. 💙

📅 Oct 20, 2025
🕑 12:00–2:00 p.m.
📍 Raven’s Cry Theatre
📞 RSVP required – Call 604-885-8637 or email sh.foundation@vch.ca
🔗 More info: www.sechelthospitalfoundation.org

Hosted by Sechelt Hospital Foundation, in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Hospice, Sunshine Coast Credit Union, and Domtar Howe Sound Mill.

10/08/2025

💗 Perinatal & Infant Loss Awareness – High Tea for Healing and Connection 🌸

At Coast Hospice, we understand the profound and lasting impact of perinatal and infant loss. That’s why we’re honoured to co-host a gentle gathering on Sunday, October 19, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Gibsons Community Centre (700 Park Rd), alongside our partners Sunshine Coast Community Services and Vancouver Coastal Health.

This High Tea is a warm and welcoming space to remember and honour the little ones whose lives, however brief, left an imprint on our hearts. There will be tea, sandwiches, homemade treats, a resource table, and gentle somatic activities to support healing.

Whether you've experienced miscarriage, pregnancy loss, infant loss or you're a loved one walking alongside someone who has, you are not alone. Come connect with others who understand, including peer facilitators who carry lived experience.

💬 To register or for more information, please contact Shirley French at 604-865-1108 or sfrench@sccss.ca.

We hope to see you there. 💙💛

Perinatal & Infant Loss Awareness – High Tea for healing and connection💗🌸

Join us on Sunday, October 19, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Gibsons Community Centre (700 Park Rd) for a gentle gathering to remember the little ones whose footprints remain forever on our hearts.

There will be tea, sandwiches, and homemade treats, a resource table, and gentle somatic activities to support healing. This is a warm, welcoming space to connect with other bereaved families and with peer facilitators who understand through lived experience.

We welcome families who have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, pregnancy loss, or infant loss, as well as the friends and loved ones who support them.

For more information or to register, contact Shirley French at 604-865-1108 or sfrench@sccss.ca

This event is hosted by Sunshine Coast Community Services programs, Vancouver Coastal Health and Sunshine Coast Hospice.

10/08/2025

📚 Kate Webb Library Book Review:

Looking for your next great read? We’ve got you covered. This month’s recommendation is a page-turner that's riveting, honest and empathetic. A must-read for anyone looking for bereavement support!

📖 Getting Grief Right by Patrick O'Malley is available at the Kate Webb Library located at Hospice House in Davis Bay. Drop by, Monday through Friday, to view our catalogue and sign out your next read.

Our Kate Webb Library contains over 500 nonfiction and fiction books, as well as articles and other resources on topics such as death, dying, bereavement, grief, supporting children and teens through loss, pregnancy loss, spirituality, and more.

If you have books you would like to donate, we are always looking for new material on relevant topics! 💛

10/01/2025

👵👴 Happy National Seniors Day – October 1 💙

Today, we recognize and celebrate the strength, wisdom, and contributions of seniors in our community. We are honoured to support individuals and families through the later stages of life, where every story, memory, and connection matters deeply.
We express our gratitude for the paths you’ve paved, the lives you’ve touched, and the love you continue to share. You are valued, respected, and remembered.

💛 Thank you for being you and for all that you give.

09/30/2025

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Orange Shirt Day

We stand in solidarity with the Squamish and shíshálh Nations to honour and remember the children who never returned home, the survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities forever impacted.

Coast Hospice recognizes that grief is not only personal—it is also collective and generational. We walk the path of reconciliation with humility, listening deeply to Indigenous voices, and acknowledging the truth of our shared history. All healing begins with truth and continues through connection, remembrance and respect. Today, we wear orange to remember.

shíshálh Nation community event for remembrance, reflection, and healing:

📍 Residential School Monument Site
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Commemoration Ceremony
🕧 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Walk for Reconciliation
🍽️ 1:30 PM | Community Feast at the shíshálh Nation Hall

🧡 Every Child Matters.

09/28/2025

🕯️ Healing Arts – Light & Lanterns 🕯️

Join expressive arts therapist Julia Booth for a gentle and creative 3-week journey through grief and remembrance at Hospice House in Davis Bay. Together, we’ll create personal memory lanterns using willow and paper, honouring loved ones in a supportive space of expression and connection. 🌿🎨

🗓 Saturdays – Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8
⏰ 2–4:30 PM (Nov 8: 3–5:30 PM + sunset parade)
🎟 FREE – supplies provided
🖌 No art experience needed
📲 Registration is required; contact us today to register.

✨ We are grateful to the Ananada Fund and SCRD Grant-in-Aid for their funding support of our healing arts series. Thank you.

09/26/2025

🩺 MedTalks: Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis

Join us for an empowering afternoon focused on choice, control, and care when facing serious illness. Learn from one of Canada's leading experts in palliative care: Dr. Hsien Seow, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care. This FREE community talk offers valuable insights for anyone navigating the healthcare system on the Coast. 🌊💙

📅 Oct 20, 2025
🕑 12:00–2:00 p.m.
📍 Raven’s Cry Theatre
📞 RSVP required – Call 604-885-8637 or email sh.foundation@vch.ca

🔗 More info: www.sechelthospitalfoundation.org

Hosted by Sechelt Hospital Foundation, in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Hospice, Sunshine Coast Credit Union, and Domtar Howe Sound Mill.

08/30/2025

Grief does not follow a timeline, nor is it a linear experience. On National Grief Awareness Day, we honour every path and every step.

Our grief programs and services are here whenever you're ready. Whether it is a one-on-one companion, an eight-person grief group, grief counselling or a healing arts series, we are here for you. 💛💙

08/28/2025

🌿✨ Calling all artists and designers! ✨🌿

We are seeking expressions of interest from artists and designers to prepare a plan and budget for an outdoor donor recognition feature on the grounds of our dedicated hospice in Roberts Creek.

This is a unique opportunity to create a lasting, meaningful, and eco-friendly tribute to the donors who make compassionate end-of-life care possible in our community.

📍 Optional site visits: Sept. 10 & 11.
📅 Expressions of Interest due: Sept. 17
📩 Invitation of successful proponents to submit a detailed proposal: Sept. 22
📒 Deadline for proposals: Oct. 06

💙 To apply and to learn more, please follow the link in our bio. 💛

08/26/2025

📞 Introducing The Sunshine Coast's First Wind Phone 📞

With the incredible support and generosity from our donors and volunteers, we are honoured to set up the first Wind Phone on the Lower Sunshine Coast. Thank you for helping us create a sanctuary for grief, love, and healing. 💙💛

Our Wind Phone is accessible to everyone and is available for free use, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our hope for this addition is to create another space for members of our community to feel connected to their grief and to feel supported, regardless of their situation.

You’ll find the Wind Phone at Hospice House (4602 Simpkins Road, in Davis Bay). All are welcome. 🕊️

For more information about The Wind Phone, please follow the link in our bio.