Hospice of Waterloo Region

05/13/2026

As we continue in the after glow of an exciting night at Handbags for Hospice, we are still smiling about this year’s Golden Ticket prize — a true Ticket to Paradise! 🌴✨

One lucky winner received a trip for two to Club Med Playa Esmeralda in Punta Cana! ☀️✈️🍹

A heartfelt thank you to Club Med and Expedia Cruises – Fairway Rd., Kitchener Expedia Cruises this unforgettable experience possible. Your generosity brought excitement, fun, and a little island magic to the evening.

We captured so many wonderful moments throughout the night, so keep watching — there are plenty more photos and memories coming your way! 📸💛

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported hospice care in our community.

05/11/2026

This month, we celebrate National Nurses Week (May 11-17) and International Personal Support Workers Day (May 19th)! Our organization is so grateful to the wonderful registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs), personal support workers (PSWs), and others who provide compassion, dedication, education and resilience to those we care for every single day.

Their commitment of caring for others—often in the most challenging circumstances—does not go unnoticed. The nurses and caregivers play a vital role within our organization, providing comfort, dignity, and hope to those who need it most. Whether it’s through a kind word, a skilled intervention, or simply being present, the impact they make is profound and lasting.

This week is an opportunity to celebrate nurses and caregivers, not just for what they do, but for who they are. Their professionalism, empathy, and strength inspire those everyone them. Thank you for your unwavering dedication, and for the difference it makes in so many lives!

05/11/2026

We are really excited to be the charity partner for this event!

Thinking of that next vacation? Maybe you are looking for some inspiration or wondering what luxury travel means to you.
Join us May 12th 430-830pm in Waterloo at Grey Silo Golf Course and meet our team of professionals as welcome some of our luxury travel partners.
You can talk with them in an intimate setting, join them for presentations and become inspired.
Murdoch Travel is proudly supporting during this event.
Get your tickets today at murdochtravel.ca/events

05/10/2026

🩷 Happy Mother's Day 🩷

We are sending all the mothers, grandmothers, aunties, sisters and other mother-figures lots of love and hugs today!

05/08/2026

Thank you for your amazing support! Our winner is beyond thrilled.

05/06/2026

They're back!! We are so excited to welcome back Layne, The Auctionista
to Handbags for Hospice this Thursday, May 7th!

Extraordinary, energetic, and unforgettable, Layne has redefined what fundraising looks like in North America. Known to millions as Layne, The Auctionista, they are a non-binary Canadian keynote speaker, emcee, entrepreneur, author, and fundraising powerhouse.

05/04/2026

National Hospice Palliative Care Week is a national initiative to celebrate and highlight the incredible work being done to provide quality hospice palliative care across the country, while also calling for better access to this care in every community and in every setting. Quality palliative care addresses the physical, emotional, spiritual, and family impacts of serious illness, including support for caregivers and loved ones.

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

05/03/2026

❤️ Holidays and special days — like Mother's Day — can be challenging and stressful, especially when grieving the death of a parent/parental-figure.

As grief is unique to each person, some of these suggestions will work, others may not work so well. This is a time where you get to experiment and begin to determine what works best for you.

Be sure to treat yourself with patience and kindness throughout this time.

05/01/2026

Registration is open for May and June Living with Loss peer grief support groups. You are welcome to join at any point in your grief and attend for as long as you need the support. Please visit the link below to register:

https://forms.office.com/r/ESS8ppvKyX

04/30/2026

As Hospice Waterloo Region continues to grow, so too does our commitment to reaching and supporting individuals and families across the entire Waterloo Region!

We are excited to share that we have grown our Day Away Program in a meaningful way. A third day program group was created roughly a year ago to meet growing demand and interest for this program. It has now blossomed into something more—a group with its own identity and a new home in Kitchener!

Our Wednesday Day Away Program has now settled into our satellite Kitchener location within Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health This new space allows us to expand our reach and welcome participants closer to where they live, making it easier to gather, share, and support one another. We want to extend our gratitude to Camino Wellbeing and Mental Health for providing our program with a wonderful new home, and to the Waterloo Region Community Fund for their generous support of moving this program to Kitchener.

To learn more about our Day Away Program locations and features, please read our latest blog by clicking the link below:

https://www.hospicewaterloo.ca/day-away-program-now-in-kitchener/

04/28/2026

Handbags for Hospice 2026 is just around the corner on May 7th and we’re so excited to see you there! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the gorgeous bags featured in this year’s Silent Auction👜🌊