Author: Jen Cooper

The Victoria Hospice Society Board of Directors welcomed three new members with extensive leadership experience in healthcare and government at the society’s Annual General Meeting Sept. 22, 2022.

Winnipeg-based pharmacist Kristine Petrasko says taking the course last year has made her job a lot easier. “You definitely get your money’s worth. I learned so much and it increased my confidence in making recommendations to other practitioners.”

The generosity of Victoria Hospice donors supports patients in so many practical ways. Recent gifts help patients stay cool and comfortable on the Inpatient Unit and on the rooftop garden. Learn more here.

Offered in half-day workshops and a six-week group at the Victoria Hospice Community Support Centre on Chatterton Way, Exploring Grief through Creativity draws on themes such as self-care and celebrating the life of the person who has died.

This year's Annual Report highlights the work our donors make possible. Generous donors provided $4.97M for essential hospice and palliative care on our Inpatient unit and in the community, and enabled us to meet the increasing need for bereavement services. Read more!

This year's Teeny Tiny Garden Tour has one exclusive virtual tour. Check out the fairy-tale gardens of Cordova Bay residents Diane and David Allan.

Meet Michelle Atamanchuck, Victoria Hospice’s new Legacy and Planned Giving Officer.

April 16 is Advance Care Planning Day. We sat down with Dr. Sabrina Gustafson-Vickers, Island Health Medical Lead for Palliative Care & End of Life, and Kari Marshall, Victoria Hospice Clinical Leader of Psychosocial Services for their perspectives on advance care planning

A new book by retired Victoria Hospice counselllor Susan Breiddal entitled In the Shadow of Angels: Intimate Stories from a Hospice Counsellor makes the reality of death accessible through an intimate, raw, and realistic portrayal of the art of providing loving end-of-life care.

There are few higher expressions of love than honouring someone’s final wishes. Ashlee Elder knew her husband, Jason, wanted his celebration of life to support a cause close to both of their hearts, so she pulled out all the stops to do it.