Category: Hospice

Phonyin was known by all who interacted with her for her smile, her sharp wit, and genuine caring for hospice.

Plot your map, grab your hat, and prepare to be inspired. Tickets are on sale now for the Victoria Hospice Teeny Tiny Garden Tour on Sunday, June 12.

Solara and Tayler’s edible landscape is lush with a wide variety of cultivated species and a touch of the wild. See it on the Teeny Tiny Garden Tour Sunday, June 12.

Native ferns and woodruff, moss and forget-me-knots nestle around pools and hand-built benches where visitors are tempted to linger in Linda-Mae’s woodland retreat. See it on the Teeny Tiny Garden Tour Sunday, June 12.

Bonnie and Ruth’s urban oasis nourishes birds, insects, and the soul of anyone who visits. See it on the Teeny Tiny Garden Tour Sunday, June 12.

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

When grief and loss leave you empty handed, picking up a pen can help. That’s what Diane Scott found after losing her partner, Shelley, to cancer in June 2019. She joined Victoria Hospice’s journal writing group, which offered one way to express and explore the grief she was experiencing.

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.