Photo, from left: Gordon Schakelaar, Hospice Huntsville Board President; Judy White, Hospice volunteer; Huntsville Mayor Nancy Alcock; Councillor Bob Stone; Tracy Badger, Huntsville Hospice Event Coordinator; Bill Allen, Hospice Board member and Town of Huntsville CAO, Denise Corry. (Supplied photo).
In celebration of National Palliative Care Week, representatives from Hospice Huntsville and the Town of Huntsville participated in the Hospice flag-raising at Huntsville Town Hall last Friday. On Sunday participants from the Hike for Hospice were able to proudly see the flag on their hike routes. Thank you to the Town of Huntsville for this opportunity to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care in our community.
Hospice Huntsville and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) are proud to celebrate National Hospice Palliative Care Week 2023 from May 7th to May 13th. This year’s campaign theme is “Palliative Care Everywhere,” emphasizing the importance of ensuring comprehensive and quality palliative care is accessible to every person facing a life-limiting illness, regardless of their setting of care or their postal code.
Join us in celebrating and building the future of accessible high-quality palliative care for all in our community and across Canada. To learn more about Hospice Huntsville, visit: www.hospicehuntsville.com.
To learn more about National Hospice Palliative Care Week 2023, to support better access to palliative care in Canada, and to register for the free webinar, visit the CHPCA website at www.chpca.ca/week.
About Hospice Huntsville:
Hospice Huntsville provides quality end-of-life care for members of our community who are living with a life-limiting illness. The organization provides extended support for family members/caregivers. Hospice Huntsville has been providing palliative care support to our community since 1989. Our visiting volunteer program provides bedside support in our client’s homes, at Algonquin Grace Residential Hospice, or at the hospital. This service will allow family and caregiver respite. A grief and bereavement program support for family and caregivers after their loved one has died is also available. Algonquin Grace Residential Hospice welcomed their first hospice residents in January 2012. The beautiful five-bed residential hospice provides 24-hour professional, compassionate nursing and personal support.
Hospice Huntsville is a registered charity that relies on community support to raise approximately 60% of its annual operating costs in order to offer their much-needed programs and services free of charge to hospice residents, their families, and members of the community.
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