Hospice Halifax
618 Francklyn Street B3H 3B4 Halifax, NS, Canada

Thanks to Rob for being an amazing ambassador for Hospice Halifax! #bikesnpipes

You might remember this video we shared a few weeks back. Rob has raised $5k in ONE WEEK for Hospice by cycling and piping along the way. Check him out on Global News tomorrow morning!

Ramadan Mubarak!!

Just like real family photos, we had a few bloopers getting this shot of Chrissymas & Elves Jeannie, Meghan, Kate, and the lesser known reindeer Pinto Bean. (hands and hooves were santizied before and after!)

Merry Christmas!

Heidi, whose mom Susan was a patient at Hospice Halifax dropped by a donation that was made possible by her employer, Manulife. They gave their staff $ to support a charity of their choice, and Heidi brought these items to us. Thank you Heidi, and thanks to Manulife for empowering their employees to help their community in a meaningful way.

Our Holiday cards are available for purchase! You can order them online at https://hospicehalifax.ca/cards/ for no-contact pickup at Hospice Halifax, or at in-person at The Compassionate Closet A great way to let your family and friends know you're thinking of them while supporting Hospice Halifax.

Following weeks of rain the sun came out again not long after Blair arrived at Hospice Halifax. He sat outside on the patio attached to his room. After six months of not being outdoors, Blair spend the better part of the day bathed in sunshine with his family. He was able to be himself again. This is Hospice Care. Blair celebrated his birthday while he was a Hospice patient. There were two parties, each with a freshly baked cake, to accommodate all of his family. Family who... were able to come and go anytime and stay over in Blair’s room or in one of the guest rooms at the Hospice. This is Hospice Care. Blair brought in photos from home, pictures from his wedding, and the quilts from his own bed. Even the guitar that usually hung on the wall at home was not on the wall at Hospice. This is Hospice Care. To read more about Blair's story, or to donate to Hospice Care, please visit: https://bit.ly/35J6YCP

Sad we are missing out on the Parade of Lights this year, but you can still watch the Best of Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights presented by Eastlink on channels 10 and 610 at https://bit.ly/35PMk3P starting at 6:00pm on Saturday, November 21. #FeedHPOL

Bereavement Support Group is now online, Saturdays from 10:00-1130am on Google Meet. For folks 18+, it is hosted by two bereavement facilitators, & is always free-of-charge. Registration is required. Please visit https://bit.ly/3aBfAhp for more information and to register. #halifax #hospicehalifax #novascotia

https://bit.ly/2K6zSUP Today, November 17th, is National Bereavement Day. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is sharing resources and tools to Help Canadians through their grief journeys - whether it be grief, bereavement, anticipatory and ambiguous grief or chronic sorrow. As a society, we are so focused on prolonging life and curing illness that very little thought is given to what happens at the end of our journeys including to those who are left behind. We all handle bereavement and grief differently and helping Canadians understand that would go a long way to improving the ends of one’s life for dying Canadians, their family caregivers and other loved ones.

We can think of grief as a sacred passage. We are torn from the life we knew before. We are not who we were, and we are not yet who we will become. https://bit.ly/2IZYPkw

Congratulations to The Compassionate Closet for winning Platinum Status!!!!!!

Bereavement Support Group is now online. We are pleased to offer our peer-support group on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 11:30 am on Google Meet. These sessions are for folks 18+, are hosted by two bereavement facilitators, and are always free-of-charge. Registration is required. Please visit https://bit.ly/2TzQ4jg for more information and to register.

Today is Children's Grief Awareness Day. Click the link below to check out some wonderful resources.

This concert is an event to acknowledge the grief suffered by Canadians who were unable to Say Goodbye to loved ones during the pandemic due to lockdowns, travel and visitation restrictions as well as no funerals or celebrations of life. Tune in at 8pm AST. https://bit.ly/3ko0WLO

Today is National Philanthropy Day, a celebration of philanthropic action - giving, volunteering, and charitable engagement. On this day we want to recognize the impact that philanthropy has on Hospice Halifax, our community, and our society as a whole. Whether you are donating $5 or $5000, volunteering your time or expertise, or simply sharing our resources with others, you are making a positive impact on our organization. You help us deliver on our mission of providing the best end of life care possible. Hospice Halifax is a great example of what can be achieved when a community comes together and we hope you continue to be inspired to find ways to engage in philanthropic action. Thank you!