Bow Valley Palliative

02/15/2026

We’re sharing this excellent 𝐃𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 offered by Hospice Calgary. These free winter sessions explore practical and thoughtful topics around end-of-life, caregiving, resilience, and comfort in advanced illness.

If this feels relevant to you, your family, or someone you support, we encourage you to learn more and register.

🔗 hospicecalgary.ca/education/dyingtoknow/

02/14/2026

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 — 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.💛

This Valentine’s Day, we honour the quiet, powerful act of caring for one another. Compassion makes a difference — today and every day.

02/13/2026

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

This helpful guide from Alzheimer's Society outlines how dementia may progress over time — while reminding us that every journey is different.

As dementia changes, the need for support changes too. What matters most is meeting the person where they are, and helping them live as well as possible in each stage — something we strive to do every day through our programs and community support.

Learn more about how Bow Valley Palliative supports individuals and families navigating dementia: https://www.bvpal.ca/programs

02/12/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.

Join us for an evening of conversation as we explore sorrow, resilience, and how we can better support those who are grieving. This 90-minute virtual session includes time for Q&A.

🔗 Join/Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fvxtP20vSfuqQI9p_2AsnA #/registration

02/10/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 — 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞.

This reflection from The Children's Grief Foundation of Canada beautifully reminds us that children (and adults) can feel sadness and still experience moments of lightness. Joy doesn’t mean grief is gone, and grief doesn’t mean joy is not allowed.

Both can exist in the same moment. Both are real. Both deserve space. 💛

02/06/2026

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 💙

This month, we’re sharing updates on what’s happening at Bow Valley Palliative — including upcoming programs, community gatherings, learning opportunities, and ways to stay connected with our work.

Take a few minutes to read, reflect, and see what’s coming up in our community.

Bow Valley Palliative February 2026 Newsletter

02/02/2026

We’re in the final days of accepting applications for our 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 role. A great opportunity for someone who values thoughtful work and meaningful relationships.

📍 Canmore | Hybrid | Full-time
🗓 Closes February 6
🔗 www.bvpal.ca/careers

01/29/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 — especially when services are harder to access outside regular hours like evenings and weekends. This highlights the importance of compassionate coordination and support in our community. 🧡

Read the full report here:https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/251001/dq251001a-eng.pdf

01/27/2026

Shared with thanks to Alzheimer's Society 💙

𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞. Different types — including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies — can show up in very different ways.

Learning to recognize these signs helps us respond with greater understanding and compassion, and reminds us not to dismiss changes that may need attention. This visual guide is a helpful starting point for awareness and early understanding.

📌 Save for later and follow Alzheimer's Society for more resources.

01/25/2026

𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝. It can begin earlier and focus on comfort, support, and quality of life — not just the end of life.

Information shared from canada.ca/palliative-care/overview

For more learning and reflection, explore our Resources page, including our book library and video library: https://www.bvpal.ca/resources

01/23/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 — 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧.

This reflection, shared by The Children's Grief Foundation of Canada, reminds us that a child may feel okay one moment, then sad, angry, confused, or deeply missing someone the next.

This is how grief often shows up for kids. It moves. It shifts. It comes and goes. One moment can feel light, another heavy — sometimes all in the same day — and that is okay.

There is no “right” way for a child to grieve, and no timeline they need to follow. What matters most is feeling supported and safe to feel whatever comes.

01/21/2026

This quote reflects much of what we’re reminded of in our work — that small, quiet moments of care and presence can matter in ways we don’t always see.

Learn more about the programs we offer: https://www.bvpal.ca/programs