St. Joseph's Hospice

04/05/2026

Happy Easter and Passover to all who celebrate! Our Community & Supportive Care team was excited to deliver some Easter Egg treats to our residents and their families.

May this weekend be a time to share hope, stories and joy for all. Thank you to our donors for the supplies for the baskets; they are truly appreciated and will be deeply enjoyed.

04/05/2026

04/03/2026

Our Resource Centre located at 475 Christina St. N. will be closed for both Good Friday on Friday, April 3rd and Easter Monday on Monday, April 6th, and will reopen on Tuesday, April 7th at 8:30 a.m.

Wishing you all a safe holiday and that you enjoy the long weekend!

04/02/2026

St. Joseph’s Hospice is extremely grateful to be selected for the April Mission of the Month at Bean on a Mission. ☕️💙

We would like to extend our gratitude to Sandra Archer and the Bean on a Mission team for choosing St. Joseph’s Hospice as their April charity. Throughout the month, $1 from every bag of coffee and mission roast candle purchased will be donated to St. Jospeh’s Hospice, supporting Hospice Care and Grief & Bereavement services in Lambton County. ✨

While this is a great fundraising initiative, it is also a wonderful opportunity to create awareness and provide information about the important services we offer our community, all at no cost. 💛

Make sure to stop by Bean on a Mission, located at 1455 Venetian Boulevard, and check out our display about St. Joseph’s Hospice on your way to purchase a bag of coffee or a candle. Not only are you supporting a local business, but you are also giving back to your local Hospice, because at end-of-life every moment matters.

04/02/2026

🦋A heartfelt thank you to Todd Kern, for donating two days of compassionate care at St. Joseph’s Hospice. In memory of Jean Kern🦋

Funding a Day of Compassionate Care is more than just a donation, it is a heartfelt contribution that ensures we can continue to offer our community comfort, peace, and exceptional care when they need it the most. Your support enriches our residents and families’ time spent at Hospice during their end-of-life journey, giving them a space to focus on what truly matters.

Daily ‘Care for a Day’ at St. Joseph’s Hospice exceeds $785. With Government funding only covering 56% of the cost per bed per day, we experience a funding shortfall of $345 per bed.

Our $200 Care for a Day Donation helps fund a day of care and bridges the gap to ensure our care continues in the Sarnia Lambton Community.

You can choose to have your donation recognized on our Social Media or remain anonymous. In addition, we will add a butterfly to our Care for a Day board in the Hospice Residence, in recognition of your gift. All donations are eligible for a full tax receipt. You can choose to dedicate a day in memory of a loved one, in honour of someone special, or support a future resident who will need our care.

💙 Thanks to you, we can provide care that truly matters—your support creates a lasting impact.

To Donate:
📞 Call: 519-337-0537
🏢 Visit: St. Joseph's Hospice Resource Centre, 475 Christina St. N., Sarnia, ON
💻 Online: https://www.stjosephshospice.ca/donate-online

04/01/2026

One thing we love about the people in our lives is the laughter they bring. Whether this is through jokes, pranks, or just them being themselves; everyone loves to laugh with the people who matter most. Grief is often thought of as the opposite of laughter, especially when that one who made us laugh so much dies.

Grief shows up for us in many ways and laughter can be a part of that.

This April Fools day, we want to look at how we honour the people in our lives who have made us laugh. Sometimes that looks like a prank with those who knew them too. Sometimes this is through story telling and sometimes this is by acknowledging that we are just not in a place to laugh yet. All these options are okay.

For support and resources in managing the different seasons of grief, please contact supportiveservices@sjhospice.ca or call 519-337-0537.

04/01/2026

We would like to send our sincere thanks and best wishes to our Community & Supportive Care Social Work Student, Kira, who we had the pleasure of working alongside at St. Joseph’s Hospice!

Kira has been a hardworking, compassionate, and dedicated member of our team, making a meaningful impact during her time with us. We wish Kira every success in her future endeavours.