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12/07/2025

Today is the day! Celebrate a Life (1:30 pm at the UVic Multifaith Centre) is about honoring the moments, memories and impact someone has left behind. It’s a time to reflect on joy, love and the legacy that continues to inspire others.
Celebrating a life is not just about saying goodbye—it’s about saying thank you for the time shared and the love that remains.
Join others celebrating the lives of loved ones at Victoria Hospice’s Celebrate a Life event today. There will be music, light refreshments, and time for reflection. victoriahospice.org/celebrate

12/06/2025

Victoria Hospice Wants to Hear From You

Have you or someone you love experienced a life-limiting illness? Your perspective can help shape how people access hospice care in the future.
We’re seeking patient, family, and caregiver advisors to join short focus groups for our Access to Service project. Your insights will help us design clearer pathways and more compassionate communication for those beginning their hospice journey.

📅 Jan–Mar 2026
⏱️ 60–90 minutes
📍 In person or online

📧 Interested? Contact Sarah at sarah.gustin@victoriahospice.org by Dec 31, 2025.
Your voice can make a meaningful difference.

12/05/2025

At the centre of Hospice is a heart made of many hands and many stories.
This International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the volunteers whose presence brings comfort, presence, and care to those we serve.
Your hearts make our work possible. ❤️

12/04/2025

We hope you can join us on Sunday! Celebrate a Life is about honoring the moments, memories and impact someone has left behind. It’s a time to reflect on joy, love and the legacy that continues to inspire others.
Celebrating a life is not just about saying goodbye—it’s about saying thank you for the time shared and the love that remains.
Join others celebrating the lives of loved ones at Victoria Hospice’s Celebrate a Life event on Sunday December 7th at the UVic Multifaith Chapel. There will be music, light refreshments, and time for reflection. For more information, visit victoriahospice.org/celebrate or call 250-519-1744.

12/02/2025

💙 It’s Giving Tuesday!

Donate today, double your impact!

All donations to Victoria Hospice will be matched up to $125,000, thanks to a group of generous donors.

Your generosity supports expert palliative inpatient care, our unique Palliative Response Team reaching out into the community, and specialized grief and bereavement services for anyone who needs them—including Greater Victoria’s only dedicated and free grief counselling for children and youth.

Don’t wait, join the Victoria Hospice circle of care. Your gift can make a world of difference.

💛 Give now — make 2x the difference: victoriahospice.org/care

11/30/2025

ONE WEEK TO GO! Celebrate a Life is about honouring the moments, memories and impact someone has left behind. It’s a time to reflect on joy, love and the legacy that continues to inspire others.
Celebrating a life is not just about saying goodbye—it’s about saying thank you for the time shared and the love that remains.
Join others celebrating the lives of loved ones at Victoria Hospice’s Celebrate a Life event on Sunday December 7th at the UVic Multifaith Chapel. There will be music, light refreshments, and time for reflection. For more information, visit victoriahospice.org/celebrate or call 250-519-1744.

11/28/2025

💛 Your gift goes twice as far.

Big news! As we head into Giving Tuesday, a generous group of donors has created a $125,000 matching gift to support the essential and transformative work of Victoria Hospice!

This means every donation for Giving Tuesday will be doubled to help provide free, in-person grief counselling for kids in our community.

Children like Eli need our support now more than ever. Together, we can help ensure no child grieves alone.

👉 Give today for Giving Tuesday: victoriahospice.org/compassion

11/24/2025

‘Grieving Through the Holidays’ Workshop
Wednesday, November 26 at 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Join us if you are bereaved following a death of someone important, and want to be supported in your grief through the holidays.

Are you wondering how to get through the holiday season after the loss of an important person in your life? Facilitated by a bereavement counsellor and bereavement volunteer, join us for this in person workshop to discuss grief, and learn tips to help you cope with and navigate grief during the holidays. Along with other people who are also grieving someone important in their life, you and other participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and learn about how to care for yourselves as you grieve through this holiday season. This is a one-time, interactive and educational workshop.

This is an in-person workshop offered at our Community Support Centre at 102-4450 Chatterton Way. Please do not attend if you have signs of illness/infection. We appreciate your attention to this matter. Please arrive on time.

Please note that when registering you are confirming your spot in a workshop with a limited number of spots available, so please do your best to only register if you feel you are able to come. Please Register on our Eventbrite page here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grieving-through-the-holidays-tickets-1924609331319?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have further questions, please call Bereavement Services at 250-519-3040 or email Hospice.Bereavement@islandhealth.ca

This workshop is free of charge. Although never expected Victoria Hospice gratefully accepts all donations.

11/21/2025

The University of Victoria has recently revised their CCCEP-accredited online micro-credential designed specifically for pharmacists: Palliative Care Pharmacy. This is a 6-week course, beginning January 30. Learners will acquire the specialized knowledge and skills to support patients and families as well as other members of the interprofessional team in providing palliative care. Learn more at https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/health-wellness-and-safety/programs/palliative-care-pharmacy/

11/20/2025

💙 Today is Children’s Grief Awareness Day.

As you read this, hundreds of children across Greater Victoria are struggling with the recent loss of a parent, sibling or loved one. Without specialized care, grief can derail education, relationships and mental health for years.

At Victoria Hospice, our Child and Youth Bereavement Program is the only free, in-person counselling service for kids in our region. Our counsellors works in schools, homes and at our Community Support Centre to help children understand their feelings and begin to heal.

This program is completely reliant on the generosity of donors like you.

Together, we can ensure no child has to grieve alone.

Give today to show your support children in our community on Children’s Grief Awareness Day.
👉 https://ow.ly/92Wk50Xv8Cy

11/19/2025

Celebrating a life is about honouring the moments, memories, and impact someone has left behind. It’s a time to reflect on joy, love, and the legacy that continues to inspire others.
Celebrating a life is not just about saying goodbye—it’s about saying thank you for the time shared and the love that remains.
Join others celebrating the lives of loved ones at Victoria Hospice’s Celebrate a Life event on Sunday December 7th at the UVic Multifaith Chapel. There will be music, light refreshments, and time for reflection. For more information, visit victoriahospice.org/celebrate or call 250-519-1744.

11/18/2025

November 18 is National Grief and Bereavement Day.

On this day, all Canadians are encouraged to reflect and to engage government and all sectors of Canadian society in a national dialogue to identify and support access to the necessary resources for those living with grief and bereavement.

When personal connection matters most, many who are grieving feel alone, misunderstood, and unsupported. Even well-meaning friends and family often struggle to provide comfort or guidance in the ways that are most helpful.

There are things you can do, and resources you can draw on, if you or someone you know is struggling with grief and bereavement.

Read more about National Grief and Bereavement Day at https://victoriahospice.org/lets-talk-about-grief-in-november/

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1952 Bay Street
Victoria, BC
V8R1J8

Telephone

+12503708715

Website

http://www.victoriahospice.org/

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Victoria Hospice is a registered charity that has provided end-of-life care focused on palliative treatment since 1980. Our nurses, counsellors, spiritual caregivers, physicians, and trained volunteers provide comfort for the patient and support for the family, rather than a cure for progressive and life-limiting illness.

Care is offered in patients’ homes, within our 17-bed in-patient unit, and as specific medical consultation to patients in other health care facilities. Over 300 trained volunteers provide companionship and support. Victoria Hospice offers bereavement support to families for up to one year following a death.

Roughly 50 percent of Victoria Hospice's annual operating costs are funded through community donations. Funds are raised from a variety of sources, including private donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events.