Compassionate Hamilton

HCA is pleased to announce the installation of a Wind Phone at Dundas Valley Conservation Area, creating a quiet space for reflection, remembrance, and connection.

Wind Phones have been established around the world as places where people can feel connected to loved ones who have passed away or those they are separated from.
https://conservationhamilton.ca/wind-phone/

Check out our new resource page, outlining a wealth of valuable resources for patients, caregivers, providers and more navigating a serious illness:

External Resources This page will be updated on a regular basis. Please visit the individual sites for a wealth of additional resources. Suggestions? Contact us! Patient and Caregiver The Canadian Virtual Hospice pro…

Grief is complicated, and so are the questions that come with it. That’s why we’re inviting you to "Walking Together: Circles on Grief, death, and everything in between," in partnership with Light House For Grieving Children & Families and Margaret's Place Hospice.

Every Friday in February and March, we’ll gather for open conversations on topics like anticipatory loss, understanding hospice, long-term care and palliative options, MAID, POA, will writing, end-of-life and funeral planning, traditional teachings on grief, and how children experience loss. Whether you’re facing these questions yourself, supporting someone who is, or simply want to learn and listen, you’re welcome.

Join us for honesty, support, and connection. To register, contact Shannon Mitchell at [email protected].

The holidays can feel especially heavy when you’re carrying grief. If you’re missing someone this season, you’re not alone.

Join us for “A Blue Christmas - Honouring Our Loved Ones” Grief Support Gathering, hosted by the DAHC Palliative Care Team in partnership with LightHouse and Margaret’s Place Hospice. This event is open to anyone who needs a gentle space of comfort and community during the holidays.

To register or learn more, please contact Jolene Martin at [email protected]. You don’t have to walk this path alone.

How you can manage grief during the holidays (and other triggering times) | McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Grief is a natural response to losing someone or something important to us. Erin Gallagher, associate professor in the McMaster University Department of Family Medicine, says that unless the loss is sudden, we bear witness to the dwindling of the story we envisioned for ourselves and our loved one,....