Palliative Care Society News
May 15th – International Day of Families
May 15th is International Day of Families!This day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families as well as to promote appropriate action. This includes social, economic, and demographic issues. It encourages countries to provide...
Grief & Loss – Writing To Heal
There are no ‘shoulds’ in grief. It will often take longer than it ‘should’ and always longer than you want it to. Writing through grief can be healing, as the words on paper are spoken from the heart. Authentic mourning anchored in feeling your feelings is an...
Savanna Creations
A big shout out to Savanna Creations! These ladies have been busy making quilts for all over the community. They were gracious enough to supply us with some absolutely beautiful quilts for the beds at the Prairie Lakes Hospice. Thank you again Ladies!...
National Hospice Palliative Care Week
Central Peace Palliative Care Week Submitted by Judy Brown Sunday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 9th is National Hospice Palliative Care Week. This is a one-week campaign to raise awareness of what hospice and palliative care is and how it can benefit people. It...
iPad/Tablet Course for Beginners
Covid has made many of us feel isolated, especially those that have trouble with technology. Lifelong Learning offers a course for iPad/Tablet beginners, so you can learn to stay connected with your loved ones. You can register at:...
Grief & Loss – Writing to Heal
Many people grieve in their own unique way. Writing can help work through that grief and loss you might be struggling with. Rain Down Words offers a workshop called " Grief & Loss, Writing to Heal" that focuses on writing practice and the healing power it can...
April Death Cafe
Why should the conversation of death be so taboo? Come join the discussion. You can register at: Death Cafe | Grande Prairie Public Library (librarymarket.com)
Donation
April has been an amazing month for donations! Thank you to Al & Doreen Lakusta, for donating a desktop computer to our organization. We are very grateful to be a part of such a generous community. #gppcs #compassionatecommunities #gppalliativecare
Comfort Care Bags
We are on the lookout for some items that are running low for our Comfort Care Bag program: -Cards -Travel size crib boards -Pencil crayons and sharpeners -Play doh or clay Anything else that you feel would be beneficial is also always welcome. Thank you in...
New faces at GPPCS
Hello Everyone! Pleased to introduce our newest team members! Samantha (middle) as our Office Administrator, and Ali (left) as our Volunteer Coordinator! Looking forward to making good things happen for our clients, volunteers, and our community connections....