IMPRINTS Spring 2018 - Alberni Valley Hospice Society
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Spring 2018
IMPRINTS
Our Services
Upcoming Events
Fundraising
Events
Hospice
Happenings
ACP Day 2018
Book Review
ACP Workshops
Quarterly News from Alberni Valley Hospice Society
3088 3rd Avenue
(250) 723-4478
www.albernihospice.ca
Our Services Upcoming Events
Ty Watson House Advance Care Planning Workshop
4 bed residential hospice house April 9, 2018
1-3pm, 3088 3rd Ave
Community Palliative Care Support
companioning clients and caregivers 10th Annual Black Ty Gala
May 26, 2018
Bereavement Support
Tickets available now!
individual and group counseling
Advance Care Planning Workshop
Spiritual Care
June 4, 2018
provided by staff and volunteers
1-3pm, WCGH, Meeting Room A
Complementary Integrative
3rd Annual Butterfly Effect
Health Services
June 9, 2018
for palliative clients and caregivers
Blair Park
Library Resources Buy your butterflies now!
free to the public, at 3088 3rd Ave
Westwind Meat & 50/50 Draws
Reflections Program Every Wednesday
life story recording Westwind Pub, 4940 Cherry Creek Rd
Advance Care Planning
planning for future health care choices
Volunteer With Hospice!
Our volunteers contribute in a variety of ways from helping us fundraise, to running
programs and directly helping clients in the community.
To become a volunteer, please contact us today!
For more information:
(250) 723-4478 or www.albernihospice.ca
Fundraising Events
Our 10th Annual
Black Ty Gala
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Join us at our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Help us celebrate our 10th Anniversary of Ty Watson
House and support our amazing residential hospice
program, at a fun-filled evening not to be missed!
Enjoy live and silent auctions, a raffle, live music,
gourmet dinner, sponsored reception and more!
Tickets $100, eligible for a $50 donation receipt.
Tickets available now online (albernihospice.ca) and at our office!
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Blair Park Pre-order by May 1, 2018
Event starts 11am, release at 12:30pm
1 Painted Lady Butterfly - $25
Release a butterfly for fun, 1 box containing one live painted lady butterfly
or in memory of a loved one! ready for release.
Everyone welcome. Butterfly release, live 10 Painted Lady Butterflies - $200
music, kids activities and more! 10 painted lady butterflies in individual release
boxes, ready for release.
Hospice Happenings
On January 11 at the Barclay Hotel, Ty Watson House was
chosen by the group '100+ Women Who Care - Alberni'
to receive $15,000+ from their members!
Hospice worker Nathalie tries on the new red gum boots we bought at “Treasures”
here in Port Alberni. Nurses need to wear waterproof footwear when showering
residents. Thank you donors for helping us purchase our “Christmas Shoes”!
In December, Codfather Seafood Fishmarket set aside a
portion of their sales for Ty Watson House!
It's not often that we have a husband and wife team volunteer at Ty Watson House.
Welcome Wayne and Cindy!
These folks recently moved to Port Alberni and have both joined up to help us serve
the community in a very important way.
In February, we were thrilled to receive 8 hand-made quilts from the
Parksville Comfort Quilt Society in conjunction with the ladies from
the Parksville Quilt House Quilters Guild!
Ty Watson House has stood up extremely well over the 105 years since it was built,
but the fir floors on the nursing floor finally succumbed to age this year.
Ryan at The Flooring Depot helped us to choose a high quality, commercial grade
flooring that has a beautiful finish and is perfect for heavy traffic areas - which the
resident rooms are.
The Flooring Depot ordered in the product and kept it ready until we were ready and
able to go ahead. When we recently received the $1000 donation from the Alberni
Valley Foundation and the $15,000+ donation from 100+ Women Who Care - Alberni,
we were off and running!
The floors are gorgeous and we want to thank everyone who helped us complete this
project. Our floors are beautiful and the rooms look clean, brighter and cozier.
In January, Zelda from Shar-Kare arrived at the House
with a donation for our pantry!
Thank you to everyone who chose Ty Watson House as
their favourite charity, and our Black Ty Gala as their
favourite charitable event! Thanks also to Alberni Valley
News for hosting the Reader's Choice Awards again.
Check out these amazing baked goods from
our volunteer Anthony this past February!
ACP Day 2018
Have you ever wondered who you should talk to about your wishes for your
future health care – really asking yourself, who needs to know?
Answering these questions is known as Advance Care Planning (ACP) – a process that supports you and
your family to prepare to make decisions about your future health care. It involves understanding and
sharing your values, beliefs and wishes regarding health and personal care.
This information is used during conversations with health-care providers about the treatments and care
you receive, to help you get the care that’s right for you.
Take Russ Cook’s story.
The British Columbian was strong, fit and healthy. An avid skier and road cyclist. But at age 58, he
unexpectedly collapsed and ended in a coma. His family rushed to his side. After the medical diagnosis
was known, his wife Karen knew what to do.
You see, she had an incredible gift of love from her husband of nearly 33 years – a gift that enabled her to
make a decision on his behalf without conflict or guilt: He had expressed his wishes to family and friends
should something medically catastrophic happen. He had an Advance Care Plan.
“It was an incredible gift to me that I didn’t have to second guess what he wanted, or if I would be doing
the right thing,” recalls Karen. “In the chaos, the trauma, the overwhelming emotional turmoil, it created
clarity when our lives were turned inside out.”
You can read more about Karen and Russ’ story on our website at www.bc-cpc.ca/acp.
April 16 marks Advance Care Planning Day across North America.
It’s a day to remind you to ask yourself, “Who needs to know?” By doing so, you’re realizing that you need
to have conversations with your family and health-care providers (such as your family doctor and
pharmacist). This will be your “team” – led by your Substitute Decision Maker – that will to make
decisions for you if you cannot.
Read about the steps to effective Advance Care Planning on the BC CPC website at www.bc-cpc.ca/acp,
or join us at one of Alberni Valley Hospice Society's FREE Advance Care Planning Workshops.
Join one of our workshops:
Monday, April 9, 2018 - 1-3pm
Seats are limited to 30 people
Hospice Office Board Room (3088 3rd Ave) Register ASAP at (250) 723-4478
Monday, June 4, 2018 - 1-3pm
Find out more on our site:
West Coast General Hospital
www.albernihospice.ca
Meeting Room A
Book Review The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom In this short book, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie who was a man that worked at an amusement park, had a wife and fought for his country. Eddie’s story includes his death and most of the tale is told from Heaven where Eddie meets five people from his life. The first person Eddie meets in heaven tells him that is the purpose of heaven, to help you understand your life on earth and find peace. He also tells Eddie that the people that move in and out of your life while you are alive have a purpose. Each has a reason though you may not see it. They are also their own story at the same time they are part of yours and though you may part ways and continue with your respective stories, each of you has influenced the life of the other in a permanent way. There are no random acts and we are all connected. As each person Eddie meets imparts their wisdom to him, they help him understand the impact of his life. They are then able to move on to another level of Heaven, released by the imparting of information and understanding to another. As his story unfolds we are given snapshots of Eddie’s life as he experienced it and also versions of that same life viewed differently, from the perspectives of those five people whose lives had interacted with his. Mr. Albom has a relaxed way of writing and the characters are realistic and familiar. The message I came away with after reading “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”, was that our actions affect others, often in ways that we may never know about and that is part of being Human. I will leave it to you now to read the book and discover the lessons Eddie learned from his five people and find your own message. If you read and enjoy this work, you may enjoy Mitch Albom’s other work titled “Tuesdays with Morrie”. Both are available from the Alberni Valley Hospice Society Library. Thanks for reading, Kerrilyn Check out the Hospice Library! There are books available to read and all you have to do is sign them out, (and make sure you return them of course!). It is a great resource for people of all ages, including material on Bereavement and Grieving, Self-care and Caregiver resources, and End of Life Issues. If you know of someone of any age that is affected by loss, there may be something they can read from the Hospice library that could help. There are titles for children and youth as well as adults. Check it out at our main office (3088 3rd Ave)!
Don't know where to start with
your Advance Care Plan?
You can set up monthly donations online on our website:
albernihospice.ca
Join us for a FREE workshop.
I would like to make a donation
Get all the information you need to
Name:
understand ACP and complete your
Mailing Address: own ACP booklet.
Phone: ACP booklets also provided free of
Cheques Included charge.
Please use credit card:
Name:
Monday, April 9, 2017
Credit Card #:
1-3pm
Hospice Office - 3088 3rd Avenue
Expiry:
Amount of Donation: Monday, June 4, 2018
Make a recurring monthly donation 1-3pm
West Coast General Hospital - Meeting Room A
I have included AV Hospice Society/Ty Watson House in
my will.
Cut this out and mail (along with cheques if applicable) to: Seats are limited to 30 people
Alberni Valley Hospice Society
Call to register - (250) 723-4478
3088 3rd Avenue
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2A5
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