Oceanside Hospice Society
210 Crescent Road West V9K 1J9 Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada

Don't miss out on our first ever Online 50/50! Help support our Hospice services and programs and have a chance to win up to $20,000! The current jackpot is sitting at $4030! Winner takes half! The draw will be made on July 6th. Ticket prices are as follows: 1 for $10, 3 for $20 or 10 for $50! Good luck! https://app.simplyk.io//2e234c40-eea7-4a4a-bc95-08fe7b9582

A big shout out to Hoyne Brewing Company out of Victoria - they are donating partial proceeds from sales from their Growler Station this month to the Cycle of Life Tour which benefits Hospices across Vancouver Island! Thank you so much! https://hoynebrewing.ca/cycle-of-life-tour-2021/

Thank you to our fabulous volunteers who have planted beautiful flower boxes at Hospice at Trillium...they look beautiful! Thank you!

Don't miss out on our first ever Online 50/50! Help support our Hospice services and programs and have a chance to win up to $20,000! The current jackpot is sitting at $3720! Winner takes half! The draw will be made on July 6th. Ticket prices are as follows: 1 for $10, 3 for $20 or 10 for $50! Good luck! https://app.simplyk.io//2e234c40-eea7-4a4a-bc95-08fe7b9582

National Nursing Week is May 10th-16th, 2021. Oceanside Hospice would like to acknowledge and thank the many hospice and home care nurses who support palliative clients in Oceanside. Your dedication and hard work is very much appreciated!#CNA2021 #WeAnswerTheCall #IKnowANurse #NationalNursingWeek #IND2021 #Nurses2021

In honour of Palliative Care Month, we thought we would share Christine and Graham's story of their journey with Hospice... When my wonderful husband Graham, who was 51, was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer, life as we knew it changed quickly and drastically. He rapidly declined while being cared for at home and I didn’t know where to turn. A friend suggested that I look into Oceanside Hospice, maybe they could help us. From the very first phone call I placed to Ocea...nside Hospice, with shaking hands, on the verge of tears. I was quickly calmed by the friendly, compassionate voice on the other end of the phone. An appointment was set up for me to meet with a counsellor the following week I remember attending the appointment anxiously. My husband wasn’t dead, yet. What was I going to discuss during my appointment? It turned out that I was able to ask questions and share our story, releasing so much of the fear and tears that I had been holding in. My hospice counsellor listened, supplying me with tissues and gentle words of wisdom. It turned out that we needed increasing support from Hospice, quickly. Graham passed away one month after his diagnosis and in that devastating month Hospice was there for us every step of the way. They provided homecare, health-aid equipment, continued counselling and help in getting Graham into a palliative bed in the hospital where he was so beautifully cared for. Following my husband’s death, Hospice became a place where I could allow my grief to unfold, supported by people who cared and knew my pain. The counselling, reiki sessions, drop-in teatime, extensive library and New Beginnings support group all helped me to move forward in my life. I will be forever grateful to Oceanside Hospice. The process of losing a loved one is so frightening, disorienting and overwhelming. Having the access to our local Hospice helped Graham and I before his death and continues to help me to this day. Christine Weatherby See more

How to stay hopeful for 2021... https://www.theguardian.com//i-see-human-resilience-every-

Anyone still need a 2021 calendar? The Gardens at Qualicum Beach have put together a beautiful garden inspired calendar as a fundraiser to benefit Oceanside Hospice and we have about 10 left. We are selling them for $5 each. Please contact our office at 250-752-6227 if you would like one!

Well this guy sure got around today! Thanks for visiting Qualicum Beach #bernie2020 @townofqualicumbeach @qualicumbeachmuseum @qbchamber #oceansidehospice #qualicum #parksville... #nonprofit #notforprofit #vancouverisland #hospicecare #grief #counseling #bereavement See more

Let's start the conversation about end-of-life care together. By making your wishes known today, you help those who care about you make the right decisions if you can't speak for yourself in the future. Please call Heather at 250-752-6227 if you are interested in Advance Care Planning and would like some assistance with the process.

Please reach out if you need support. Call 250-752-6227. For further information, please check out our services on our website. https://oceansidehospice.com/services/ #oceansidehospice #qualicum #parksville #nonprofit #notforprofit #vancouverisland #hospicecare... #grief #counseling #bereavement See more

Some Christmas quarantine activities.... https://www.goodhousekeeping.com//quarantine-christmas-id/

Brightening up our COVID Christmas with a little extra Christmas spirit... https://www.nytimes.com//coronavirus-quarantine-christmas-

Please stop by the Oceanside Hospice Resource Centre on the corner of Beach and Crescent Rd. in Qualicum to see our beautiful "Light The Way" Christmas display! Thank you to our generous community for all your donations! #lighttheway #oceansidehospice #qualicum #parksville #nonprofit #notforprofit #vancouverisland #hospicecare #grief #counseling #bereavement

The fabulous Craig Bay Choristers have always been very generous to the Oceanside Hospice Society and every year at their wonderful Christmas concerts at Knox Church, they donate partial proceeds from their concerts to Oceanside Hospice so that we can continue to provide our programs and services in our community. Although the Choristers were unable to do a live concert this year, they have put together a beautiful virtual Christmas concert to brighten up everyone's holiday season and to help raise some funds for Oceanside Hospice! Please enjoy their concert. Thank you so much this group for their amazing work in this community and for their ongoing support!

Some new items are featured in the Oceanside Hospice Online Auction! Please check it out, make a bid, and help support Hospice programs and services in our community! www.32auctions.com/oceansidehospice

A heartfelt thankyou to Brenda Boyd for consistantly providing us with beautiful hand made cards! Thank you for your kindness Brenda, so very much appreciated!

Thanks to Ray at 88.5 The Beach for helping us get the word out about our online auction! Here's the link! www.32auctions.com/oceansidehospice

New item in the Oceanside Hospice Online Auction! Please check it out, make a bid, and help support Hospice programs and services in our community! www.32auctions.com/oceansidehospice

Oceanside Hospice Online Auction is Live! Join us as for our first ever Online Auction! Please share the link with your contacts and help us raise funds to support our programs & services! We have 32 fabulous auction items to bid on, from accommodation packages, to gift certificates for local businesses, to hand-crafted items and more! Great ideas for Christmas! We're adding more items as we get them so keep checking back! Anyone can view the auction items by clicking the lin...k below. If you wish to bid on an item, you will need to follow the auction instructions and create an account. This requires only your name and email address so it's very quick and easy! However, you will not be able to make a bid until the auction opens at 1pm on Friday. You will not be spammed by this auction site so not to worry! They will, however, let you know if you've been outbid on any of the items you've bid on! Have fun and feel free to contact Shianne at 250-752-6227 if you have any questions! Thank you for your support! https://www.32auctions.com/oceansidehospice

Please check out the services that we offer free of charge in our community... https://www.oceansidehospice.com/services/

"No grand gestures are needed... compassion is in a nod, a wave, a smile, all the gentle tokens."

Oceanside Hospice Online Auction opens today at 1pm! Join us as we go live at 1pm this Friday, October 23rd for our first ever Online Auction! Please share the link with your contacts and help us raise funds to support our programs & services! We have 30 fabulous auction items to bid on, from accommodation packages, to gift certificates for local businesses, to hand-crafted items and more! Great ideas for Christmas! Anyone can view the auction items by clicking the link below.... If you wish to bid on an item, you will need to follow the auction instructions and create an account. This requires only your name and email address so it's very quick and easy! However, you will not be able to make a bid until the auction opens at 1pm today. You will not be spammed by this auction site so not to worry! They will, however, let you know if you've been outbid on any of the items you've bid on! Have fun and feel free to contact Shianne at 250-752-6227 if you have any questions! Thank you for your support! https://www.32auctions.com/oceansidehospice

Oceanside Hospice Online Auction Join us as we go live at 1pm this Friday, October 23rd for our first ever Online Auction! Please share the link with your contacts and help us raise funds to support our programs & services! We have 30 fabulous auction items to bid on, from accommodation packages, to gift certificates for local businesses, to hand-crafted items and more! Great ideas for Christmas! Anyone can view the auction items by clicking the link below. If you wish to b...id on an item, you will need to follow the auction instructions and create an account. This requires only your name and email address so it's very quick and easy! However, you will not be able to make a bid until the auction opens at 1pm on Friday. You will not be spammed by this auction site so not to worry! They will, however, let you know if you've been outbid on any of the items you've bid on! Have fun and feel free to contact Shianne at 250-752-6227 if you have any questions! Thank you for your support! https://www.32auctions.com/oceansidehospice

Book an appointment for a flu shot at an Island Health public health clinic at islandfluclinics.ca. You can also get your flu shot from a pharmacist (for ages 2 and up), physician or nurse practitioner. Find a flu clinic in your community. https://islandfluclinics.ca/

Please call us at 250-752-6227 if you need grief support.

The Witty Widow is our featured book of the week and is available at our Resource Library. Please call 250-752-6227 for more information.

Please give us a call if you need support at 250-752-6227 or visit our website for a list of our services and programs. https://www.oceansidehospice.com/services/

Please call us if you need support at 250-752-6227.