Langley Hospice Society
20660 - 48 Ave V3A 3L6 Langley, BC, Canada

Join us online on April 28 at 10:30 am for a moment of silence to remember the 151 BC workers who died last year from a workplace injury or disease. http://ms....spr.ly/6187Vdx5D #DayOfMourning Thank you to our partners and speakers: BC Federation of Labour, Business Council of British Columbia, Vancouver and District Labour Council, Harry Bains See more

So thrilled to announce this collaborative gift on behalf of Ashdown Capital and the Otter Co-op, two local businesses, who've come together to make a generous contribution of $30,000.00 in sponsorship of the Family Shower Room and Laundry Space of our New 15-bed Langley Hospice Residence Project. Pictured here left to right: Langley Hospice Society's Fernande Ouellette and Carissa Halley, ED, Otter Co-op CEO, Jack Nicholson, and Ashdown Capital's Partner, Brad Kiendl and ...Partner, Ryan Turner, and Langley Hospice Board President, Kathy Derksen. So grateful for the caring and compassionate community members who are helping us make our new house - a home. #Hospice #PalliativeCare #communitysupport

Langley Hospice Society's Supportive Program Centre is getting a new roof this week, and the folks of Adanac Roofing & Gutters are hard at work. We're incredibly grateful for the generous funds donated by the Township of Langley Firefighters' Charities through their first Chip-In Golf Tournament last year, and other community donors that have made this possible. We've included a photo of the cute baby raccoon, whose momma caused some extensive damage to the roof last year, when accessing a warm, dry space for them - which is what caused the need to replace the roof earlier than planned. We are ever-aware of the incredible support we receive from the community, especially during these challenging times - it's what allows us to continue to provide support and services for the people we serve. Thank YOU

Big Thank You to Sarah with Preston GM who dropped off disposable masks for our Supportive Programs Centre.

In honour of National Volunteer Week, we'd like to send out a HUGE #SHOUTOUT for our amazing Langley Hospice Society Volunteers, and to all of the Volunteers stepping up everyday and making a difference in our community. THANK YOU

@VirtualHospice @BCC4PC are pleased to release new step-by-step guide designed to help British Columbians reflect on and record their values, beliefs and wishes... for future health care and personal care. You value your health. You value your loved ones. Download + share: http://ow.ly/Ms2S50Ep2LO #MyWishesMyCare #AdvanceCarePlanning

The Langley Hospice Society is incredibly grateful to be one of the recipients of this generous funding from Envision Financial and the First West Foundation, receiving $10,000.00 in support of our group grief support programs for children, teens and adults, in smaller groups, in outdoor spaces with the appropriate health and safety protocols in place. Thank YOU Envision Financial and the First West Foundation https://firstwestfoundation.ca//fourth-wave-sends-out-addi

Some great information and messaging about Advance Care Planning from the BC Centre for Palliative Care: Knock. Knock. Who’s there? Know...... Know Who? ...know who will speak for you about your health care if you can’t? No joking. It’s time to talk about #AdvanceCarePlanning today: http://ow.ly/X9cB50DNiGN. April 16 is Advance Care Planning Day in Canada #YourWishesYourCare #ACPDay2021

"There's been a shift in the focus of advance care planning...the emphasis is less on completing documentation and much more on the conversations about your val...ues, beliefs and wishes for your future care. The conversations are what matter most. Kathy Kennedy, a passionate advocate of the value of Advance Care Planning shares her personal family story in the hope it will help you take the next steps. Read Kathy's story here: http://ow.ly/OhVK50EjjoQ Download free, easy-to-use resources to Start the Conversation with people who matter most to you! Now also Available in Traditional & Simplified Chinese and Punjabi languages! Here: https://bc-cpc.ca/all-resources/individuals/acp/

In short, our friends at What's Your Grief, say Yes...

We have learned that when people ask how any of us are doing, and when they really listen to the answer, with an open heart and mind, the load of grief often becomes lighter for all of us. In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing.

Our Annual Coping with Grief Through the Holidays is coming up next Tuesday (December 1st). We are offering the workshop online via ZOOM at 10:00am or 6:00pm. You can register by messaging us at [email protected] or calling 604.530.1115 and we will forward you the link to the workshop in advance. If you'd like to register online, you can do so at: www.langleyhospice.com/copingwithgrief ... If you

Such a great example of holding space for someone who is grieving...

The holidays are quickly approaching, and our friends at What's Your Grief are sharing some ideas about celebrating safely...

I just wanted to give a shoutout to Langley Hospice Society for sharing the info on supporting children and teens who are grieving. I think grief is something ...that so many of us are dealing with in one way or another and it is amazing to know that there are people and organizations who are willing to support, share information, educate. If you need tools, call them up! Also, you can look up dougy.org (under school and community toolkit). Thanks Ria Brand for sharing what you do See more

With the changing of the seasons, and the accompanying change in weather, we are all spending more time indoors, this coupled with the continued restrictions that don't allow us to gather in-person, can be challenging to say the least... The attached resource provides some information and introductions to some great online tools and ideas for connecting while we still need to remain apart. https://www.seniorlifestyle.com//how-seniors-can-stay-vir/

Hey everyone, Ria and Nichola here We hope you have enjoyed our #weekofHalloween! It has been such a blast putting all of this together for you For our final post, we are sharing a Halloween scavenger hunt that can be done in and around your home! I’m sharing this from PLAY PARTY PLAN. You can access the free printable here: https://www.playpartyplan.com/free-printable-halloween-sca/ ... There are 12 fun clues with a super handy map that shows you where to hide each clue. Once each clue is found, it leads to the treasure! The treasure can be a treat, a costume, an activity, a special outing or anything you think your child might enjoy! We would love hear how the scavenger hunt goes for you. Please share your comments down below HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Today is Children's Grief Awareness Day. Children's Grief Awareness Day is observed every year on the third Thursday in November and aims to bring attention to... the need for good grief support for grieving children and adolescents. A few years ago, we collected 6-word stories about childhood grief in recognition of the day. The following is a selection of these stories. Read more: https://whatsyourgrief.com/childrens-grief-awareness-day-64/

Ria playing pin the spider on the web! Nichola went before me and I clearly used that to my advantage

The Langley Hospice Society is lit up tonight in honour and recognition of the grieving children and teens in our community. Huge thanks to the Sarah & Will from Foster Park Brokers Inc. for helping us string all the lights again this year. Today is Children’s Grief Awareness Day ... #paintingthetownblue #cgad2020 See more

This is an important message as we approach the holidays and what can be an incredibly difficult time for someone who is grieving..,

Nichola, Carissa, Shannon, Fernande and Denise playing Balloon Pop! Clearly, we’re all having way too much fun!

A great resource from the National Alliance for Grieving Children: https://childrengrieve.org//10-ways-to-help-a-grieving-chi

Ria Brand from Langley Hospice Society in Langley City, British Columbia, Canada visits our 1st Annual Virtual Children's Grief Awareness Day to lead us the Mem...ory Lanterns Activity - a creative and beautiful way to acknowledge, honor, and remember your special person who has died. Download the Memory Lanterns Activity Instructions HERE - https://www.childrensgriefawarenessday.org//memoryLanterns To learn more about Langley Hospice Society, visit https://langleyhospice.com/

Huge #gratitude to the folks Cedar Rim Nursery for their generous donation of three flats of these fabulous fall gourds for use with a memorial activity by our child and youth grief support program. So thankful for the community support we receive. #supportlocal

Here we have Linda from the Adult Bereavement Program getting in the Halloween spirit and showing us how Pumpkin Knockdown is done!!!!

Check out some valuable resources here..,

From the talented #onevoicechildrenschior, "Memories" originally sung by Maroon 5. "There's a time that I remember when I did not know no pain. When I believed in forever and everything would stay the same. Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name 'cause I can't reach out to call you but I know I will one day...... Here's to the ones that we got. Cheers to the wish you were here but you're not." #CGAD #childrensgriefawareness #raiseyourvoiceforgrievingchildren #grief #loss #support #community #care #lhskids See more

Hey everyone, Nichola and Ria here We are excited to share ten fun, inexpensive and easy-to-make and play Halloween games that you can do at home with your family and friends! Pumpkin Knockdown For this game, we used 15 empty coffee containers that we decorated with wrapping paper. You can use anything that you can stack into a pyramid shape and decorate as you choose. We purchased the little pumpkins at the dollar store, but you can also use stuffed animals, empty pop ...Continue reading

CHECK OUT this fabulous fundraising activity hosted by our local Rotary Clubs. Get YOUR tickets NOW and help our Rotary help others AND have a chance to win the MEGA DRAW!! Purchase your tickets online at: http://LangleyRotary50-50.RaffleNexus.com or for more information, please contact: [email protected]

Boo! Hey everyone Our last #virtualstorytime for our #weekofhalloween is read for you by the Township of Langley Mayor, Jack Froese! We hope you enjoy Boo! by Robert Munsch. Put a in the comments if you liked the story or answer one of our discussion questions down below... Discussion Questions: 1. What Halloween costume do you think is the scariest? What makes it so scary? 2. Is it hard to remember that underneath the scary makeup or costumes are just real people? 3. What do you do when you get scared? Do you scream, cry or hide? Do you fall over and drop your candy? 4. Who comforts you when you feel afraid? Is there anyone you talk to when you feel scared? 5. Where in your body do you feel your fear? What can you do to calm your body when you feel afraid?

The Langley Rotary 50/50 Mega Draw is at $60,000 and counting! Get your tickets now at https://langleyrotary50-50.rafflenexus.com/ for your chance at the jackpo...t. Winner takes half! Local organizations that have been supported by the Langley Rotary Clubs include The Salvation Army Gateway of Hope, Langley Hospice Society, Ishtar Women's Resource Society, Langley Meals on Wheels Services Society and many others. Thank you for helping us help others! #LangleyRotaryMega5050 #WinBigGiveBig #RotaryClubofLangley #LangleyRotary #RotaractLangley #Rotary #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf

Show your support for Children's Grief Awareness Day (November 19th) and grieving children all over the world by changing your Facebook profile picture to our C...hildren’s Grief Awareness Day Profile Picture Frame! To use our Facebook profile picture, CLICK HERE - https://www.facebook.com/profilepicframes/?selected_overlay_id=1255072951493454

Another great post from our friends at What's Your Grief

Hey everyone, Ria here! My favorite blog What's Your Grief is asking for submissions from children and teens about their grief for Children's Grief Awareness Day, which is Thursday November 19th this year! This day is a day to honour the children and youth who are living with grief and to recognise that children DO grieve! If you would like to participate, please click the link to read the article and find out how you can get involved.

Hey everyone, Ria here The #movieoftheweek is a 1998 classic: Stepmom. This movie has an all-star cast and is an extremely touching film about a family coping with divorce and a cancer diagnosis. Children Anna and Ben are struggling to adapt to living part time with their stay-at-home mother Jackie and part time with their father and his career-focused girlfriend Isabel. Jackie is diagnosed with cancer, and throughout the movie we see her go through different treatments. W...hen Jackie realizes her cancer is terminal, she has to come to terms with the fact that she is going to die and must mend her broken relationship for the sake of her children. Due to the subject matter, I recommend this movie for teens 13+ Discussion Questions: 1. Why do you think Ben asks if you can ever fall out of love with your kids? 2. How are the kids impacted by their parents divorce? 3. Do you think the way the parents explained cancer made sense? 4. How does Jackie explain her impending death to Ben? 5. How do Jackie and Isabel reconcile their differences?

Hey everyone, Ria here Because watching movies is so much better with a treat in hand, I’d like to share one of my favourite recipes for Halloween Popcorn Ingredients: - [ ] 10c. Popped popcorn - [ ] .5c. peanut butter (could substitute with WOW Butter for allergies)... - [ ] 3 Tbsp. Butter or margarine - [ ] 3c. Mini marshmallows - [ ] 1c. Chocolate of choice (smarties, Reece’s Pieces, Candy Corn ect. ) Directions: 1. Pop popcorn or use pre-popped popcorn. I recommend the Annie’s brand (it’s vegan and gluten free). Place popcorn into a large bowl. 2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium high heat. Stir in marshmallows and when almost melted, stir in peanut butter. Be sure to stir the mixture constantly so that it doesn’t burn. Once fully melted, pour it over the popcorn. 3. Mix together and add in your favourite chocolates! I always add in Reece’s Pieces but for those who have a nut allergy, any other kind of chocolate could be substituted. I find that once the mixture cools, it’s easier to mix by hand. 4. Enjoy! Place any leftovers in an air tight container or plastic bag)

Grateful to our local Rotarians and their support of local organizations like the Langley Hospice Society... You can get you 50/50 tickets via the information below

Hey everyone, Ria here For today’s #halloweenweek post I am sharing FOUR Halloween movie recommendations! *Please note the recommended minimum age for each movie* Room on the Broom (Ages 3+) This short film, an adaptation of the book by Julia Donaldson, stars a witch, but she's by no means scary: She's quick with a smile and a laugh, and kind to the animals who all ask her for a ride. 1. What are some lessons we can learn from this story? ... 2. How do the characters help the witch? Who helps you when you need it? 3. Do you ever have bad dreams with scary characters like the dragon in them? 4. If you were a witch, what would you do with your magic powers? 5. If you had just one wish, what would you wish for? Hotel Transylvania (Ages 7+) Drama and hilarity ensues when a human discovers Dracula's faraway resort for monsters and other mythical creatures. The movie is from the POV of the monsters, so they come across as the good guys. 1. Which monster do you think is the spookiest? Why? 2. Why did Dracula build the hotel? Do you have a special place where you feel safe? 3. What are the monsters afraid of? What are you afraid of? 4. Dracula says as a father you do everything to keep your family safe even if you have to break their trust. Do you agree? 5. What does zing mean? Hocus Pocus (Ages 10+) A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. 1. Do you believe in magical creatures like witches and wizards? 2. If you could perform a spell to re-awaken the dead, would you? Why or why not? 3. Max tricks the witches to save Dani. Is there anyone in your life you can count on? 4. What do you know about the real events of the Salem Witch Trials? 5. Which character did you like most? Why? The Others (Ages 13+) Grace is a devoutly religious wife with two ailing kids. She moves with her family to a mansion on the coast of England while she awaits her husband's return from World War II, even though he has been declared missing.When Anne begins to see ghosts, Grace just thinks it's her new, eccentric, servants. But as Anne's visions grow more chilling, Grace is forced to believe something supernatural is happening in her own home. 1. Do you believe in ghosts? Do you think that people who have died can communicate with us? 2. If you could see your special person again, would you want to? 3. Do you think this movie approaches death in a realistic way? Why or why not? 4. Does your family have any religious or spiritual beliefs about death or an after life? 5. How did you feel about the ending? Were you surprised?

Hey everyone, Nichola here The second #virtualstorytime for our #weekofhalloween is Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Put a in the comments if you liked the story or answer one of our discussion questions down below Discussion Questions:... 1. What are some lessons we can learn from this story? 2. How do the characters help the witch? Who helps you when you need it? 3. Do you ever have bad dreams with scary characters like the dragon in them? 4. If you were a witch, what would you do with your magic powers? 5. If you had just one wish, what would you wish for? See more

Introducing our New Residence Project Monthly Update We invite you to keep an eye out each month and follow along to see the progress with the work onsite for the New Hospice Residence Project, and to see how you can help us, "Make our New House - A Home" for end-of-life patients and their families. www.langleyhospice.com

Thank you to everyone who filled up and donated on Fuel Good Day! We are pleased to announce that we raised a grand total of $18,843.99 for BC Children's Hospit...al Foundation, Canuck Place Children's Hospice, Langley Hospice Society, Abbotsford Hospice Society, and Mission Hospice Society. See more

It's about holding space for someone...

I can’t stop the grief or the joy so I’m splitting the difference between them and soaking up the moment Hey everyone, Ria here The #adultread book of the week is Splitting The Difference by Trè Miller Rodrìguez. I’ve said it before, I’m a sucker for a good memoir and this was a really interesting read. I feel like this book would resonate most with young widows, as the author’s story is about losing her husband when she was only 34 years old. Trè writes about her mar...riage to Alberto, her experience of funeral planning and writing his eulogy and the weeks, months and years after his death. She talks about stumbling her way though many difficult decisions and cringing at the insensitive and tone-deaf remarks people make about her grief. Her memoir is raw and her feelings are relatable. This book can be found in audio format at Audible.ca and available to order in print at chapters.indigo.ca. At 18, Tré gave her newborn daughter up for adoption. At 19, her only sibling was killed in a car crash. At 34, she lost her husband to a sudden heart attack. But at 36, her teenage daughter found her on Facebook and began to reshape the course of Tré’s life. The sum of these milestones is Splitting the Difference: A Heart-Shaped Memoir, a nonfiction work that is equal parts inspiring, irreverent and heart-rending. Through sharply immediate prose, Tré unpacks her experience of being young and widowed in New York City: the dumb sh*% people say; the brave face she wears to work or social events; and the lack of solace in one-night stands. Her perspective only begins shifting when she spontaneously brings Alberto’s ashes on a trip and sets into motion the ritual of spreading him in bodies of water around the world. Traveling to Bucket List destinations like Savannah, Brazil and Cuba, Tré discovers a strategy for facing her roughest days.

Hey everyone, Nichola here The craft for our #weekofHalloween is a garland that you can customize in several ways Supplies Needed: - [ ] Cardstock in various colours like black, white, orange, green, purple etc. - [ ] Single hole punch... - [ ] Ribbon, twine or string - [ ] A pen or marker - [ ] Scissors - [ ] Pencil Instructions: 1. Using your pencil, draw or trace different Halloween shapes onto your cardstock. We chose to draw a ghost, a pumpkin, a witches hat, a spider, a bat and a scull. Include as many different types of shapes as you want. Remember that the more shapes you include, the longer your garland will be. 2. Cut out your shapes. 3. Hole punch your shapes, making one hole on each side depending on how you want the image to hang on the string. (If you want them to hang in the middle, punch the middle. If you want them to hang on the top, punch the top) 4. On the back or the front, write or draw a memory you have with your special person, a fun fact about them, a worry, wish or regret you have, something you wish you could tell them ect. 5. String your cutouts through the string and attach with tape on either side. We would LOVE to see your creations! Please share your crafts with us in the comments section below

The Langley Hospice Society is offering In-person support for Young Adults on the following dates: Wednesday, November 25th, from 6pm to 8pm and Wednesday, December 9th from 6pm to 8pm. For more information or to register, please contact Linda via email: [email protected] or by phone: 604.530.1115. #notyourparentssupportgroup

Check out what’s in the store this week...

So grateful for the amazing support we receive from these amazing artists, the Glass House Estate Winery, the West Fine Art Show and an entire community of supporters. #Thankful

We are open and our artists are waiting to meet you. It’s a beautiful day at the winery so come out and enjoy the art show, support Langley Hospice Society and sip a glass of wine while you peruse!

Jay Joyce of JoyceTrygg Art in action at our art show today. Cone on down to the Glass House Estate Winery till 7 pm today or 11-5 Sunday to see 18 amazing artists supporting Langley Hospice Society

Here’s a quick peak at this year’s West Fine Art Show open today and tomorrow at the Glass House Estate Winery in South Langley.

A HUGE thank you to Glass House Estate Winery owners Arthur & Ingrid de Jong - Lucacevich and the Joseph Richard Group especially Philippe Renaud for hosting ou...r art show again this year. Your amazing support enables us to showcase amazing artists and support Langley Hospice Society and the incredible work they do in the community. The show is on both Saturday & Sunday this weekend so come on out. See more

Another impactful article from our friends at What's Your Grief https://whatsyourgrief.com/struggling-with-how-a-loved-one/

We hope you'll stop by the West Fine Art Show and Sale, this weekend at the Glass House Estate Winery in South Langley. Entry to the show will be one-way, and social distancing will be in place to ensure the safety of our guests. A portion of the proceeds of all the art sales will benefit the Langley Hospice Society. We hope to see you at "the West"... More information and a list of the feature artists available at: www. westart.ca

Grateful for fabulous community partners like the Otter Co-op and ATAC Sportswear for their generous support through this unique mask initiative. Otter Coop was able to sell these locally made face masks on behalf of Langley Hospice Society. Each mask sale benefits the new 15-Bed Langley Hospice Residence Project, and we were presented with a cheque for $1,027.00 by Otter Coop CEO, Jack Nicholson, as a result of sales at their retail centre in Aldergrove. These funds will help the Langley Hospice Society furnish, outfit and begin operations of the new 15-bed Langley Hospice Residence that is currently under construction. #Grateful #ShopLocal #ittakesavillage