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Up and Coming Events & Programs
Please refer to our Events & Programs page to see what the Cochrane Hospice Society and it's partners and collaborative organizations have to offer in 2023.
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Thank You To All Who Attended Our 2023 Hike for Hospice!
The Hike for Hospice for this year was a successful community and family event, and the we wish to thank all those who participated and donated to the Cochrane and Area Hospice Society. A thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make the event happen. We look forward to next year’s event already!
Some of our Hike for Hopice partcipants at the half-way point.
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Announcing the EKR Education Series
Spring 2023
May 4 - June 22, 2023
This educational series frames grief within all that we understand to be natural/nature and explores the many ways in which grief intersects with nature, its cycles, our relationship to nature, and the current environmental condition of the planet.
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Bragg Creek Grief Walks
Speciifc questions about the event can be provided to info@cochranehospicesociety.ca.
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Cochrane Walking Through Grief and Loss Support Walk
Note that with the weather improving and spring warmth well on its way, we have transitioned back to outdoor support walks every Tuesday at 10:00 am. Please see the website or contact info@cochranehospicesociety.ca to confiorm the meeting location, as we will be meeting at various locations over the sprring and summer to discover Cochrane and the surrounding path system.
Our walks are every Tuesday at 10:00 am. The meeting place is at the Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sport Centre Main Entrance, just by the doors.
If you have any questions about the Support Walk please email: info@cochranehospicesociety.ca
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New for 2023
The 2022 Connecting DOTS - Cochrane & Area Older Adult Resource Booklet has been released this January 2023
What is Connecting D.O.T.S?
Community partners with a common goal to connect the residents of Cochrane and area with services in support of individuals living with Dementia and other related issues, including hospice and similar resources:
- Education
- Resources
- Services
If you would like a copy of the 2022 Connecting DOTS - Cochrane & Area Older Adult Resource Booklet, you can contact us at info@cochranehospicesociety.ca for a paper copy or simply select the downloadable PDF version by clicking on the image below.
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Donations
Based on the overwhelming request of individuals wanting to make donations, we have set-up E-transfer capability. Email Transfers are accepted when sent to cochranehospicesociety@gmail.com and will be automatically deposited to the account of COCHRANE AND AREA HOSPICE SOCIETY at RBC Royal Bank.
The Cochrane and Area Hospice Society is a CRA Registered Charity. Our Charitable Donation Number is: 753602879 RR0001
We are very appreciate of those in town and surrounding rural communities that recognize the importance of the end-of-life journey.
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We Have Changed Our Social Media Presence
The Cochrane and Area Hsopice Society will be discontinuing its presence oin Facebook, and will now have a new presense on LinkedIn. We felt this connects us to an audience that can create connectivity in support of our broader goals to create palliative beds in Cochrane and Bragg Creek.
We are now on LinkedIn.
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Thank You’s!
Thank you to the amazing health care professionals in Cochrane, across Alberta and throughout the world who are doing their very best every day to ensure that the global population remain as healthy and safe as possible in this very difficult time. These front line individuals have families and loved ones who watch them head to the front lines daily. When you have a chance, please say thank you where possible.
Also, thank you to the many kind individuals and organizations who have reached out to support our organization, through donations, volunteer support and recognition of our community involvement.
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Thank you to These Organizations Who Have Been Supporting the Cochrane and Area Hospice Society Either Through Funding, In-Kind Support or Strategic Partnerships
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Email: info@cochranehospicesociety.ca
www.cochranehospicesociety.ca
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