A compassionate city is a community that recognizes that all natural cycles of sickness and health, birth and death, and love and loss occur every day within the orbits of its institutions and regular activities. Its residents recognize that care for one another at times of crisis and loss is not simply a task solely … Read more
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Hana’s Story One of Hana’s first caregiving memories is attending medical appointments at the age of 9 to translate between English and Arabic for her father who lost his legs to diabetes when she was 3. Now 20, Hana does the same for her mother who had a heart attack. Along with translation, Hana also … Read more
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When one receives a life-limiting diagnosis, it can send an individual and their families into a tailspin of emotions including shock, pain, stress, fear, anger, confusion, isolation, denial and grief. It is critical that those who are facing death as well as their loved ones have somewhere to turn for help. The unfortunate truth, right … Read more
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Hello, My Name is Muriel. I have been a hospice volunteer for over 4 years. People regularly ask me “How can you do volunteer work with Hospice?” When I tell them it is because I know I make a difference in the lives of others, they seem to be surprised. I was inspired to volunteer … Read more
How do people make a difference driving for the Heart House Hospice Day Program and Spa? Driving is a wonderful way to be an ambassador for the Day Program and Spa. Karen one of the volunteer drivers for the Day Program feels, “Driving is a modest commitment offering a huge benefit to the person which … Read more
Heart House Hospice has been involved with the Healing Cycle Ride for over 4 years now with our team growing year after year. We have a stretch target of $40,000 that we want to raise and to date, we have 20 riders signed up. Riders choose the route that best suits them (10 km, … Read more
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Heart House Hospice was proud to present “A Night in Mumbai” Gala on March 5, 2016. The delightful Anne-Marie Mediwake, CoHost of CBC Toronto News, was our very talented Emcee again this year. Together with over 250 guests, we explored the happening city of Mumbai, home to the largest film industry in the world, Bollywood! The … Read more
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“The attainment of perfection is impossible, but by striving for perfection, we may achieve excellence.” The purpose of accreditation is to challenge organizations, like Heart House Hospice, to constantly reflect on how we can improve the quality of our services for the individuals and families we serve. It is also a measure of accountability that … Read more
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It’s an exciting time at Heart House Hospice. We are absolutely thrilled to have a new website thanks to the support we have received from Enersource. We hope you will enjoy the new resources we provide through the website including a blog, online referral form and volunteer applications to name a few. Hospice is all … Read more
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