HOSPICE HERALD

Newsletter of Hospice North Hastings “caring when there is no curing”

Volume 13 Winter 2012/2013

Inside this issue:

Hospice North Hastings 27 Bridge St. E.,

Box 875 Bancroft, ON

K0L 1C0 Tel: 613-332-8014 Fax: 613-332-8014

hospicenh@nexicom.net www.hospicenorthhastings.com

All Occasion Event Rentals www.aoer.ca

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm

Board of Directors

Kelly Soanes - Chairman Betty Coutu - Vice Chair

Regitze Calder - Treasurer Marcella Christiansen - Secretary

& Fundraising Tim Baragar - Director

Dawn Denneboom - Director Noel Lobe - Director Kim Trolley - Director

STAFF Heather Brough - Program Coordinator

Virginia Plunkett - Office Assistant Lenna Minnie - R&R Program Assistant

Lisa Keegan-Drennan - Bereavement/Grief Facilitator

From the Chair

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Heather’s Highlights………….

Volunteer Profile …………….

What Have We Been Up To? ...

Thank You ................................

Donations.. ..……………..

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Donations …..………………...

Memorial Donations ………….

Hospice Highlights ………….

North of 7 Films ……………..

Bereavement/Grief Support ….

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A word from your Chair …..

Hospice North Hastings has come along way in the 15 years since its’ humble beginnings in the basement of the old hospital and we have evolved so much. This is largely due to the vision of a few key people, the courage of a few more and the strength and dedication of all involved. Hospice means many things to different people. To our over 900 clients who are assisted by Hospice North Hastings annually, the focus is on their comfort and self respect by caring for their physical and emotional needs. To the families of the patients, it provides care and aid in keeping their loved ones in their homes longer. To the volunteers, it is a way for them to give back to their community and perhaps “pay it forward”. From our many selfless volunteers who continue to give so much of them-selves, to our phenomenal Program Coordinator Heather, the wonderful board of directors, and the entire community who continues to support this worthy cause, to say thank you seems so trivial and yet it also says it all. Thank you. Kelly

“The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.” John Ruskin

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VOLUNTEER PROFILE: Betty CoutuVOLUNTEER PROFILE: Betty CoutuVOLUNTEER PROFILE: Betty Coutu

How long have you been a

Volunteer?

I became a director on the Hospice

North Hastings board in the spring of

2003.

Why did you select the Hospice

to volunteer? I chose Hospice because

I am a retired RN and I could see a

need in our community to provide end

of life care for families of dying loved

ones. At that time we did not have a

hospice house but we were providing

volunteer visits in people’s homes to

enable caregivers support.

What has being a volunteer meant to

you?

I am proud to remain as a director on

the board of Hospice North Hastings

and to see how far we have come in

providing end of life care for our

loved ones in the community.

The financial and emotional support

we have received from businesses and

families has taught me how great the

town of Bancroft and the surrounding

area is.

Any special moments in your time as a

volunteer that you would like to share?

I continue to volunteer in our many

fundraising events and donate time to

provide end of life care in the Hospice

House. The appreciation shown by

families and the dying person them-

selves, gives me satisfaction and

knowledge that I am helping them

through this most difficult time of life.

A word from the Coordinator:

Betty has always responded to our call for

assistance and we greatly value her insight

and experience in the health care field as

well as her happy positive manner!

Thank you Betty– for all that you do!!

Heather’s Highlights ….

“happiness is having a large, loving , caring, close-knit family in another city” George Burns

This quote made me laugh…. and laughter is so good for us!!

Many believe that as the time draws near for someone to die that we should behave in a somber manner

and spend our time whispering quietly. I disagree. I believe that we should gather together to tell

everyone the stories of that persons life. What made him/her who they are!!

In my family as in others….we know which of us broke Mom’s favourite lamp and who flinched all of

the short bread cookies and butter tarts out of the freezer (not me!!). We need to remember all of the

crazy, wonderful times that we have had as a family and share them with the next generation. I recall

sitting at the bedside of a patient at the Hospice House and listening as the family reminisced. One story

had me in tears of laughter and was set sixty years ago….involving a young newly married couple that

needed help with one of those tight old girdles.

I believe that our patient...lying in bed unconscious actually smiled!!!

The stories are so important... Please encourage the sharing of them!!!

Don’t forget….laughter and tears….go hand in hand on this journey. Heather

Hospice North Hastings again says thank you and farewell to Connie Fowler. Connie was the Office Manager

at Hospice for the past seven years and Hospices wishes her all health and happiness in her future endeavours.

What Have We Been Up To ??????????

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...and here is

Julia ..another co-op

student….showing off one of our Memorial

Dove Trees that are

around the town during the holiday

season.

What would we

do without the

wonderful co-op students that we

get through the

North Hastings High School??

Thanks to Ruthannah for a

great term!!

Beautiful fall scenery around the River’s Edge Golf Course during our Hike for Hospice. Thank you to River’s

Edge for allowing all of us to enjoy the wonderful

grounds.

Pictured on the left ….the Team that raised the most mon-

ey…..Martin’s Marvels!!

Thank you!!!

Hope to see you all on

September 29, 2013

for the next

Hike for Hospice!!!

Another

great group

of

volunteers trained and

ready to go

in our community!!!

If you are

interested in joining us

just give us a

call for a time of the

next class.

Congradulations to Melissa Dureault for winning the grand prize of a night

accomadations at Bancroft Inn & Suites, for

raising the most money as an individual walk-er! Thank you!!!

WELCOME VIRGINIA!!! Please join Hospice in welcoming Virginia Plunkett as the newest employee of Hospice. Virginia will be responsible for the IT, the day to day operations of the Medical Equipment Loan Cupboard and act as receptionist /secretary. Please stop by and welcome her to our Hospice family!!!!!!

Thank You!!!

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Thank you to

the Hydro One

employees as

they continue

to support The

Hospice House

for North Hastings.

A big Thank You to Tom, Julie, Kerry & Pat

Fitzgerald and Emily Flack &Wade Douglas as they

donate the proceeds from a 50/50 draw from one of

their wonderful musical evenings.

Thank you to

Susan & George

Poulton from

the

Country Fare &

Inn for donat-

ing proceeds

from the

Baptiste Lake

Music Festival

to the Hospice

House.

Thank you

to Kawartha

Credit Union

for

continuing

to support

The Hospice

House

through

their

Community

Involvement

Program.

Thank you to The North Hastings Community Choir as

they donate to the Hospice House for North Hastings.

Hospice North Hastings would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Bruce Walker for his years as

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hospice North Hastings.

In grateful recognition of his dedication enthusiasm & vision in forever changing the face of Hospice!!

Hospice would like to welcome Kelly Soanes as the new Hospice Board Chair and take this opportunity to

welcome this years new Board Members.

Kim Trolley &Noel Lobe

We thank all for their time, efforts and dedication!!!!!!!

Thank you to

Lois, Joan &

Lucy, some of

the many

Volunteers at

Choices Thrift

Shop for their

donation to

the Hospice

House. A big thank you to CFDC for supporting the Algonquin Arts Council

by supplying the funds to build and

operate the website for Box Office Bancroft.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES & SERVICE CLUBS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED HOSPICE NORTH HASTINGS!!!!!!!!! (November 11/11 - November 1/12)

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Aasen, Eric & Patricia

Afelskie, David

Aide, Mavis

Aide, Pam Allan, Leslie

Almond, Gordon & Jane

Amos, Jim Anderson, Bob

Anderson, Larry & Shirley

Ann Anderson, Robert &

Penelope

Anderson, Ursula Arbour, Michael

Archambault, Cathy

Armstrong, Barry Armstrong, Brenda

Armstrong, Buddy

Armstrong, Doug Armstrong, Ian & Aileen

Armstrong, Keith

Armstrong, Lyle & Donna Armstrong, Maureen

Armstrong, Walter & Myra

Arnold, Ronald & Roberta Austin, Edith

Avery, Allison B & K Outerwear

Bailey, Lois

Bailly, Bob & Isabel Baldock, Donald

Ball, Joan

Bancroft Auto Body Bancroft Field Naturalist

Club

Bancroft Fish & Game Club Bancroft Home Hardware

**Bancroft Pentecostal

Tabernacle

Bancroft Rentals

Bancroft Times

Bancroft Trophies & Engraving

Bancroft, Dave

Baragar, Ted & Mary Lou Baragar, Tim

Bartsch, Bob

Bass, Sarah Batchelor, Clarence

Batchelor, Margret

Batty, John Beaubien, Gaston

Beaubien, Jack

Beaubien, Shirley Behm, Andrea

Bentley, Mona

Bentley, Richard & Janice

Berry, Karen

Best, Perry

Betson, Catherine Bierworth, Carl & Lila

Bierworth, David

Bierworth, Jim Bierworth, Tim

Bird, Mary & Allon

Bird’s Creek Developing Black, Mary Ellen

Blackburn, Patty

Blank, Stan & Yvonne Blatherwick, Robert & Betty

Lue

Bloom, Vivian & Donald Bombardier, Phil &

Genevieve

Bond, Bob

Bonnar, Beth Weaver

Bonnar, Elizabeth

Borland, Scott Borland, Sean

Boucher, Gisele

Bousfield, Jim & Cecilia Bowers, Murray & Carol

Bowman, Marilyn

Boyce, David & Karen Boyer, Albert

Boyle, Annette

Bradford, Jozsef Bradley, Percy & Florence

Bradt, Terry & Crystal

Brantnall, Alma Brett, Betty

Brickles, Marilyn

Briscoe, Nancy & Barry Broadworth, Doug & Joyce

Brough, Elwood

Brough, Joan Brough, Norm

Broughlan, Lynda

Brown, Bob Brown, Charles & Ginny

Brown, Dr. Carolyn Brown, Elaine

Brown, Mary Ann

Browning, Rita Bruce, Carrie

Bruce, Deanna

Bruce, Norma Brundage, Diane

Buchanan, Larry & Wilma

Buckley, Ted & Connie Bujas, Cathy

Burgess, Sarah

Burke Chamberlain

Whitfield’s Plumbing

Burke’s Jewellers

Burkitt, Garland & Eleanor Burnett, Sharon & Al

Burnett, William & Jo-Anne

Bursey, Laura Burtenshaw, Garth & Mari-

lyn

Burtt, Reaunn – Hydro One BBQ

Butt, Darlene

Button, Dora Butwell, Sheralee

Byant, George & Stephanie

Byers, Larry Byrd, Robert & Lorena

Calder, Doug & Regitze

Caldwell, Bill & Donna

Callghan, Charles

Caloren, Fred & Heather

Campbell, Heather Campbell, Verna

Canadian Tire Corp.

Card, Briab & Judith Card, Jayne

Card, Leah

Cardiff Community Club Carleton, James & Madeleine

Carlow Community Center

Carner, Ron Carr, Eileen

Carrier, Ron

Carser, Janice Catholic Women’s League

Catney, Gayle

Chapman, Clayton

Chatterton, Wayne

Cheng, Philip & Gwen

**Choices Thrift Shop Chidley, Merrick & Betty

Christensen, Henri & Mar-

cella Christenson, Deborah

Churchill, Muriel

Ciana, Marjorie Clarke, Fran

Clarke, Ivan

Clarke, Robert Clarke, Vera

Clayton, Jim

Clayton, Rev. Dr. Kent Clegg, Ronald & Lynnette

Clevett, Mary

Coe, Leon & Marlene Coghlan, Norm & Frieda

Colbourne, Joan

Coles, Flo Collins, Bruce & Mary

Comlin, Janice

Community Care Coe Hill Cooke, Patricia

Cooney, Ron & Marilyn Cooper, Dr. Greg

Corrin, Pat

Coulas, Katrin Coulas, Sam & Jake

Coulsen, Francis & Dianne

Country Fare & Inn Coutu, Denis & Betty

Cowan, Len

Cox, Basil Coyle, Judi

Crawford, Vera

Crete, Gilles & Claudine

Crick, Kelly & Linda

Crosby, Tim & Debbie

Crosgrey, John & Elaine Cruickshank, Grant & Sheri

Czerwinski, Chester & Barb

Daly, Mike Davidson, Dave

Davis, Gwen

Davis, Mark Davis, Shirley & Alan

Davis, Todd

Davy, Don & Libby De Beaupre, Barbara

Dearborn, Mike

Delyea, Thelma Denneboom, Dawn

Deroy, Heather

Deroy, Heather (Wendy

Hamilton)

Dietrich, Hans & Annemarie

Dillabough, Gary Dillabough, Jean

Dixon, Shawn

Dodge, Elaine Dolan, Barry & Leslie

Donaldson, Bert & Betty Lou

Donaldson, Larry & Lorraine Donaldson, Peggy

Donaldson, Ted & Lois

Doney, Dale Dooreleyers, Mike & Sherri

Doucette, Sue & Eric

Dougherty, Murray & Isola Douglas, Paul

Douglas, Sue

Doull, Pauline

**DPM

Drake, Carol

Drake, Kerri Drudge, Ann

Dunbar, Sherrie

Dunlop, Kristen Dureault, Melissa

Dynes, Jeremy & Michelle

Dysart, Mac & Angela Eakin, David

Earle, Kathy & Ron

Earle, Kelly & Richard Edgar, Judy

Edward, Joan & Scott

Eggleton, A. Elliott, Alsie

Elliott, John

Ellis, John & Roz Emond, Sonya

Epping, Cora

Ervin, Earl & Linda Estate of Hulda Langille

Estate of Joyce

O’Shaughnessy Estate of Viola Bierworth

Evans, Doug & Diane Evans, Laurie

Evans, Mansel

Everything Fitz Fallis, Barry

Farrell, Robert

Farrer, Betty Fell, Karen

Fell, Lorraine

Finley, Kim & Jim Fischer, Dorothee

Fitzgerald, Pat

Fitzpatrick, Dianne

Fodorova, Irene

Fodorovs, Irena

Follows, Joanne Foote, Pat

Foran, Susan

Forth, Donna Fortin, Gayle

Foster, Charlie

Foster, Gary & Sharon Fowler, Anna

Fowler, Ivan & Vera

Fowler, Randy & Connie Francis, Renate

Fransky, Cecil & Marlene

Fransky, Eunice Fransky, Joan

Freeman, Barbara,

Freymond, Jean

Friesen, George

Fudge, David & Shirley

Fulford, Cathy Fuller, Bob

Fuller, James

Fuller, Stan & Joanell Fults, Margje & Austin

Funk, Bob

Funk, Cara Gallagher, Harold & Beverly

Garrett, Nora

Gaunce, Glendon & Elizabeth

Gaunce, John

General Motors of Canada Giblin, Dr. Peter & Marlene

Gilbert, Don & Aileen

Gilbert, Muriel

Giles, J. Agness

Godin, Diane

Goodman, Velma Gouchie, Diane

Goulet, Ed

Gow, Catherine Graham, Dana

Graham, Gordon & Ester

Graham, Ron Grant, Brenda

Grant, Laverne & Margret

Grant, Marie & Emerson Greaves, Tammy

Greenfield, Lee & Dorothy

Grief Talkers Griffin, Dr. Steven

Griffith, James & Sigrun

Griffith, T. Griffon, Janet

Gruntz, Jim

Guerrisey, Brenda & Plumbing Plus

Gunter, Allyn

Gunter, Catherine Gunter, Garnett & Vivian

Gunter, Kirk & Wanita Gunter, Kristene

Gunter, Norm

Hales, John & Edith Hall, Diane & Albert

Hall, Maureen

Hall, Tony Hallin, Louise

Hamilton, Wendy

Harley, Wayne & Sherry Hart, Faye E.

Harvey, David & Debra

Hatton, Judy

Hawley, Gary & Elizabeth

Haynes, Jack & Debbie

Hellestine, Margaret Henderson, S.

Hennig, W.

**Henrickson, Marvin Henrickson, Melvin

Henry, John & Fay

Hetu’s Auto Repair Hevenor, Carl & Judy

**Hevenor, Carl & Ruby

Hickey, Julie Hickey, Marie

Hicks, Frank & Pat

Higgins, Patricia Hinze, Freda

Hoar, Nancy

Hogan, Lois & Friends & Co

-Workers

Hogarth, Jack & Shirley

Holberton, Brian Hollingsworth, Robert &

Doris

Hollingworth, Paul & Mary Holmes, Gord & Maureen

Hoover, Virginia & Adam

Horton, Cathy Horton, Mike

Howard, Garnet

Howard, Mark & Audrey Howson, Jeanette

Huddart, P.

Humen, Anne Hunt, Sue

Huszarik, Steve

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES & SERVICE CLUBS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED HOSPICE NORTH HASTINGS!!!!!!!!! (November 11/11 - November 1/12)

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… continued

Hutchinson, Lois

Hyde, Kitty

Hyde, Marion

Inglis, Liz Ingram, Gerald & Evelyn

Ink N’ Things

Inwood-Montrose, Heather Ireland, Anne

Ireland, Donna

Irvine, Jeff Irvine, Robert & Joyce

Irwin, John

J & P Leveque Bros. Haulage Ltd.

Jackson, Norah

Jader, Angie Jan, Lloyd & Mary

Jardine, Muriel B.

Jefford, Laur Jelinik, Mike & Marie

Jenkins, Wayne & Betty

Jessup, Melvin & Jean Johns, Brian & Diane

Johnson, Eric & Catherine

Johnson, Marian Johnston, Jean

Johnston, Marion Johnston, Mervin & Barb

Jones, Debbie

Jones, Paul & Arlene Jones, Savannah

Kapitain, Ron & Patsy

Kattouw, Josie Kavanagh, John & Tammy

**Kawartha Credit Union

Keeler, Ralph & Shirley Kehoe, Ann

Keitel, Cheryl & Kirk

Kellar, Diane

Kellar, Gary

Kellar, Shelley

Kellar, Wayne & Linda Kelly, Com & Joan

Kelly, Elwood & Pat

Kelly, Jack & Jean Kelly, John & Jean

Kelly, Marjorie

Kelly, Mona & Mike Kelly, Rita

Kelly, Violla

Kemp, Candice Kennedy, Paul & Kathy

Kernohan, Hugh & Peggy

Kerr, Joan Kerr, Margaret

Kerr, Rita

Keudel, Anneliese

Keutsch, Judy & Alan

Kinsmen Super TV Bingo-

K40 Kleine, Mike & Maria

Kliene, Maria & Heniz

Klinger, Tony & Ruth Koehler, Cindy

Korpa, Ken

Koshurba, Bob & Kymm Koshurba, Robert

Koster, Laur

Kraul-Wilson, Percy & Robin Krieger, Sarah

Kroezen, Jenny

Lake St. Peter Fire Dept. Lalonde, Lois

Lamers, David & Julie

Lamoureux, Claud

Landry, Tanya

Langford, Ken

Lappan, Linda Last, Christine

Latour, Colette

Laundry, Dean & Barb Laundry, Scott

Lawson, Cindy

Laymann, Nancy Leach, Derryl

Lecky, Vivian

Lee, Beryl Lee, Mary

Leedy, Dave

Lee-Popham, Sean Lentz, Edward & Josephine

Lentz, Paula

Leon’s Furniture Leveque, Timothy & Kelly

Lewis, Dennis Reid

Liberty, Sharron Liedtke, Sandra & Rev.

Randy

Lindgren, Wally & Heather Lindley, Pauline

Lindsay, James Linton, June

Little, Sheila

Lobe, Noel & Katie Loney, Carissa

Loney, Laura

Lord, Dr. Wayne Lord, Melanie

Lowe, Joan

Loyalist College Luker, Lisa J.

Luncheon Raffle

Lustig, Julian

Lynch, Helen & Larry

M & M Meat Shops

MacDonald, Craig & Shelley MacDonald, Dorothy

MacKay-Bowers, Hazel &

Family MacKenzie, Doug & Lynn

Mackey, Elizabeth

MacLure, Wayne & Pat Maggie’s Resource Centre

Main, Julie

Mallory, Pat Malloy, Carla

Malloy, Len

Manion, Gail March, Ella

Marianhill Staff Association

Marois, Ed & Theressa

Martel, Cameron & Teri

**Martin, Barry & Marie

Martin, Eileen Martin, Milford

Martin, Tammy

Marzowe, Larry & Dolly Mason, Barbara

Matthews, Paul

Matuszek, Carla Maxwell, Dennis & Wendy

Mayhew, Robert & Evange-

line McAlpine, Dalphine

McBean, Kevin

McCann, Janet McCann, Mary

McCaskie’s TV & Stereo

McClure, Sandy

McColl, Murray & Sandra

McComb, Paul & Mary

McCormack, Hazel McCormack, Jean

McCracken, John & Sharon

& Family McCullough, Sharon

McDonald, Randy c/o MPAC

McEathron, Elaine McGhee, Nan

McGibbon, Sandy

McGlashan, Bruce McIntyre, Eric & Susan

McLaren, Dorothy

McLean, Nathalie McMichael Jewelers

McMichael, Matt & Cathy

McMurray, David & Betty McMurray, William

McNevin, Bonnie

McPhail, Betti Meeks, Patricia

Meitz, Walter & Audrey

Merlin, Bruce Milligan, George & Eileen

Mills, Cheryl Mineral Capital Concert 2012

Minnie, Lenna

Mintha, Edmund & Glenna Mississippi Hunt Club

Moase, Brigitte

Moerschfelders, Judy Molden, Burns & Mary

Molloy, Eva

Montagnes, Anne Moore, Catherine

Moore, Isabel

Morrison, Larry & Carole

Morton, Gord

Moshenko, Lorrie

Mountney, Allan Mountney, April

Mountney, Dennis

Mowry, Paul Mr. & Mrs. Art Young

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mann

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Plunkett Munroe, Alex & Wendy

Murray, John & Rosanne

Musclow, Linda Musclow, Lois

Musclow, Willard & Blanche

Myles, George & Leslie Myles, Patricia

Neale, Jackie

Neil, Wenda

Neuhold, Joe

Neuman, Diane

Neuman, Don & Lynn Neuman, Elton & Deb

**New Horizens for Seniors

Program Newell, Sue

Nichols, Dorothea

Nieman, Louise Nieman, Nancy

North Hastings Community

Choir Noyes, Sue

Nunn, Brenda

O’Hara, Maureen Okum, Steve

Olaski, Kim

Olmstead, Valarie

Olmstead, Wayne & Jackie

**Ontario Trillium Founda-

tion Osborne, David & Cynthia

Osmond, Yvonne

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School

Ownsworth, Lionel & Betty

P.L.B. Management Inc. Pappone, Nancy

Park, Brock & Brenda

Patel, Kiran Patricia Dafoe Insurance

Agency Inc.

Patterson, Bob & Monique Pattinson, Jake

Pattinson, Patricia

Pattinson, Scott Pearson, Helen

Peaver, Hilda

Peever, Hilda Pepin, Beth

Pepins No Frills

Perry, Thomas & Madeline Pesheau, Marie

Peters, Jim Peters, Lloyd & Jennifer

Pettifer, Carl & Glenda

Phair, Haroldine Phillips, Amy

Phillips, Donna

Pigeon, Keith & Marguerite Pilatzke, Joyce

Pilgrim, April

Pilgrim, John & Betty Pilgrim, John & Elizabeth

Pilkington, Lynn

Plunkett, B.

Poff, Tom

Polmateer, Shirley

Pospischil, Libuse Potts, Fred

Prestwich, Dan

Price Ford Price, Avis

Price, Linda

Price, Warren & Mary Pritchard, Clayton & Phyllis

Pronovich, Anne

Quinte & District Rehabilita-tion Inc.

Quirk, Jim & Carol

Raby, Lynda Rajsic, Susan

Ramsbottom, Krista

Ramsbottom, Pauline

Rathbun, Catherine

Rattle, Sharon

Rawal, Dr. Jerry Ray, Audrey

Ray, Caroline

Ray, Michael & Wendy Ray, Pearl

Raybond, William & Betty

Reed-Lewis, Kathleen Reeves, Brett & Gail

Reichardt, Yvonne

Reid, Della Reid, Dorothy & Fay

Reimer, J.J.

Remax Country Classics R-Gas (Larry & Tim)

Richer, Stephane

Riddell, Hilary

Riddell, Steven

Ringham, Stephan & Colleen

Robbins, Esther Roberts, Greg & Petra

Robinson, Bob & Nancy

Robinson, Cindy Robinson, Clade & Donna

Robinson, Hald & Wilma

Robinson, Hazel Robinson, Peter & Joan

Robinson, Sadie

Robinson, Tom & Mary Robman, Bob

Roche, Gerry & Suzanne

Rogers, Brian Rollins, Bev

Rorabeck, David & Christina

Rorabeck, Eleanor Rosenblath, Ruth

Rosler-Aspeck, Debbey

Ross, Brian & Rejane Rouse, Sandi M.

Rowden, Barry & Sandy

Roy, Alan Roy, Annette

Roy, Fred Roy, Hermes & Landa

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch 181 Ruch, Elizabeth

Rukert, Sara

Rupnow, Betty Ann Rush, Jennifer

Rutledge, Manley

Sanderson, Eleanor Sandwith, Glen & Debbi

Sararas, Velma

Sarginson, Brian

Scally, Steve

Schroeder, Gerhard

Schwartzentruber, Art Sclevader, Wendy

Scott, Sandra

Sears, Bruce Sears, John & Janice

Seemann, George & Julie

Senty, Vicky Shalla, Paul & Suzy

Shannik, Doug & Jacky

Shatraw, Floyd & Vera Shaw, Susan

Shea, Willina

Sheridan, Diane Sherwin, Wayne

Shoppers Drug Mart

Pharmacy Ltd. Evan Sullivan

Shoudy, Gertrude D.

Shouldice, Bob & Karen

Sierhuis, Alfred Simmons, Gary & Donna

Simpson, Bonnie

Simpson, TG & Audrey Slater, Bill

Slater, Peter & Cheryl

Slighte, Paul & Carol Smit, Adrian

Smith, Arthur

Smith, Diana **Smith, Karen

Smith-Douglas, Teresa

Snider, Laurie Soanes, Mark & Kelly

Sopha, Jim & Elda

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Memorial Donations were made in loving memory of:

Lorna Achambault, Ronald Baumhour, Mary Best, Albert Bierworth, Viola Bierworth, John Joseph Blank, James Borland,

Jean Burgess, William Butterworth, Darrell Carleton, Catherine McBean, Vera Cooney, Philip Cooper, Royden Davis, Vince Drumm,

John Ellis, Katherine Gauthier, Robert Greaves, Catherine Gunter, Mel Hallin, Wendy Hamilton, George Harrigan, Majorie Henrickson,

Muriel Hergott, Earl Hilker, Shirley Hinze, Ross Hough, Jim Hunt, Maxine Jan, Della Jenkinson, Rudy Kattouw, Margaret Kelly,

Pam Lancaster, Hulda Langille, Jack Leveque, Jean McAuley, Reginald McCormack, Thelma McCormick, John McEnery,

Ellen McGruthers, Virginia McIntyre, Weldon McPhail, Martin Minnie, Norma Nairn, Joyce O’Shaughnessy, Hannelore Paschkowiak,

William Pesch, Ethel Pickford, John Plunkett, Larry Plunkett, Henry Pospischil Sr., Margaret Potter, Arthur Robertson, Roy Rosler,

Joan Isabelle Sararas, Jack Sargent, Bev Scott, Debbie Sears, Doris Shallenberger, Lyn Shard, Albert Stapley, Bud Storey,

Marion Switzer, Albert Thompson, Debbie Thompson, Peter Trollope, Donald Vance, Ida Volkar, Dwayne Welsh, Murrie White,

Joan Wilson, John Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, Gerald Woodcox, Isabelle Woodcox, Ronald Young

…...and all of the people named on the Memorial Doves.

-Ontario Trillium Foundation

-New Horizens for Seniors

Program

-Karen Smith

-Barry & Marie Martin

-Kawartha Credit Union

-Township of Wollaston

-Bancroft Pentecostal Tabernacle

-Carl & Ruby (Judy) Hevenor

-Marvin Henrickson

-Andy & Sarah Young

-DPM

-Choices Thrift Shop

Those named for plaques on the Donation

Tree at Hospice House have donated or

have had donations made in their name

which total over $1,000.00, $5,000.00 or

$50,000.00.

-Mel Hallin in Memoriam from Family & Friends & with love &

appreciation from Hospice

-Joe & Hilda Blank in Loving Memory from Stan & Yvonne, Judy,

Maria & Mike

-Hazel Rutledge in Loving Memory from Manley Rutledge

-John Haig Wilson in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-Martin Minnie in Loving Memory from Mark, Kristen & Family

-Wendy Hamilton in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-John Joseph Blank in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-Jack Leveque in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-Martin Minnie in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-Donald Vance in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-Virginia McIntyre in Loving Memory from Daniel Tryon & Family

-Della Jenkinson in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-Joyce O’Shaughnessy in Memoriam from Friends & Family

-Amy Gaunce in Honour of her 100th Birthday from Friends & Family

-Debbie Sears in Memoriam from Friends & Family

2012 ADDITION TO DONATION TREE AT HOSPICE HOUSE

October 2011 - September 2012

Sovie, Russel Spence, Coleen & Florence

Spence, Gary & Wilma

Spence, Hanna Sproat, Jerry & Carol

St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church

Stanley, Derryl & Denise Stapely, Carolyn

State Farm Insurance

Stedman’s V & S Steenburg, Thomas & Joan

Stephen, Ray & Gloria

Stevens, Bill Stewart, Doris

Stewart, Jack & Audrey

Stewart, Joan Stewart, Peggy

Stillman, Jim & Mary

Stone, Betty Stone, Rick & Faye

Storey, Ed & Jean

Stramd-Merritt, Astri Stratton-Love, Jane

Stringer, Betty

Stringer, Tania Sturgeon, Ed

Sun Life Financial Sunstrum, Garry & Lenore

Sunstrum, Paul

Sutherland, Dwayne Sweet, Irene

Switzer, Bonnie

Switzer, Brent & Valarie & Family

Switzer, Cheryl

Switzer, Dawn Switzer, Ken & Greta

Switzer, Paul & Nancy

Tait, Ardyth Taylor, Jim

Taylor, Tammy

Templeton, Grace & Linda The Auto Clinic

The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Eastman Family The Granite

The Healing Cycle Foundation

The Yanch Family Therrien, Ross & Olwen

Thomas, Heather

Thompson, Carol Thompson, Clayton & Carla

Thompson, Heather

Timbers, Lin Tinney, Carl & Ada

Tinney, Noreen

Tomar Products Corporation Tomlinson, Bob & Linda

Town of Bancroft Townsend, Elane

**Township of Wollaston

Traviss, Frank Trolley, Barbara

Trolley, Lloyd

Trotter, Alf Tryon, Daniel

Tully, George

Turner, Derek & Ruth Vader, Bill & Kim

Valiquette, N.

Van Bakel, John Van Bakel, Terry

Van Der Bos, Linda

Van Stone, Judy Vance, Jack & Judy

Vance, Jean

VanDusen, David Vardy, Garrence

Vardy, Garry

Vardy, Goldie Vardy, Tammy

Varty, Terry & Marlene

Vermeersch, Brian & Helen Villeneuve, Teri

Volkar, Ida & Josef

Wade, Andy Wadsworth, Dale & Laurie

Walker, Bruce & Monica

Walker, Frank & Mazie Wallace, Margaret

Wallis, Karen Walton, Donna

Wannamaker Family

Wannamaker, Laurie Wannamaker, Orval

Ward, John & Betty Ann

Wasson, Doug & Wanda Waters, Kathleen

Watson, Bill & Lynn

Watson, Bob Watson, Doreen

Watson, Lorraine

Watterman, Paul & Ann Weicker, Jim & Dana

Weicker, Wayne & Nancy

Weise, Bonnie Welsh, Mark & Cindy

West, Martin & Irmgard

Wheeler, Loretta Whelpley, James & Gail

Whitall, Helen

White, Betty White, Cindy

White, Dalton & Lea

White, Donald White, Jeanne

White, Stephen & Beverly

Whyte, Lois Wiechenthal, Nancy

Wiggins, Bill

Wilkinson, Marcelle William D. Watson Barrister &

Solicitor Williamson, Doug & Nancy

Williamson, John & Ruth

Wilson Tim-BR Mart Wilson, Anna

Wilson, David & Jacqueline

Wilson, Edith Wilson, Marjorie

Wodzak, Sheila

Wojcik, Elwood Woodcox, Joan

Woodcox, Sandy

Woodley, Doris Woods, Mary Ann

Wright, Harold

Wright, Thomas & Sandra Yanch, Judy

Yewer, Mary Ann

York, Kim **Young, Andy & Sarah

Young, Edith & Farren

Young, Gord & Tammy Young, Helen

Young, Ramsey & Sherry

Young, Robert Zadow, Merv & Ann

Zehr’s Deli & Bakery

Zihua Clothing Boutique

** Indicates donations of $1,000

or more.

We apologize if we have missed

anyone’s name.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES & SERVICE CLUBS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED HOSPICE NORTH HASTINGS!!!!!!!!! (November 11/11 - November 1/12)

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Are You Interested in Volunteering???

Would you like to start the New Year feeling good about yourself?

How about sharing your time and talents to benefit our community?

Consider joining the wonderful Volunteers at

The Hospice House for North Hastings.

Lots of variety from patient care to office assistance to gardening.

Something for everyone!!!

No set hours required and fun monthly luncheons offered.

A one day training course is available and being offered on

Saturday January 19th from 9-5pm.

It will be fun…it will be interesting and it well be inspiring!!

Call today for more information or to register.

613 332 8014

Looking for that Christmas/Birthday/Anniversary gift for the person who has everything? With any donation to the Hospice House we send a beautiful card to the reciprocate notifying

them that a donation has been made in their name.

Tax receipts are always available.

Christmas Re-Gifting:

Did you get that Christmas gift that you

just can’t use?? How about donating it to

Hospice for use as a silent auction item or

door prize at our next fundraiser.

All money raised stays and works locally!!!

NEW PROGRAM IN TOWN!!!!

Do you have a life threatening illness or do you provide care for a family member?

Are you registered with the CCAC (Community Care Access Centre) if so you qualify for the new…...

R&R Support Program

Join us Thursday mornings for yoga, therapeutic touch, reiki, massage

therapy, art therapy, music therapy & lunch.

(no cost to clients or caregivers)

Call Heather at 613 332 8014 for more information or to register.

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Mourning Has Broken

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Resonance

Death is always sudden.

However long one vigils

when it comes

the quiet report it sounds

in your head

reverberates for years

with pain

and loss

and longing

~ Eleanor Koldofsky

Helping Children Grieve We all know that death is a part of the mystery of life, but we nev-er know exactly when or how it will enter and touch our lives. Children today may reach adulthood without ever experiencing the death of someone close to them. Unless adequately prepared, they will have difficulty coping with a death when it occurs. As parents, teachers, and health professionals, it is our responsibility to prepare children for the inevitable losses in life by introducing the concept of death at an early age. Children are naturally inquisitive about death, just as they are about life. It makes sense, then, that we seek to educate them regarding it. Children are eager to learn. If we convey the message that it is not okay to talk about death, they will simply find another source of infor-mation. Rather than attempting to hide death from children, we should discuss it openly, honestly, and naturally. Children obviously do not understand death the same way adults do. The concept develops gradually over time as children learn, grow, and experience life. When teaching them about the cycle of life, we must tailor the information to their individual needs. By: Theresa M. Huntly

Grief Walking Group?????

We have had been approached about forming a walking group made up of those

individuals who have lost a loved one.

Are you interested? Would you like to get together with others who are experiencing

grief and loss? Would you like to explore North Hastings on foot...keeping active???

Please let us know if this interests you by calling the Hospice at 613 332 8014

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GOOD NEWS!!!!!!

HOSPICE CARE IN THE FUTURE

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) sets the Standards for Hospice Care in Ontario.

The Hospice House for North Hastings met all but two of the Ontario Residential Hospice Standards .

1.We did not have a private bathroom for each client and did not think it was necessary with most of

our clients not able to get out of bed and;

2.We did not have a Registered Nurse on site 24/7, we have a Registered Nurse available 24/7to

come in if needed .

After 6 years of operation of the Hospice House for North Hastings and after many

meetings with other rural supporters of this model, the Standards Committee has decided that no longer

will they insist on private bathrooms for each client and that HPCO will create a new standard for small

residential hospices based extensively on the existing standard but with the requirement for a RN on site

24/7 replaced with wording for an alternate model of care….such as ours.

Only took six years….again North Hastings...ahead of the game!!!!

The following statements are from Rick Firth CEO of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario.

(October 2012)

“They called it "The Elephant in the Room." Teams representing Hospice Palliative Care Ontario descended on Queen's Park this week to talk to MPPs about dying and death. Something that most people, even in the health care field, have trouble talking about. But the fact is, we are all going to die, leaving only the where, when and how uncertain. A small number of us - 2.9 per cent - will die a sudden death. The rest of us will meet our end through ill-ness, advanced age, or a combination. The older we get, the more likely we are to get a life limiting illness. And with the age of our population, there will be a whole lot of us heading to the exit, at about the same time. We need to be ready to provide the kind of care we all will want. More than ever there is a need for coordi-nated, quality, hospice palliative care to be available throughout the province, and in all care settings: the home, long term care, the hospital, and of course through residential hospices. It really is about the right care, at the right time, in the right place. Too often people who are dying and the family members trying to care for them, run into problems with pain and symptom management, which leads them to the emergency department. There are models in Ontario that show that a coordinated support system can help people stay home longer, in comfort, prepared, with less burden on the families and the health care system. It's an effective and desirable way to help people live well, right to the very end-of-life. The sector has matured in recent years with the support of the provincial government. There has been un-precedented funding, and more recently the government is working with a broad based health care coalition to provide direction on how to ensure hospice palliative care is delivered appropriately throughout the prov-ince. On behalf of everyone at HPCO, I would like to thank the MPPs, staff, volunteers and sponsors who made this momentous day happen! Best regards, Rick Firth Executive Director Hospice Palliative Care Ontario”

Only 2.9% will die a sudden death….we need to be prepared to care for the rest!!!!!!!!!

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Making Gifts to The Hospice House for North Hastings

We are often asked: When I make a donation in memory of someone do you send the family a card?

Yes, we notify the family of all donations made in memory of someone. Our dedicated staff and volunteers work hard to make the

connections between donors, residents and the next of kin seamless.

Ways to Donate We appreciate each and every gift made to The Hospice House and have made the process as user friendly as possible.

PHONE To make a donation by phone using VISA or MasterCard. Call 613-332-8014.

MAIL We can accept your cheque and credit card contribution (MasterCard/VISA) by mail. Hospice North Hastings,

Box 875, Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0 FAX We can accept your credit card contribution (MasterCard/VISA) by fax. Please include all credit card info & your address,

amount and the name of the person in whose memory the donation is being made. Sign the paper and fax to 613-332-8014.

EMAIL Make a secure donation online. Be sure to include the name of the person in whose memory the donation is

being made, also include all credit card information and your address. hospicenh@nexicom.net

Yes! I want to help the Hospice continue to provide end of life care.

Enclosed is my cheque made payable to Hospice North Hastings

I would like to contribute a donation of: I prefer to use my:

$30 $50 $75

$100 $200 Other ___________ Card No. _______________________________________________

Name: _______________________________________ Expiry Date: ________________ Amount: ____________________

Address: _____________________________________ Signature: _______________________________________________

_____________________________________________ HOSPICE NORTH HASTINGS

This donation is in memory of_____________________ Box 875, Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0

Thank You for Your Support Tax Receipts issued for donations $10 and greater. Charitable # 89267 1561 RR0001

COMING EVENTS 2013

Jan. 8 North of 7 Movie

Feb. 12 North of 7 Movie

Feb 26 North of 7 Movie

Mar 12 North of 7 Movie

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April 9 North of 7 Movie

May 4 “NEPTUNE’S WORLD” GALA SOLD OUT!!! WOW!!! (do call for the waiting list!!)

May 14 North of 7 Movie

June 11 North of 7 Movie

Sept10 North of 7 Movie

Sept 29 AUTUMN COLOURS HIKE FOR HOSPICE Save the date!!!

Oct 8 North of 7 Movie

Nov 12 North of 7 Movie

Nov 28 MEMORIAL DOVES start at various local establishments around town.

Dec. 10 North of 7 Movie