On November 15th at St. George Hall, attendees at our bi-monthly CARP Chapter 25 event heard from three of our local palliative care providers.
The three organizations described below together provide a fairly complete suite of offerings to support those in our region battling cancer.
Leslie Duffy, spoke to us about Hospice Waterloo Region which is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing comfort, care and support to people affected by life threatening illnesses. Leslie, provided us with details on the wide variety of support they provide both in their comfortable, welcoming facility. Additionally their volunteer provide, rides to appointments and a bereavement walk to family members who are grieving among other things
Catherine Young, spoke to us about HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre which was created to assist people move beyond the fear, confusions and frustrations surrounding a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Among other things HopeSpring provides a comfortable surrounding for their clients to select wigs.
Pat Templeton spoke to us about Lissard House, Waterloo Region's first and only residential cancer hospice providing care, free for those individuals facing a limited life expectancy. Pat told us about the history and philosophy of Lissard House. She also explained how the house is set up and the selection criteria for those who are admitted to the six room house.
For the first time ever we had twenty Benefit Partners in attendance they were -Access Storage - Comfort Keepers - Empowered Wealth Canada - Mr. Handyman - Renneckendorf & Associates - K-W Woodworking - Meaningful Goodbyes - Moving Forward Clutter Experts - National Home Health Care -Simply Fine Wine - M is for Memories.
The National Benefit Partners present included Dignity Memorial - Listen Up Canada and Sun Life.
Three of the evenings workshop presenters Hope Spring Cancer Centre - Lisaard House and Hospice Waterloo Region each had a table display.
Finishing off the list of table displays were We Care Home Health Services and Dutch Mill Flower Shop who are Potential Benefit Partners.
Thank you to Councillor Mark Whaley, City of Waterloo, who provided the book "Waterloo" an illustrated history 1857- 2007 written by Kenneth McLaughlin and Sharon Jaeger. The winner of this book was Germaine Stemmler who also won the 50/50 draw for $69.50.
The Kitchener Knitters Guild was also present and provided information to our members regarding their vibrant group.
We wish to thank St. George Hall for their continued support of CARP Chapter 25.
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