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Mailing Address:
7494B Mary Street
Mission, BC
V2V 6Y9
Tel: (604) 826-2235
Fax: (604) 820-0734
http://www.missionhospice.bc.ca
BCHPCA Components of Care
Mission Hospice Society
The Mission Hospice Society was founded in 1985 to provide compassionate care and support to the dying and the bereaved. Hospice emphasizes “care not cure” for the terminally ill and the provision of social, emotional and spiritual comfort for the patient, family and friends throughout the final stage of illness, at the time of death and during bereavement. The programs and services of the Mission Hospice Society are free.
The Palliative Care Team
Living with a terminal illness can be an intense and stressful time for a person and his or her family and other loved ones.
Volunteer Visitors from the Hospice Society are trained to provide emotional, practical and spiritual support before, during and after death.
Visitors do not provide professional counseling. They give the gift of unhurried time. They know how to listen non-judgmentally and empathetically, and allow the speaker to find his or her answers. They know about illness, death and grief and can let patients and families know that what they are experiencing is normal. They can provide respite, practical support and access to needed information and resources.
Any member of the community can be a Volunteer Visitor. Visitors must complete an intensive 30-hour training course and pass an RCMP Criminal Record Check and an in-depth interview. Visitors receive ongoing support and education monthly support meetings. Would you like to know more? Call us at 604-826-2235.
The Christine Morrison Hospice
The Mission Hospice Society, in partnership with Fraser Health and the Abbotsford Hospice Society, provides programs and services in the Christine Morrison Hospice Residence on the third floor of Mission Memorial Hospital, For more information, visit our website at www.missionhospice.bc.ca
Grief Support
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS are offered regularly for adults, children and teens. Registration is required for the groups. A weekly walking group and a monthly pot-luck are offered on a drop-in basis.
HOSPICE IN THE SCHOOLS facilitates groups for children and teens and provides whatever resources and aid is appropriate where issues or death, illness and grief are affecting a child.
ONE-ON-ONE PEER SUPPORT from trained volunteers or a staff person is always available. These people listen and help you find your own answers. This is not professional counseling.
Our LIBRARY contains a wealth of resources that provide information, encouragement and support for people living with grief and loss.
There is no charge for these services. Call the Hospice office for more information.
Other Programs and Services
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING COURSE: (Level I Training) A 30-hour training, mandatory for any volunteers wishing to offer support to clients. Offered in spring and fall.
GRIEF FACILITATOR AND BEREAVEMENT STUPPORT TRAINING COURSE: Offered regularly according to need.
A LENDING LIBRARY, with resources available to any member of the community, containing a wide variety of books and videos.
SPEAKERS on Hospice and Hospice-related topics for community groups.
Membership
A strong membership base helps us to stay connected to the community. For a $10 membership fee you will be kept informed about our Society and Hospice related news through our newsletter, published several times a year. You can also vote at our AGM. Please join us!
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