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YOU Could Be Pretty In Pink!!

Pilgrims Hospice received a fun donation from Home Depot today….a SNUGGIE! Who wouldn’t want one of these? Especially a pink breast cancer one. YOU can cuddle up in this very Snuggie, by following a...

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I May Not Be An Olympian…BUT My Legacy Matters…

Starting in September 2012, Pilgrims Hospice is re-branding one of its primary services; the Home Hospice Program will become the Compassionate Companions Program. It hasn’t officially occurred yet,...

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Soothing Tunes in Times of Need

Tips for Caregivers: Supporting Hospice Patients and Families with Music 1. Music is personal. Find out from the patient or family what kind of music they like. Talk about musical memories: Did they...

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Our Children…Our Teachers

Living life is a journey. A journey where most of us seem to be looking for answers about our existence and what it’s all about. I feel as adults, we get so caught up in the everyday stresses of life...

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The Real Cost of Compassionate Care

The Compassionate Care leave benefit program in Alberta has not yet been amended to protect the financial well-being of those caring for their palliative loved ones. Employment protection is not a...

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2013-Live Your Truest Life

As we head into a new year, many of us are thinking about a new beginning…a fresh start. Year after year we think about ways to make our lives better, more enriched and fulfilled. Year after year we...

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A Big Fat Global Hug on Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day, the day when people express love and affection to those close to them.  Many of us plan a special day to make our family and loved ones feel wanted and to let them know that they...

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Rules for Living

There is so much to love and appreciate about life. But what are the things, that make it all worthwhile? That keep us fulfilled? That cause us to look back, when the life we know is coming to a close,...

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Saying Goodbye

When I began my career at Pilgrims Hospice, I knew that part of coming in to this position was that I would have to say goodbye. The Day Program that I manage is a program for those who are living with...

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My Symphony: The Life I Choose to Live

My Symphony To live content with small means. To seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion. To be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich. To study hard, think...

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