Volunteer Newsletter
April 2016 Edition
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Volunteers are the roots of strong communities. Just like roots are essential for trees to bloom, volunteers are
essential for communities to bloom. Thanks to volunteers, our communities grow strong and resilient. Even the
tiniest volunteer effort leaves a profound and lasting trace in a community, much like tree rings that appear over
time.
Nanaimo Community Hospice appreciates the dedication and commitment of each and every volunteer (about
250) that give of their time and talents.
Nanaimo Hospice will combine a 35th Anniversary Party for volunteers with our annual Volunteer Appreciation
BBQ at Hospice House on Friday, September 9th to thank all of you in person. Hospice will provide all of the
food and hope that you will join us for good eats and good company!
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Circle of Sharing (A movie afternoon with popcorn!)
Being Mortal (Frontline) – A film with Atul Gwande
Tuesday, April 26 from 1 until 3 pm
Facilitated by Shannon Farahbakhsh, Program Coordinator
Death is something we will all one day face. So why is it so hard for doctors to talk with their patients about
dying? How can the medical profession better help people navigate the final chapters of their lives with
confidence, direction, and purpose? Renowned surgeon and New Yorker writer Atul Gawande explored those
questions in his bestselling book, Being Mortal. Now, Gawande teams with FRONTLINE to bring his personal
journey – and the stories of his patients and their families – to life and challenges us all to re-examine how we
think about death and dying.
This workshop is limited to 20 participants. (There will be popcorn.) Please phone or e-mail Debbie P
250-591-8811or [email protected] to reserve your space. If you RSVP and find you can’t make it
please let us know so we can offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Heart felt gratitude and congratulations to the volunteers listed below who have reached our volunteer
recognition milestones in 2015.
100 Hours – Jim Boutillier, Carol Bradshaw, Heather Lawson, Joy Lockhart, Lynda Patterson, Simona
Sebastion
500 Hours – Dave Sherstone, Harold Tinling
1000 Hours – Roberta Bradley, Phoebe Hamilton, Mary Tinling
5000 Hours – Lynn Jetter, Margaret Saam
5 Year Volunteers – Hospice Shoppe – Jeanne Robertson, Rose Wizinksky
10 Year Volunteers – Alan Edwards, Robin Humphrey, Melody Lang, Joan Lapointe, Ken May, Janis Reeves,
Sue Whiteaker
20 Year Volunteer (Lifetime Membership) – Joyce Robertson
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KC’s Fashion For Compassion
Raffle Tickets
available at Hospice House, Hospice Shoppes and KC’s Boutique until April 23rd.
$5 gives you the chance to win 5 great prizes:
 Basic Sailing Course
 $500 Gift Certificate from Lazyboy
 Lassaire Diamond & Sapphire jewelry
 Domeo Octaspring pillows
 Webber Portable BBQ
All proceeds go toward the work of hospice in our community.
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HIKE FOR HOSPICE
A Walk to Remember and Picnic in the Park
GATHER YOUR PLEDGES - GET YOUR WALKING SHOES ON
JOIN US AT HIKE FOR HOSPICE SUNDAY, May 1
Register: 10:00 am – Walk 11:00 am – Picnic 12:00 Noon
Please join us as we gather to support hospice palliative care in Nanaimo and
celebrate and remember the lives of those who have passed on in our families and
community.
Registration brochures, including pledge forms available at Hospice House or at (www.nanaimohospice.com)
Ask 10 friends to donate $10 each and raise $100 to support the work that each of you are doing in the
community.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, May 18th - 6:30 pm - Unitarian Church - 565 Townsite Rd.
As a member of Hospice we are extending a special invitation for each of you to join us for our Annual
General Meeting. This year marks 35 years of caring in Nanaimo. We will be celebrating at the AGM and
would love to share the festivities with all of you!
It is important that as a member of Hospice you support the AGM – We must have a quorum to run the
meeting – help us out by coming and enjoying the company – the cake – the coffee (and tea). You can also
renew your membership at the AGM ($5.00) SEE YOU THERE!
Meet the Staff – Jeanne Fahlman, Development Officer
What is your favourite flower? There are so many beautiful ones! Dahlias,
sunflowers and Gerbera daisies, for sure.
Colour? Green
Music? Country Music and stuff from the 50’s and 60’s
What brings you joy? My grandchildren, spending time with my family &
friends, reading, walking & being outdoors exploring this beautiful island we are
blessed to live on – so many things really…
What is your favourite thing about working at Hospice? When I go out
into the community to speak about the programs and services offered here at Hospice
House and in the Palliative Care Unit, I love hearing about how respected and
appreciated people are about the loving, care and commitment provided by our amazing volunteers and staff. I
often have folks stop me and tell me how grateful they were that Hospice was there for them – saying things
like “your volunteers are like angels – such special people” or “thank you for what you do - Hospice saved my
life”. It makes me proud and honoured to work among you all.
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Virtue Pick - Respect
Respect is an attitude of honouring ourselves and others as people of value.
We care for each person’s dignity. Everyone has the right to expect respect.
WE show respect in the courtesy of our words, and in our tone of voice. We
are all exquisitely sensitive to respect. We treat others as we would like to be
treated; we raise the level of trust and peace in our relationships. Respect is
having reverence for the earth and all living things. When we live
respectfully, we are a source of grace in the world.
“There is a longing among all people and creatures to have a sense of purpose and worth. To satisfy
that common longing in all of us we must respect each other.
~Chief Dan George
I treat myself and others with dignity. I speak and act with courtesy. I am a peace builder. I expect
respect at all times. I honour the sacredness of all life. I live graciously. I am thankful for the gift of
Respect. It helps me to handle life with care.
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HOSPICE LIBRARY – A BOOK REVIEW
The Hospice library is an up to date and comprehensive resource for
clients and volunteers
Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death & Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life & Living,
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D. & David Kessler – Life Lessons guides us to heal what is broke and to
open ourselves up to love and happiness and to live meaningful and fulfilling lives.
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die, David Kessler – In
the tapestry of life and death, we may begin to see connections to the past that we missed in life. While
death may look like a loss to the living, the last hours of a dying person may be filled with fullness
rather than emptiness. In this fascinating book, which includes a new Afterword, Kessler brings us
stunning stories from the bedsides of the dying that will educate, enlighten, and comfort us all.
APRIL CALENDAR
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
6 & 20, Wed
6, 13 &20, Wed
13 & 27, Wed
25, Mon
26, Tue
A Scented Space
Yoga Series
Knitting Circle
Thrift Store Volunteer Orientation
Circle of Sharing
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
10:30 until 11:45 am
1:00 to 3:00 pm
1:00 – 2:30 pm
1:00 to 3:00 pm
MAY CALENDAR
May
May
May
May
May
May
1, Sun
4 & 18, Wed
11 & 25, Wed
16, Mon
18, Wed
23, Mon
Hike for Hospice
10:00 am
A Scented Space
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Knitting Circle
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Circle of Sharing
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Annual General Meeting
6:30 pm
Hospice House Closed – Statutory Holiday
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Shoppe Talk
Orientation for New Thrift Store and Elders in
Transition Volunteers (started in 2015 or 2016)
Hospice House (1080 St George Crescent)
Monday, April 25 from 1 until 2:30 pm
You are invited to attend an orientation session for Shoppe Volunteers at Hospice House. An Orientation to
Hospice is mandatory for all Hospice Shoppe and EIT volunteers. The session will inform you about the
work of Nanaimo Hospice and how the gift of your time helps. Important policies for Thrift Store Volunteers
will be discussed. We hope you will make it a priority to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP to Debbie at 250-591-8811 or [email protected]
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Thrift Store Volunteer Remembered…Gary Hoskins
Written by Roxanne Thompson, Shoppe Coordinator
I’m sad to share that Gary Hoskins passed away on March 21 2016. Gary started
volunteering at the Hospice Shoppe in 2007. For the last 4 years his time was
spent at the Bowen Rd. store. He was always a joy to be around, his giggles were
so delightful and he loved getting and giving big hugs to all us ladies who worked
with him on his Tuesday morning shift.
Gary's knowledge of woodworking was a great asset as I could call on him for
advice on the quality and value of certain furniture pieces that were donated and
he would even take on projects by taking some of them home to restore. He also
kept our bellies full with all the donuts and muffins he’d bring from Tim
Hortons’s to share at coffee time.
Gary was a valuable asset to our little shoppe and he will be greatly missed.
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“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force… The Friends that listen to us are the ones we move
towards, and we want to sit in their radius as though it did us good, like ultra violet rays…When we are listened
to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. Ideas actually begin to grow in us and come to life… it makes
people happy and free when they are listened to…When we listen to people there is an alternating current, and
this recharges us so that we never get tired of each other. We are constantly being recreated…I just listen with
affection to anyone who talks to me, to be in their shoes when they talk.” ~ Clark Moustakas