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LOCAL HOSPICE BREATHES LIFE & MEANING INTO BRANDING

Our leading local hospice society has successfully breathed life and meaning into its branding in a bid to modernise its approach to end of life care and management of grief. The goal is to boost awareness of the caring and compassionate range of free family-centric services offered by hospice. The passionate group of volunteers at The Greater Trail Hospice Society, which operates from the Kiro Wellness Centre on Columbia Avenue in Trail, have officially unveiled the society's new logo which features a heart at its core being supported in forward motions and has been designed to represent accountability. It has been launched on a new website alongside a revamped mission and core values. Emerging from a strategy initiated by funding received from Columbia Basin Trust, it’s hoped the logo and website will extend the organisation’s cross generational reach and increase engagement within the heart of the community served, from medical professionals and volunteers to patients and their families. “To grow as a society, we need to be clear about what we do, who we care for, who we help, how we help them and how others can get involved. The brand refresh will ultimately enable more patients and families to understand our collaborative companioning, support, end of life planning and grief services. By improving communication with our ambassadors, fundraisers and volunteers, and attracting new ones, our community can help us drive forward the importance of palliative care services across the whole of Trail, Rossland and its surrounding areas,” says Board Secretary Gail Potter. “Our hospice society is much more focused on life and living well than it is on anything else. For the newly diagnosed we support a life that is filled with as much quality, richness, dignity and independence as possible in their preferred place of care. We encourage a life filled with concrete goals, acceptance, positivity, and continued support for those who they will leave behind,” says Board Chair and retired community nurse Brenda Hooper who first started co-ordinating the Hospice’s work when it started in 1987. Like many of her team of volunteers and board members, she uses her healthcare know-how and first hand experience of bereavement to help, advocate, educate, signpost and offer practical support to entire families affected by life limiting illness, end of life care and grief. “As a community, we are responsible for building strong support for the dying and grieving, relieving the pressure on an overburdened healthcare system and ensuring no one dies or grieves alone because of COVID protocols.” she adds. In 2018, The Greater Trail Hospice Society provided an extra layer of vital community support by connecting with people who just received a life-limiting diagnosis through the research-based Nav-Care program. 45 patients and their families were helped to manage and navigate their way through a variety of life-limiting illnesses from cancer and dementia to renal, lung and heart conditions. As well as providing active listeners, advocates, respite for caregivers, friendly visitors and companionship, volunteer services also incorporate advanced care planners and ‘Navigators’ who can signpost and connect users to useful resources and help anticipate their future needs. Grief services, which have primarily transitioned to online during the pandemic, include regular support groups for children, one on one support and an eight-week adult program. For a program referral or to volunteer, join its dynamic board, donate or find out more about The Greater Trail Hospice Society, contact 250-364-6204 (Mon, Weds, Fri, 9 am – 1pm), e-mail info@trailhospice.org or visit www.trailhospice.org. Follow them on Facebook @trailhospice and Twitter @GreaterTrail too! Gail Potter, BCHPCA Interior Director gail.pot@telus.net 250-231-0068

PRESS RELEASE: Volunteers, vital to the future of hospice care and part of the essential care team – Pandemic or

not

Oct 1, 2020 | Front Page, News, Press Release Vancouver, BC, October 1, 2020 at 11:00 am Hospice palliative care volunteers play an important role in supporting the programs offered by hospice societies across British Columbia. These dedicated volunteers can be found at hospitals, inpatient units, client’s homes and residential care facilities, and in grief support groups in our communities. Like paid staff, hospice volunteers are equally important in the continuum of care and have played a lead hand in the success of hospices since the beginning of time. The BCHPCA has put out a statement highlighting the needs of hospice societies during the pandemic to ensure that hospice volunteers can continue the work they are skilled and trained to do with inclusive protocols and accessibility. View the complete Press Release (PDF) The British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA) has launched its COVID–19 Hospice Impact Report on May 29, 2020, to provide a snapshot look into the impacts that hospices have been undergoing since the pandemic. This report is to highlight the three critical areas impacted: Donor and fundraising, Service and Program Delivery and Volunteer retention along with recommendations. DOWNLOAD PDF
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The Greater Trail Hospice Society

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LOCAL HOSPICE BREATHES LIFE & MEANING

INTO BRANDING

Our leading local hospice society has successfully breathed life and meaning into its branding in a bid to modernise its approach to end of life care and management of grief. The goal is to boost awareness of the caring and compassionate range of free family-centric services offered by hospice. The passionate group of volunteers at The Greater Trail Hospice Society, which operates from the Kiro Wellness Centre on Columbia Avenue in Trail, have officially unveiled the society's new logo which features a heart at its core being supported in forward motions and has been designed to represent accountability. It has been launched on a new website alongside a revamped mission and core values. Emerging from a strategy initiated by funding received from Columbia Basin Trust, it’s hoped the logo and website will extend the organisation’s cross generational reach and increase engagement within the heart of the community served, from medical professionals and volunteers to patients and their families. “To grow as a society, we need to be clear about what we do, who we care for, who we help, how we help them and how others can get involved. The brand refresh will ultimately enable more patients and families to understand our collaborative companioning, support, end of life planning and grief services. By improving communication with our ambassadors, fundraisers and volunteers, and attracting new ones, our community can help us drive forward the importance of palliative care services across the whole of Trail, Rossland and its surrounding areas,” says Board Secretary Gail Potter. “Our hospice society is much more focused on life and living well than it is on anything else. For the newly diagnosed we support a life that is filled with as much quality, richness, dignity and independence as possible in their preferred place of care. We encourage a life filled with concrete goals, acceptance, positivity, and continued support for those who they will leave behind,” says Board Chair and retired community nurse Brenda Hooper who first started co-ordinating the Hospice’s work when it started in 1987. Like many of her team of volunteers and board members, she uses her healthcare know-how and first hand experience of bereavement to help, advocate, educate, signpost and offer practical support to entire families affected by life limiting illness, end of life care and grief. “As a community, we are responsible for building strong support for the dying and grieving, relieving the pressure on an overburdened healthcare system and ensuring no one dies or grieves alone because of COVID protocols.” she adds. In 2018, The Greater Trail Hospice Society provided an extra layer of vital community support by connecting with people who just received a life-limiting diagnosis through the research-based Nav- Care program. 45 patients and their families were helped to manage and navigate their way through a variety of life-limiting illnesses from cancer and dementia to renal, lung and heart conditions. As well as providing active listeners, advocates, respite for caregivers, friendly visitors and companionship, volunteer services also incorporate advanced care planners and ‘Navigators’ who can signpost and connect users to useful resources and help anticipate their future needs. Grief services, which have primarily transitioned to online during the pandemic, include regular support groups for children, one on one support and an eight-week adult program. For a program referral or to volunteer, join its dynamic board, donate or find out more about The Greater Trail Hospice Society, contact 250-364-6204 (Mon, Weds, Fri, 9 am – 1pm), e-mail info@trailhospice.org or visit www.trailhospice.org. Follow them on Facebook @trailhospice and Twitter @GreaterTrail too! Gail Potter, BCHPCA Interior Director gail.pot@telus.net 250-231-0068

PRESS RELEASE: Volunteers, vital to the

future of hospice care and part of the

essential care team – Pandemic or not

Oct 1, 2020 | Front Page, News, Press Release Vancouver, BC, October 1, 2020 at 11:00 am Hospice palliative care volunteers play an important role in supporting the programs offered by hospice societies across British Columbia. These dedicated volunteers can be found at hospitals, inpatient units, client’s homes and residential care facilities, and in grief support groups in our communities. Like paid staff, hospice volunteers are equally important in the continuum of care and have played a lead hand in the success of hospices since the beginning of time. The BCHPCA has put out a statement highlighting the needs of hospice societies during the pandemic to ensure that hospice volunteers can continue the work they are skilled and trained to do with inclusive protocols and accessibility. View the complete Press Release (PDF) The British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA) has launched its COVID–19 Hospice Impact Report on May 29, 2020, to provide a snapshot look into the impacts that hospices have been undergoing since the pandemic. This report is to highlight the three critical areas impacted: Donor and fundraising, Service and Program Delivery and Volunteer retention along with recommendations. DOWNLOAD PDF