Please welcome Shalyn Przada!
Shalyn joined the Alberni Valley Hospice Society in April of this year. She was amazed by her first impression of the organization in how many ways the hospice helps support the community. It's so much more than only Ty Watson House.
For Shalyn, it is just norma…
This month, we would like to introduce another special AVHS volunteer.
Please meet Lu, who is coming to Ty Watson house on Tuesdays and helps out at community events if needed.
Lu has a warm and caring heart, and helping others facing life-ending illnesses is just something she loves to do.
Lu…
I was born and raised in New Zealand and, in 1975 having graduated as a registered nurse after three and a half years of hospital-based training, I set out to see the world. I met my husband to be in Port Alberni, began working at West Coast General Hospital and the rest, as they say, is history.
I…
Pat joined AVHS in November of last year.
She was drawn to the Hospice because it feels welcoming, and everyone involved is willing to contribute and help those in need as a team.
For Pat, the family comes first, and many family gatherings occur throughout the year. She also loves to paint…
The past few years have been difficult for so many of us, and our volunteer spotlight, Yvonne, asked herself, "what is my purpose, and what can I do to help others."
Yvonne's first volunteering experience came very young when assisting her mom at their local church. They would provide support by …
Elizabeth Greenberg began her journey with the AVHS in 2022.
She is a woman of many trades, including her many family titles. She is not only a daughter, mother, sister, auntie, and nana, but now also a Hospice volunteer.
Volunteering was always part of Elizabeth's life. When you meet her, you wil…
Rob has always been involved in community work. He thinks that it was his parents who prompted him to start volunteering. They modelled volunteering as just a part of his life.
The BC Youth Parliament was one of the early forms, but certainly not the earliest. He had been involved in volunteer wo…
Grief can be especially difficult during special days throughout the year, such as Mother’s Day.
We've collected some resources that may be of interest for those grieving their mothers or children on this holiday, or those who know someone who is.
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March/April 2022
I had the wonderful pleasure of sitting down for a nice chat with our next spotlight volunteer Miriam March.
“What’s important to me and fills my heart, is knowing that our Residents and their loved ones are being cared for and supported”
Miriam started voluntee…
