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This will be a day of remembrance, gratitude and celebration.
- At this event, we are inviting attendees to create a paper “flag” in honour of someone close who has died, and hang it on an arbour as a way to remember as a community.
- At 11:45 Chair Jan Watson will share a few words of gratitude for what we have achieved over the last 10 years, and how we look to the future with anticipation and confidence. There will be some best wishes offered by some local politicians, and Board Director Rev. Barry Carr will share a few words as well.
- Everyone will be invited to join us for a ceremonial walk of 1.5 kilometres on the beautiful Alameda.
- The Civitan Club is providing a BBQ with all proceeds from the BBQ going to the Civitan Club.
We would be honoured if you were able to share this special day with us.
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Don't forget that you can hike, gather a team and find sponsors for the ENTIRE month of October. So keep it going after the official kickoff! This is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and as our organization is growing in leaps and bounds, we need to reach or surpass our goal more than ever!
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Home Hospice North Lanark Announces an Important New Program
Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) is proud to announce a new, expanded in-home service for our community members, called “Nav-CARE.” We are one of only five organizations across Canada chosen to become a Nav-CARE hub this year!
This program is ideal for those experiencing loneliness or social isolation, recent loss, and mobility or sensory challenges. It is also ideal for people who are having difficulty identifying and accessing resources and making decisions, or for those concerned about their caregiver doing too much. We also get funding for this program — 50% of the salary of our full time Program Coordinator is covered. We still need to raise funds for everything else, and can't use the funds for any of our HHNL programs, but it's a huge vote of confidence for us.
And the best part? It allows us to expand our services to people HHNL couldn't take into service, and that's what really makes us happy. READ MORE HERE
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PUBLIC EDUCATION CALENDAR — FALL 2022
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We have lots of important events coming up. Mark your calendars, and register soon! All of our Public Education events are FREE of charge. For more information, please visit https://hhnl.ca/public-education-events, and keep an eye on local and social media.
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Tuesday October 18 to Tuesday November 15, 2022
Practical Caregiver Training
10:00 to noon
Are You an Unpaid Caregiver? We Can Teach You Practical Skills to Help You Cope.
This course was developed by Champlain Hospice Palliative Care, and is delivered in 2-hour sessions over the course of 5 weeks.
Location: Almonte Legion, upstairs hall, 100 Bridge Street, Almonte
Registration: call 613 791-7167 or email chair@hhnl.ca
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Friday, October 21
Understanding Dementia & Advance Care Planning
9:30 a.m. – noon
Understanding Dementia, presented by the Alzheimer's Society
— What is it, what to look for, and how to help.
Advance Care Planning (ACP), presented by Home Hospice North Lanark
— ACP is a process that encourages thinking and talking about your wishes for future health and personal care.
Location: Community Presbyterian Church, 111 Church Street, Almonte
Registration: call 613-407-7020 or email Emily@hhnl.ca
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Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26
U-First Training with the Alzheimers Society
9:00 a.m. – noon
Presenter: Robin Hull, Education Coordinator, Alzheimer Society Lanark Leeds Grenville.
Location: Mississippi Mills Public Library, Pakenham Branch, 121 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham
Registration: call 613-407-7020 or email Sidney@hhnl.ca
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Eight Wednesdays from October 26 – December 7
Grief and Bereavement Support Group
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
This is a closed group with a limited number of attendees, led by experienced facilitators
Location: Community Presbyterian Church, 111 Church Street, Almonte
Registration: call 613-407-7020 or email Emily@hhnl.ca
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Tuesday, November 22
Understanding Dementia & Advance Care Planning
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Understanding Dementia, presented by the Alzheimer's Society
— What is it, what to look for, and how to help.
Advance Care Planning (ACP), presented by Home Hospice North Lanark
— ACP is a process that encourages thinking and talking about your wishes for future health and personal care.
Location: St. James Church, 225 Edmund Street, Carleton Place
Registration: call 613-407-7020 or email Emily@hhnl.ca
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We love getting feedback!
We deliver our services in a number of different ways. Our Visiting Volunteers are the core of our program, but we realize that different people have different needs and preferences. So we plan and deliver public education events, provide drop-in satellite offices and even ways that people can get information without the involvement of one of our Program Coordinators or Visiting Volunteers. Examples of that are that we put lots of information on our website, and we've setup the collaborations with the public libraries in North Lanark so that it's easy for folks to find valuable information when they need it. We work hard to deliver a high quality of service, but we don't always get feedback. So, it was with much gratitude that we recently received the note below from an individual, letting us know that participating in our Grief and Bereavement Group last spring made a big difference.
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"I was fortunate to participate in an eight-week session on Grief Support offered by Home Hospice North Lanark last spring with two instructors. It was offered free of charge and each session was two hours.
Each session had a focus and each of the participants had an opportunity to answer each question and/or topic. We also received some resources, which helped us to understand what we were going through as we grieved.
As soon as I saw it, I signed up, knowing that I had a lot to learn and working with a group and the instructors, would be more helpful than trying to figure things out on my own.
Each week the instructors got us talking about how we were doing and each of the participants had an opportunity to contribute. Over the course of eight weeks we got to know each other and we were always supportive of each other. We were ‘there’ for each other. I think that was the best part of being in the group.
What helped me the most was the information shared by our instructors, talking about my experience, and the suggestions offered by the instructors. At the end of the eight weeks, I wasn’t the same person. I was better prepared to deal with my grief.
Thank you Home Hospice North Lanark.”
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Do you have an HHNL experience you'd like to share? We'd love to hear about it!
When people read about the positive experiences others have had, they may also be motivated to reach our for help. (We will protect your anonymity, unless you tell us to do otherwise!)
You can send your story to Home Hospice North Lanark, Box 787, Almonte, Ontario K0A 1A0, or email chair@hhnl.ca.
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Patients in the Complex Continuing Care Unit (Rosamond Wing) at Almonte General Hospital can now enjoy two brand new televisions that were presented recently. HHNL was able to make this presentation to AGH thanks to the support received from the OutCare Foundation.
READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE
Shown with one of the televisions are, from left, President and CEO Mary Wilson Trider, HHNL Chair Jan Watson, HHNL Board Director Esther Houle, HHNL Program Coordinator Emily Ballinger, HHNL Past Chair Nancy Deschenes and Foundation Managing Director Al Roberts.
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Our Visiting Volunteers report that their work is incredibly enriching, and they often wonder who is getting the bigger benefit — them or their clients. Are you interested in making a tangible difference in the lives of people in your community? Have you ever considered becoming a Visiting Volunteer? We provide free training to elidgible candidates. You can learn more here and here .
If this interests you, please get in touch with our Program Coordinator, Emilly Ballinger at emily@hhnl.ca or call 613-407-7020.
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We are seeking dynamic, energetic people to become Board members!
You can help steer our organization into it's second decade. As Directors come to the end of their term, we need to fill those positions. If this interests you, please send an email to Jan Watson at chair@hhnl.ca. Volunteering with HHNL is a very satisfying experience; knowing you are making a real and lasting difference in the lives of people in your community. It is also an opportunity to learn new skills, grow as a person, gain valuable experience, and work with other dedicated people.
Won't you share your talents with us?
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