AUGUST 2021
Words from our Executive Director:
Dear Friends, 

We hope that everyone is enjoying the beautiful August sunshine. Since our move to Islington Avenue, we have so much to celebrate...  

We've quickly settled into our new space and opened the doors to Vaughan’s first hospice palliative healthcare hub including the 10-bed residence, and our community programs transitioned during the strict Covid-19 times. I am happy to say that we have been able to provide our important work with a dedicated team of staff/volunteers. We have met wonderful families, who have entrusted us to provide compassionate and dignified end of life care for their loved ones. It has been a privilege and honour for our team to serve our community and we are only getting started.

We celebrated our Grand Opening virtually and without our usual personal gathering. If you happened to miss it, I invite you to visit our YouTube channel to get a bird's eye view of Hospice Vaughan - Mario & Nick Cortellucci Hospice Palliative Care Centre of Excellence. I would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to our celebration and the years of dedicated support in our journey! We are so grateful for all your kind words and best wishes. It means so much to me and the entire team.

We are thankful for the support of Dolce Media Group and City Life Vaughan Magazine in their July/August 2021 edition, for their beautiful article and video highlighting our new hospice home!

We are thrilled to announce that on Friday, October 15th, we are hosting our Living HeARTs Gala. This will be a live online experience, celebrating the arts community featuring the McMichael Art Gallery and local artists. The success of our gala over the years continues to be a result of the involvement of our generous community and people like you. We hope you get involved and share the news with everyone you know!

We are carefully expanding our community programs, 1:1 supports and small group sessions. Virtual programs will be ongoing. Our 24/7 hospice residence support continues to serve. As always, we are safely monitoring public health guidelines at Hospice Vaughan.

Warmly,
Belinda Marchese, Executive Director
Hospice Vaughan
2021 GALA
Our virtual gala will include an elegant evening of entertainment featuring the local arts community, with a special contribution from the 
McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
We are actively looking for sponsors, more details to come.
CITY LIFE MAGAZINE
We are so proud of our Executive Director, Belinda Marchese, featured in City Life Vaughan Magazine, telling the story of Hospice Vaughan & our new home - Hospice Vaughan Mario & Nick Cortellucci Hospice Palliative Care Centre of Excellence.

Take a look at the article and video!
HIKE 4 HOSPICE VAUGHAN
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's hike! Your community involvement, sponsorships & generous donations created a beautiful event that resulted in a record donation amount. Our plan for 2022 is an in-person Memorial Hike and Family BBQ. Hope to see you all to celebrate together!
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Our annual Summer Camp was so much fun! The Care Team at Hospice Vaughan held our second annual Camp-In-A-Box. While it was a hybrid kind of camp (some days virtual and some days in person), the kids had fun participating in self-guided activities like Rock Art, Bug Mobile and a Scavenger Hunt with all supplies conveniently provided. Each day's activities were designed to celebrate the Colours of the Rainbow. The children also participated in daily Zoom meetings to connect with the Hospice Vaughan team and the other children.

WHO IS THIS CAMP FOR?
Camp-In-A-Box is for children who are anticipating the death of a loved or have experienced the death of a loved one.

The Care Team is looking forward to next year's Summer Camp which will hopefully be in person!
EVENTS CALENDAR
At Hospice Vaughan we provide a number of programs and services to support individuals with a life-limiting illness, their family, friends, caregivers in our community and those who have suffered a loss of a loved one. Please check our online calendar for the dates and times of our programs and services.
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