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Hospice in your community
Crossroads Hospice Society provides compassionate support and honours the dignity of those affected by the end-of-life experience.
Society Office: 604-945-0606
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Society Office
Rhonda Doig, Manager, Society Administration Linda Whitney, Financial Administrator Anna Wilczewski, Development and Fundraising Officer Kelly Parry, Communications Officer Shannon Gandy, Special Events / Support Volunteer Coordinator
Thrift Store
Paul Anderson, Operations Manager Rose Jonas, Volunteer and Inventory Control Coordinator
Crossroads Hospice Society
Inlet Centre Hospice/New Westminster
Janice Hansen, Manager, Hospice Programs and Administration Brock Nicholson, Coordinator of Volunteers, Tri-Cities area Castine Breckwoldt, Bereavement Services Coordinator Carolyn Thornton, Coordinator of Volunteers, New Westminster Glenda South-Flett, Hospice Administration Clerk
Direct Service Staff
Olivia Harmse Rhonda Vanzuylekom Susie O’Reilly
Board of Directors
Bob Tanaka, Chair Jill Cook, Vice Chair Jason Jakubec, Treasurer Tony Taylor, Secretary Colette Eng, Past-President Catherine Burns Ken Catton
Christine Sandomirsky Deborah Logan Tami Eyman
Lisa Ebel-Wiebe Diana Hiebert Natalie Lisik John Stubbs John Suan Peter Xotta
Crossroads Hospice Foundation Board of Directors
Gaetan Royer, President Terry Wright, Treasurer Ted Kuntz, Secretary Brian Kaminski, Past President
Jill Cook Jason Jakubec Sonia Kozel Tracy Price Bob Tanaka Tony Taylor
Contact Crossroads P.O. Box 1072, Ridgeway Avenue Coquitlam, BC Canada V3J 6Z4 Society Office: 604-945-0606 Crossroads Inlet Centre Hospice: 604-949-2270 Bereavement Services: 604-949-2274 Donations or Planned Giving: 604-945-0606 Crossroads Hospice Thrift Store : 604-949-0459 New Westminster Services: 604-777-6734 Crossroads Labyrinth Healing Garden: 604-945-0606
info@crossroadshospice.bc.ca
Reaching Beyond our Borders
Companions in Compassion When the hearts of four women, from four different backgrounds, come together to support a common cause the result is a bond that cannot be broken and a legacy of friendship that truly inspires. When they first met Betsy Bodor, Elly Hageman, Wendy Koeppen and Linda Kozina recognized in one another fellow soul travelers and in 1992 they embarked on a journey together. They were participants in Crossroads Hospice Society’s first visiting volunteer training course conducted by one of Crossroads first employees, Pete Pictured l-r: Elly Hageman, Betsy Bodor, Wendy Koeppen O’Reilly. and Linda Kozina have spent the better part of 25 years The women soon serving and helping others to put life into their days. became affectionately known as “Pete’s Angels� and their unwavering commitment to Crossroads has brought compassionate care to hundreds of people throughout our community. Elly Hageman became a spiritual care volunteer to those facing life’s final journey and was inspired to companion those in the community and in Crossroads Inlet Centre Hospice. “I have learned that when a person is in pain that person is in touch with his core being. The bare person is there. When you are there for that person, amazing things can happen,� says Elly. Betsy Bodor came to Crossroads at the mention of hospice from a friend and quickly found an opportunity that filled a void in her life. “As a volunteer, when I see what happens at Crossroads, it allows me to be able to be more caring to others. To be allowed in the patient’s space and to share this time with their loved ones is such an honour. Now I bring that passion to all the volunteer roles I play at Crossroads,� says Betsy. After facing the sudden death of both parents and a cancer scare, Wendy Koeppen read an ad for the hospice course in a local newspaper and was inspired to help. “My many experiences over the years have enriched my life and given me the opportunity to meet many wonderful people, patients and families, staff and fellow volunteers. Throughout the years I have enjoyed the friendship of Linda, Elly, and Betsy and how we have grown together in our love, knowledge and passion for Crossroads,� says Wendy. Linda Kozina faced a crisis when she was unable to find the words and actions to support a co-worker who was dying of cancer. “After taking that first course together, we did not look back, but brought our talents and new found knowledge back to our work, even if, at first, we did not think it had any relevance. Perhaps that is what binds us together, this avenue of service and this shared vision of the mission of hospice work,� says Linda. All of Pete’s Angels would go on to deepen their relationship and support Crossroads in variety of ways. Elly remains in her role as spiritual care volunteer. Betsy is now a thrift store volunteer and helps with fundraising. Wendy splits her time between patients, serving lunch at the hospice and helping with special assignments. Linda became Crossroads first Executive Director, then Hospice Manager and founder of Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse only to return as a volunteer after her retirement. Crossroads Hospice Society is grateful for the foundation of care that our early volunteers have brought to our society. Many hands, hearts and minds are responsible for our continued success and we hope in the next 25 years to tell more stories and build even greater relationships.
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On October 12, World Hospice Palliative Care Day , Crossroads Hospice Society will mark the day with pride. This is due to the success of a small group of committed health care professionals and volunteers advocating for and engaged in palliative care activities, in Ghana, West Africa. The Share the Care (STC) project is an outreach mission that focuses on capacity building in palliative care education,
What is on your bucket list? Imagine living your life to the fullest. Where would you start? What would you do? Well you would start with a list – a bucket list. On October 5, 2013 Crossroads Hospice Society will host The Bucket List Festival, an uplifting day full of inspiration, information, and prizes to help you plan for a fulfilling future. “This festival will explore the legal, medical, emotional, social, and spiritual issues that we all have to deal with as we plan for the future. We are honoured to have such a high calibre of presenters to share their knowledge and expertise with our community.â€? Sharie Ford, Co-Chair, The Bucket List Festival Volunteer Committee. Festival topics and presenters include: • The Unwell Traveler (Jean Freitas & Isabella Bean) • Recording Personal Memories (Gaby Eirew) • The 5 Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die (Dr. John Izzo) • Ethics and Decisions (Dr. Bashir Jiwani) • Holding a Living Wake (Dr. Pippa Hawley) • My Voice (Dr. Charlie Chen) • Navigating the Health Care System (Dr. Kevin Sclater) • Spiritual Health and Suffering (Kathryn Calzavara) • Putting Life into Days (Janice Hansen) A resource showcase is included and the day will end with draws for Bucket List prizes to fulfill some Bucket List dreams. Tickets for the festival are on sale online at www.bucketlistcoq.eventbrite.ca at a cost of $25 (plus service charge/non refundable) and includes lunch and refreshments. Saturday, October 5, 2013, 9am – 4pm, Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Road, Coquitlam. For more information, please email: info@crossroadshospice.bc.ca.
Our Caring Community We would like to acknowledge the recent contributions that we have received from our generous community through their own efforts and in support of our ongoing fundraisers. These include:
Business Support
Healing Cedar Wellness – $601 RBC Days of Caring – $2,000 Rona, Barnet Highway - $1,569
Third-Party Fundraisers
Remax/Sabre Golf Tournament – $4,800 Summer Concert Series – $3,309.80 Doug Metzler Fundraiser – $1,675
Cooking with Compassion Cookbook – $1,440 Charles Best Music Department – $600 Coquitlam Celebration Choir – $450 Whelan Birthday party – $310 Unwrapped – $140 Pot Scrubbers – $50 Pampered Chef – $549
Crossroads Fundraisers
Arms Pub Meat Draw – $3,007 Crossroads Coffeehouse – $838.87 Dragonfly Pins – $202 Farmers Market Donations – $158.25 ArtCare Cards – $156
ing,� reports Dawn McDonald, STC Committee Chair. The second week of the trip involved working with the Korle-Bu Palliative Care Team doing clinical consultations in the hospital, clinic, and community. As a result, some significant differences were made in pain relief and bereavement support for several patients and families. “Even in a few days, we were able to make a significant difference to patients and their families with pain relief and bereavement care. A number of meetings were also held with senior health care administrators, discussing strategies to develop palliative care capacity and programmes,� says McDonald. In the short time the Share the Care project has been in existence it is clear that there have been many positive developments in the palliative care field in Ghana, as well as, the KBPCT has formed and is providing palliative care in a variety of settings to ever increasing demands. There is a growing commitment to, and acceptance of, the importance of palliative care in many forms amongst health care administrators and within the government. With such positive indicators the STC committee is confident that by continuing to collaborate with our Ghanaian colleagues Crossroads can help develop palliative care capacity through advocacy, education, and clinical Creating Global Connections at Korle-Bu Hospital Accra, Ghana support. For Crossroads, the monetary cost to Pictured l-r: Jenny Wright, Ayesha Adjoa, Dawn McDonald, Dr. administrate this project is low, and funds are Edwina Addo, Dr. Nicola Macpherson, Dr. Ama Edwin raised independently of general donations. The true value lies in the volunteer hours, intellecclinical skills, and programme development. After a 2011 tual capital and clinical skills that help “Share the Care�. trip solidified the connections made by the STC committee, For more information about the Share the Care project please Crossroads entered into a three-year partnership with the call 604-945-0606 or email info@crossroadshospice.bc.ca. Ghana Palliative Care Association (GPCA). In April 2013, a travel team consisting of Dr. Nicola Macpherson, Hospice Palliative Consultant and Jenny Wright BSN, Clinical Resource Nurse, both of whom work with Fraser Health Palliative Care programmes, as well as Dawn McDonald M.Sc.N , STC Committee Chair spent two weeks in Accra, Ghana.. The goals of this two-week trip included: the delivery a 4-day “fundamentals� course; engage in clinical work in a variety of settings; further develop support and interest in fostering palliative care in Ghana; understand the realities of health care delivery in Ghana; and to enrich palliative practices at home by learning from Ghanaian colleagues. From April 23-26, 2013 the travel team worked with health care professionals, including a representative of the GPCA and the multi-disciplinary palliative care team located at the Korle-Bu Hospital in Accra. The travel team and Ghanaian faculty delivered an intense and well-received “Fundamentals of Palliative Care� course to over 50 participants includWe hope to make the festive season a little bit ing nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers and brighter this year. In partnership with the City psychologists. of Port Moody, and with support from Canadian “Participants left with a 155-page course manual tucked Tire – Port Coquitlam, we will be lighting up the into a blue Crossroads tote bag. Included were a number of Crossroads Hospice Society Labyrinth Healing teaching and assessment tools currently in use in practise Garden come early December. Be sure to plan a here in BC. Fraser Health kindly gave permission for their visit to our garden where you can take a moment use. Written and verbal evaluation of the course and later to reflect and relax amidst the hustle and bustle teaching sessions was overwhelmingly positive. A number of the holiday season. of requests were made, for us to return to do further teach-
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