Comfort Closet at St. Joseph’s Home provides essentials to help patients transition from hospital to hospice care
Community donations provide essentials that bring comfort to patients moving into hospice care in Medicine Hat.
June 5, 2025
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Theresa Bellows, volunteer co-ordinator, fosters a compassionate community of volunteers at Dulcina Hospice
As the volunteer co-ordinator of the largest hospice in western Canada, Theresa Bellows says no words can express the value of volunteers.
April 17, 2024
Dulcina Hospice resident Joyce Morrison recounts an eventful life
Dulcina Hospice resident Joyce Morrison talks about family, companionship and the pleasures of life while in hospice care.
April 12, 2024
Memorial wall at St. Joseph’s Home honours patients on palliative unit
The “butterfly wall” at St. Joseph’s Home in Medicine Hat is a beautiful reminder of patients who have passed away on the palliative unit.
March 21, 2024
Helping families heal through art
Tile Tales project offers comfort to patients and families experiencing serious illnesses and end-of-life care
September 21, 2023
A helping hand for final journeys
Death doulas provide consistent, caring companionship for people at end of life.
August 3, 2023
Embracing palliative care
Life circumstances prompt a family caregiver to become an advocate for palliative care.
May 11, 2023
Meet Christina Bueckert
Christina’s passion and dedication for her work haven’t gone unnoticed by her peers as they recently nominated her for the Covenant Mission Award for Compassion
May 8, 2023
Talking about death
A new collaboration between the Covenant Health Palliative Institute and Edmonton Public Library seeks to make conversations about death easier for people.
May 4, 2022
Supporting a grieving loved one
Being a supportive companion to a bereaved person is not about giving advice or trying to take the pain away, but rather being present for the other person.
November 16, 2021
Planning for the unexpected
Knowledge of palliative care empowers people to make decisions about their future medical care, removing the burden from family members.
October 12, 2021
Specialized beds provide comfort at end of life
Patients benefit from added comfort found in specialized beds at Covenant Health's Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat.
October 5, 2021
Patients and families find comfort in the garden
Patients and families find comfort in the memorial garden at Dulcina Hospice at St. Marguerite Manor in Calgary.
September 23, 2021
Final wish to wed fulfilled
Grey Nuns hospital staff support first patient wedding since COVID-19
July 19, 2021
Embracing virtual reality
Virtual reality headsets take Dulcina Hospice residents on new experiences and to places of the past.
March 15, 2021
Friends for life
Family is grateful for their father’s friend, whose support has made a real difference in hospice.
January 5, 2021
Making patients comfortable at the end
Physicians at Carmel Hospice in St. Joseph’s Home in Medicine Hat donate a specialized hospice bed through Covenant Foundation in memory of Larry Plante, a form
September 3, 2020
Helping Brad go home
Brad Nottingham, a palliative care patient at the Grey Nuns hospital, received supports to ensure he had a safe and comfortable return to his home.
July 2, 2020
Remembering a palliative care pioneer
Dr. Mel Miller’s steady influence and quiet diplomacy paved the way for a new approach to palliative care, in Edmonton and beyond.
June 18, 2020
