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Whitehorse author Clea Roberts was the guest speaker at the 2023 Lights of Life opening ceremony and shared these beautiful reflections: I take great comfort each year in Hospice Yukon’s Lights of Life. This compassionate community event brings us all together to honour our losses, while holding space for each ...

Morris was a volunteer with Hospice Yukon. This version of his life story was originally co-written by Joie Quarton and Susie Anne Bartsch and adapted for our blog.Morris David Lamrock was a true renaissance man, a man of varied passions and interests, a man of range and capacity. Born on ...

We expect that the effects of the pandemic will continue to be felt in our community for years to come... many Yukoners lost family members, employment, and important social connections. There have been a few "silver linings" at Hospice Yukon, including our increased capacity to offer services remotely across the ...

By Megan Slobodin The author and her husband, Brent Slobodin in Dawson City. A year ago, my husband passed – unexpectedly, suddenly. I felt myself plunging deep into grief, fighting for air, and forcing myself to take active steps just to keep myself alive. Coming to grips with the loss ...

This year, as in many years past, our passionate and skilled volunteers have contributed countless hours towards the work of Hospice Yukon. Our volunteers help in myriad ways... they are part of all of our programs and services, and also help out 'behind the scenes'. The following are some of ...

Pets are treasured members of the family. Whether the main companion to someone who lives alone, or a four-legged member of a big family, our pets are important. They are sensitive to our moods, make us laugh with their antics, they get us out for fresh air, and they are ...

The health of any organization can be measured by the strength of its leadership and governance. Hospice Yukon is fortunate in having had a long history of skilled and passionate board members guiding the ways in which we fulfill our mandate. At our AGM in May of this year there ...

Volunteers are truly at the heart of many of the programs we offer at Hospice Yukon. Our vigil program, Healing Touch program, grief groups, and many of our public education programs rely heavily on the involvement of volunteers to offer these supports to our community. This fall and into the ...

This year Hospice Yukon celebrates 30 years of providing compassionate support to Yukoners at end of life and in grief. So much has happened in these 3 decades... thousands of Yukoners have been supported through the variety of programs and services that have been offered over the years. So much ...

By Elaine Schiman This is only the third time I’ve written or spoken publicly about loss and grief. And let’s start by saying I’m no expert. The first time was a speech at my husband’s celebration of life in December 2017; the second was at Hospice Yukon’s Lights of Life ...

Two years ago Hospice Yukon was able to purchase the little house at 409 Jarvis Street that it had rented for many years thanks to a generous contribution from the Yukon Government. Hospice has now offered its services to the Yukon public from this house for 19 years, hopefully with ...

Hospice Yukon has been blessed with being served by many skilled and dedicated board members since its inception more than 27 years ago. 2017 was a year of change for our Board of Directors. We said a huge thank you and fond farewell to long-time volunteer and board member, Lori ...