Hospice Simcoe Seasons Centre

10/14/2026

This fall, Hospice Simcoe - Seasons Centre is offering several opportunities to connect, reflect and navigate grief alongside others who understand. Whether that looks like putting your thoughts into words, joining a conversation with other men, or connecting over a good book, there’s space for you here.

Learn more or register by contacting Kerri at [email protected] or 705-725-1140.

10/14/2026

10/12/2026

We were delighted to welcome Chartwell Allandale Station Retirement Residence's General Manager, Courtney and Health & Wellness Manager, Melissa, to Hospice Simcoe - Seasons Centre. They stopped by with cookies as part of Chartwell’s Give Thanks Day initiative and had the opportunity to tour our Hospice Residence and learn more about the care and support we provide in our community.

Thank you, Courtney, Melissa and the Chartwell Allandale Station team for thinking of us and sharing a little kindness with our team!

10/10/2026

As Thanksgiving weekend begins and the holiday season starts to feel a little closer, our COPE service dog, Kyle, has an important reminder for all of us: be gentle with yourself.

Thanksgiving can hold so much at once. There can be joy in gathering with people we love alongside stress, grief, loneliness or the pressure to make everything feel special or perfect. This World Mental Health Day, we hope you’ll give yourself the same patience and care you so readily offer to others, and make room for the moments that genuinely bring you comfort and connection.

Every moment matters, and so does your mental health.

10/09/2026

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Hospice Simcoe - Seasons Centre! We hope your weekend brings moments of warmth, connection, and time spent with the people who matter most.

Please note that our offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

10/09/2026

My booth with Butterflies and Angels will be at The Lovely Teahouse & Intimate Events Venue is at 2449 Hwy 11 North, Oro-Medonte on October 17th from 10am to 4pm. With my encaustic art and blank greeting cards. Come meet my friend Alice Lbhf Volunteer as she mans my booth as I'm in Collingwood at another event. Ali will have some special pink pumpkin ornaments for sale to raise some money for Breast Cancer. See flyer below of all the great things happening that day. In sponsor of Hospice Simcoe Seasons Centre. Thank you in advance.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

On Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day, we’re recognizing the importance of compassionate, specialized care for children living with serious illness and the families who love them. Pediatric palliative care is about more than end-of-life. It’s about comfort, connection, quality of life, making space for childhood, and supporting the whole family through illness, grief and loss.

At Hospice Simcoe - Seasons Centre, we’re committed to helping children and families in our community feel supported through some of life’s most difficult moments. Your donation helps make this compassionate care and specialized grief and bereavement support possible.

Learn more or make a donation at HospiceSimcoe.ca

10/07/2026

On October 15, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, families and communities around the world come together for the International Wave of Light. At 7:00 pm local time, candles are lit in memory of babies lost during pregnancy or infancy, creating a continuous wave of light around the world.

Hospice Simcoe - Seasons Centre is honoured to host a local Wave of Light gathering in partnership with PAIL Network. Join us on October 15 from 6:45-8:00 p.m. at 1-130 Bell Farm Rd in Barrie for an evening of remembrance, reflection, and connection. All those wishing to honour a baby or support someone who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss are welcome.

For more information and to register, please visit pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/event/wave-of-light-2026-ontario

10/07/2026

How can we help grieving children and families feel less alone—and give them practical tools to navigate grief together?

Join Kristy Thomas, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Feel the Magic for her session "The Magic, Power and Cascading Impact of Grief Camps on Families and Communities" as she explores the organization’s innovative Family Day Camp model and the powerful role that early intervention, peer connection, and community can play in supporting families after the death of a loved one.

Held in a safe and supportive environment, Family Day Camp brings families together to learn healthy grieving tools, develop a shared language for talking about grief, build emotional regulation and coping skills, and connect with others who understand the experience of loss.

Drawing on her 15 years of experience as an educator, extensive leadership in program development, and personal experience of grief, Kristy will share practical, family-centred approaches that help children and caregivers face, feel, and heal with grief.

This session will offer valuable insights for anyone supporting grieving children and families—including practical strategies for developmentally appropriate grief communication, emotional safety, resilience, and building meaningful community connections.

Join us as we explore how supporting one family can have a ripple effect—strengthening families, fostering connection, and helping communities become places where no one has to navigate grief alone. Can't join us live? Session recordings will be available until February 2027! 💙

Thank you to our leadership partners Canuck Place Children's Hospice Lumara Grief & Bereavement Care Society Hospice Simcoe Seasons Centre IWK Health Lighthouse for Grieving Children and Families Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House