South Shore Hospice Palliative Care Society

06/23/2026

Sunny skies, happy smiles and a beautiful venue set the scene for our 5th annual Lahave Seafoods-Irving Oil-Mersey Seafoods “Hope for Hospice” Golf Tournament on Friday, June 19th. Many thanks to all our sponsors, donors, participants and volunteers for making it such a successful event! We are so grateful for the ongoing support we receive from our community.

06/17/2026

Recently SSHPCS Board members travelled to Coldbrook and Kentville to meet with Valley Hospice Foundation Board members and volunteers to tour the Valley Hospice and share programming ideas.

Thank you to Gerry Morey, Valley Hospice Foundation Chair, for welcoming us; Terri Milton (volunteer librarian) who showed us the Grief Library; and Holly Gamble for the tour of Valley Hospice.

06/09/2026

Our summer newsletter is out! If you wish to be added to our mailing list please email: [email protected]

Check out this design designed by Susan Drake.

06/08/2026

The South Shore Hospice Palliative Care Society would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the amazing sponsors, donors and players for making this year’s “Hope for Hospice Golf Tournament” possible. We are so excited to announce that registration is now FULL!

We look forward to seeing many of you on the course next week and here’s to hoping for some great weather and great golf!

06/02/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the members of the Lighthouse Rug Hookers, a branch of the Rug Hooking
Guild of Nova Scotia, for holding the Celebration Wreath Workshop on May 28 to raise funds for a memorial donation in honour of two of their members who passed away this Spring.

"We miss our friends and their lovely smiles and appreciate the support offered to both families by your organization. Thank you for your care," writes Heather Gordon. They were able to donate $685 to the society in memory of their friends.

05/21/2026

Carts fore Care

05/20/2026

Dr Patricia Calderia, and SSHPC Board member and member of the Conference organization committee, Shelley Mann chat prior to Dr Calderia's keynote address at the recent Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association Conference held May 7 and 8 at the Best Western Conference Centre in Bridgwater, The sold out conference brought registrants from as far away as Yellowknife to the Conference focused on Understanding the Palliative Approach and End of Life Care Across the Lifespan.

05/19/2026

Card maker instructor Irene Hirtle, lead her group through a card making session last week as part of the South Shore Hospice Palliative Care Society's Busy Hands for Healing Activities.

05/05/2026

A rainy Sunday did not dampen the spirits of attendees at the Caico Mae Annual Spring Fashion Show.
Pat Sullivan and Valerie Townsend are seen enjoying lunch at beautiful Bluenose Lodge, while prize winners Millie Mac Dougall and Claire Bowers are all smiles at the end of the show.
A sincere thank you to Ruth Anne Whicher and her friends and staff who host this event in support of South Shore Hospice Palliative Care Society.

05/01/2026

Ashleigh Graves, Clinical Practice Leader, FM Hospice unit, displays a soft, cuddly lap blanket donated to the Hospice Unit by the SSHPCS