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HOSPICE HAPPENINGS
Christmas Edition
Message from Kathy StewartHospiceSimcoehasdeepcommunityservicerootswherevolunteershavehistoricallybeenanintegralpartnerontheteamthatdeliverscompassionatepallia8vecareinourcommunity.ThankyoutotheteamofVolunteerswhosharetheir8mesuppor8ngfamiliesandtheirlovedonesthroughtheendoflifejourney.Yougraciouslyjoinourpallia8veclientsata8mewhenitispossibletodothemostlivingandexperiencethehighestqualityoflife-a8mewhendaysandhoursmaCer.Youprovidethemostelementaloflife’sneeds:hands
tohold,earstolisten,souptocreate,visitstomakewhilesharingapresence.Youbringjoy,talkfreelyandlistenwithanunderstandingear.Ourbereavementclientsarecon8nuouslygratefulfortheVolunteerswhowalkalongsidethemastheylearntoliveinanewwaywithouttheirlovedone.Neverdoubtthateachgesture,nomaCerhowbigorsmall,isfeltandappreciatedbythepeoplethatweserve.Thankyoufor“leaningin”tothisworkata8mewhenfamiliesandtheirlovedonesaresovulnerable.ThankstoeachofyouforwhateverroleyouplayintheworkofHospiceSimcoe.Youareappreciatedforallthatyoudotomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.Enjoy8mewithfamilyandfriendsoverthisChristmasseasonandallthebestin2019.Itisanhonourtoworkalongsideallofyou!
ThispastyearIwasluckyenoughtoreturntoHospiceSimcoeandbeapartofthisteam.Itishasbeenanhonourtoreturnandworksocloselywithallofourvolunteers.HearingyourstoriesabouttheworkyoudointheresidenceandinthecommunityissoincredibleandinspiringandIwanttothankyouallforyour8meyousharewiththiscommunity.IwishyouallahappyholidayseasonandallthehappinessintheNewYear.Ilookforwardtohearingevenmoreincrediblestoriesandconnec8ngmorewithallofyou.WelookforwardtowelcomingnewvolunteersjoiningthisremarkableteamintheNewYear.
Message from Tonya Claughton
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VOLUNTEER CHRISTMAS PARTY
OnceagainthisyearourvolunteersweretreatedtoanaUernoonofmusic,treats,craUsandconversa8on.ThecraUswereamazingandthefoodandmusicexcellent.Thebestpart,however,wastheopportunitytomeetwithothervolunteers,tolearnhowtheycontributetoourvolunteerfamilyand,simply,togettoknoweachother.ThankssomuchtoKathyandTonyaforarrangingtheday.ThisisawonderfulChristmastradi8onand,judgingbytheover70volunteerswhopar8cipated,averypopularone.
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The German Girl By Armando Lucas Correa
In1939thousandsofJewishpeoplewerefleeingfromahomelandthathadbecomeintolerable.ThisisthestoryofonefamilywhoseancestorshadbeeninGermanyforgenera8ons.Theirhomeandpossessionsweretakenandtheywerenolongerwelcome.Whenatransatlan8cliner,theS.S.St.LouisoftheHamburg-AmerikaLineofferedsafepassageoutofGermanytheythoughttheirprayershadbeenanswered.
WhatfollowsistheheartbreakingstoryoftheRosenthals.TheSt.LouiswasenroutetoCubawhenthecaptainreceivedwordthattheCubangovernmentwouldnotallowthepassengerstodisembark.Therewereover900passengersonboard.ThirtywereallowedtoleavetheshipwhenitdockedinCuba.Hannah,whowastwelveatthe8me,andhermotherweretwoofthem.Hannah'sfatherwasoneofthosenotallowedtoleavetheship.
ThestoryistoldthroughtheeyesofHannahandHannah'sgreatniece,AnnaRosen.Thisisagreatreadandaneyeopener.Iwillnotspoilitwithfurtherdetails.
WhatIdidnotknowwasthatthisship,theS.S.St.Louis,wasrealandsowerethe900+passengers.WhentheshipwasnotallowedtodockatHavanatheCaptainaCemptedtodockinNewYorkwheretheshipwasrefusedentryandthenatHalifaxwheretheywerealsorefusedentry.
In2009theUnitedStatesSenatepassedaresolu8onacknowledgingthesufferingofthoserefugeesasaresultoftherefusalofthegovernmentsofCuba,theUnitedStatesandCanadatoofferthempoli8calasylum.In2011theU.SStateDepartmentapologizedpubliclyandinvitedthesurvivorstoitsheadquarterssotheycouldtelltheirstories.
In2011amonumentknownasTheWheelofConscience,financedbytheCanadiangovernmentwasunveiledinHalifax.ItrecallsanddeplorestherefusalofourcountrytotakeintherefugeesfromtheSt.Louis.InCubathetopicoftheSt.Louishasbeenabsentfromclassroomsandhistorybooks.Alldocumentsrela8ngtonego8a8onsbetweentheSt.LouisandtheCubangovernmenthavedisappearedfromtheCubanNa8onalArchive.
Alsoatthebackofthebookarereproduc8onsofthepassengers'signaturesandsomephotosofafewofthepassengers.
Book Review
ThankstoSharronBowdenforthisreview!Sorelevant!
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VolunteersHOSPICE HAPPENINGS
Payback: A message from Harvey… A tongue in cheek accounting
Disclaimer:Hereinismytheore8calaccoun8ngofthemoneyowedforservicesrenderedtoaresidentandfamilyofHospiceSimcoe.Myaccoun8nginvolvesaconsiderableamountofrounding,es8ma8ng,tongueincheekactuarialprac8cesandcannotbesubjecttoaudit.Firstly,thegovernmentes8matesthattheopera8ngcostofperbedinourfinefacilitytobeabout$550aday.Justunderhalfofthat($225)iscoveredbygovernmentfunding.WeallpaysufficienttaxessoIdon’tfeelobligatedtopaybackthegovernmentpor8on.Sothatleavestheother$225perbeddaytobecoveredbydona8onandfundraising.Mywifeoccupiedaroomforaboutfivemonths(150days)withmyselfandfamilyhereeveryday,makingmypaybackaccountapproximately$33,750.00.Payingthisback,Ithought,mightbepossiblebyvolunteering.So,givingmyselfatheore8calwageof$15anhour(definitelyoverpriced)and150hoursayearwouldamountto$2250peryear,bythises8ma8onIcouldhavemyaccountpaidoffbymy100thbirthday!Butholdon!IhavenotmadeanactuarialadjustmentforallthepersonalbenefitsIreceivefromvolunteering!!!GoodthingIhavereally,REALLYlonglife8megenes.
Harvey Underhill is a familiar face around Hospice Simcoe. He is a member of our client care team, making home visits to community clients. He is also a huge help around the House - our handyman who takes on tasks to keep the residence in shape.
A Hospice Moment AsIwasleavinghospiceoneday,aladyarrivedwhohadjustdrivenherhusbandtoHospiceSimcoeforhisfinaldays.Shewasobviouslydistraught,intears,andwasseekinghelptogetherhusbandoutofthecar.Ihurriedtogetsomeonefromthenursingstafftoassistherandbythe8mewegotbacktothefrontofthehouse,therewerealreadythreeorfourhospicepersonnelaroundherhelping.GarreChadherinahuge
bearhugandwasconsolingherwhileothersassembledthewheelchairsothatherhusbandcouldgetintothehouse.Itallmademerealizehowmuchlovethereisathospice…howmuchcarethereisinhospice…andwhyIlovetovolunteerhere.-SandiPorterDo you have a hospice moment that you would like to share? Please send it to [email protected] so we can share it with our other volunteers.
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In-HomeCommunityVisi0ngUpdateVolunteerJoanne,hasgraciouslykniCedbagsofwoolsocksforHospiceSimcoeandourclients.WithFalluponusandthecoolerweatherapproachingitwasaperfectopportunityforourcommunityvolunteerstobringclientsawarmpairofwoolsocks.WhatbeCerwaytoshowsomeoneyoucareaboutthemthenawarmhugforyourfeet?ThankyouJoanneforkeepingourclients’feetwarmthisfall.
FromDanielleMarshall,ourCommunityCareCoordinator.Ifyouarearegisteredvolunteerandinterestedinjoiningherteam,letherknow([email protected])ORifyouknowsomeonewithalifelimi8ngillnesswhowouldlikecareintheirhomebyahospicevolunteer,contactherformoreinforma8on.
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Aspartofanannualtradi8onhereatHospiceSimcoe,thereisaTreeofRemembranceinthelobby.Weinviteyoutovisitandplaceadoveonthetreeinmemoryofaloved
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Tree of Remembrance
OdetoSocksMaruMoribroughtmeapairofsocks whichshekniCedherselfwithhersheepherder’shands,twosocksassoUasrabbits. IslippedmyfeetintothemasthoughintotwocaseskniCedwiththreadsoftwilightandgoatskin. Myfeetwerehonouredinthiswaybytheseheavenlysocks. Istretchedoutmyfeetandpulledonthemagnificentsocksandthenmyshoes.
An excerpt from a poem by Pablo Neruda. Read the entire poem @medicine.stonybrookmedicine.edu
A Special Thanks to the volunteers who have made the House look so very festive this Christmas!
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AsitoUenhappens,peoplewhovolunteerforoneorganiza8onoUenvolunteerforothersaswell.SuchisthecasewithHospiceSimcoevolunteers,JoyceLindsayandDonnaGoodeill.BotharemembersofthelocalchapterofDaysforGirls(DfG),aglobalmovementthatpreparesanddistributessustainablemenstrualhealthsolu8onstogirlswhowouldotherwisemissschoolduringtheirmonthlyperiods.It’sdifficultforthoseofuswholiveinCanadatorealizethatinmanythirdworldcountriesthemoneytobuymenstrualproductsisnotavailable,and,becauseofthis,girlsofschoolageremainathomeorintheirdormitoriesfor5-7dayseachmonth.
DfGwasfoundedin2008asanon-profitorganiza8on.Thegoalistocreateanddistributewashable,reusablepadsandkitswhichincludeeverythingagirlwouldneedtocon8nueschoolingwithhygieneanddignity.(Formoreinfocheckoutthewebsiteatwww.daysforgirls.org)AnnCavanaughistheTeamleaderfortheBarriechapter–theoneinwhichJoyceandDonnaareinvolved.Ann,whoseenthusiasmforthiscauseiscontagious,beganthegroupin2016withasmallgroupofwomenand$1000inseedmoneyfromtheCWLatSt.Mary’sChurchinBarrie.St.Mary’salsoofferstheirhallonceamonthandthisiswherethekitscometogether.RecentlyIhadtheopportunitytovisitasvolunteerswerebusyatworkanditwasamazingtoseeallthevolunteers,cutng,sewing,serging,ironingandassembling.(JoyceandDonnaworkinthesewingsec8onontheirownmachineswhichtheylugtoandfroeachmonth.)AsIwanderedaroundwatchingthewomenatwork,Iwasremindedofanoldfashionedsewingbee.Asyoucanimagine,thegroupisalwaysinneedofmaterialtomaketheproducts.Thisiswhereyou,ourwonderfulHospiceSimcoevolunteers,mightbeabletohelp.Thefabricrequirementsarequitespecific.Thefabricmustbenew,100%co?on,anddarkincolour.Co?onflannelisfineaswell.Pa?ernedmaterialsarethebestbutthepa?ernscanincludenocamouflage,nofacesorpartsoffaces(eyes,nosesetc.),nofoodproducts,noladybugsoranimalsofanykindandnoreligioussymbols.Bu?erfliesarefine.Dark,busyfloralprintsworkwell.Stainbus0ngfabricsthatdon’toffendanyspecificgroupsarebest.(Seephotoatright.)Monetarydona8onsareacceptedaswell.Ifyouhaveanyfabricthatmightmeetthesequalifica8onsandyouwishtodonatethempleasecontactJoycebyemailatjoyceclindsay@gmail.com.Aswell,shouldyouwishtobecomeavolunteer,I’msuretheycanansweranyques8onsyoumighthave.ThanksDonnaandJoyceforputngyoureffortsintosuchaworthwhileandnecessarycause.
Days for Girls
The Kit.
Joyce and Donna at work.
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News from the Board...Well,it’shardtobelievethatweareclosinginon2018.HospiceSimcoehasenjoyedanotherverysuccessfulyear,thankstoourhardworkingstaff,volunteersandsupportfromourcommunity.
AsIhavemen8onedinpreviousar8cles,theBoard’sfocusislookingatthefuturevisionforHospice.OneofourgoalsistoenhanceregionalpartnershipsandworkmorecloselywiththeLocalHealthIntegra8onNetwork.Currently,thoseprovidingpallia8vecareinthisregionareworkinginsilostoacertaindegree.Thisleadstoduplica8onofservicesandmakesitmuchmoredifficultforpoten8alclientstonavigatethesystem.Thereareopportuni8estomaximizeefficienciesensuringthatresourcesareallocatedop8mallyintofrontlinecare.
HospiceSimcoehasbeenrecognizedasaveryprogressiveorganiza8on.Wehaveagreatdealofknowledgeandexperiencetosharewithothersthatarejuststar8ngoutorarestruggling.Followingamee8ngwiththeLHIN,wewerestronglyencouragedtoofferourexper8seandpromoteamorecollabora8veapproachwithpartners.Itisanexpecta8onthathealthserviceprovidersworktogetherwhenplanningasystemofcare.LeadershipstaffandBoardDirectorshaverequestedtomeetwithoneofourpartnersasafirststep.Moretocome.
Iwouldliketowisheachandeveryoneofyouahappy,safeandlovingholidayseason.Althoughitcanbestressful,itisalsoa8metocherishourlovedones,orperhapsreconnectwithsomeonethathasbeenabsentfora8me.Themostimportantandrewardingthingsinlifeare8messpentwithpeoplewecareabout.Enjoy!
Sincerely,Chris
What’s Happening?Special thank you to all that made this years’ Christmas Party happen. Thank you to Donna for the floral arrangements and Nahthanaha from Make a Mess for her barn board art work session.
Thanks Sofi for your paper ornament craft!
Thanks Lisa and Mary Ann for the beautiful watercolour cards.
Peter from Heritage Winery and Estates did a tasting while our Tuesday singers carolled.
We were lucky to have Shayne and Jenn volunteer their time to give manicures.
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Annual Newsletter 2018 HaveyouseenourrecentAnnualNewsleCer?Wehopeyouwillenjoyreadingouryearinreview.Itisonlywithyourongoingsupportthatweareabletoprovideallofourprogramsandservicesatnocosttothefamiliesweserve.WehavenewsleCersavailableatHospiceSimcoe,oryoucanvisitourwebsite:h?ps://www.hospicesimcoe.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Annual-Newsle?er-2018-FINAL.pdf
Photo:KimberleeWatkinson(right)withhermother,RobertaScoynewhowasaresidentatHospiceSimcoe.WeareverygratefultoKimberleeforletngussharethisbeau8fulphoto.
Annual Appeal Towardstheendofeachyear,weappealtooursupportersfordona8ons.Therevenuefromthisannualappealisessen8altohelpingusmeetourannualfundraisinggoal.Thankyouinadvanceforyoursupport!Ifyouwouldprefertodonatebyphoneorhaveanyques8ons,[email protected].
Canyoubelieveit’sDecember?
LocatedinMeridianPlace,theDowntownBarrieFes8veTreeLot&MarketwillfeatureChristmastreesandwreathsavailableforpurchaseeverySaturdayfromNovember24thtoDecember15th.ProceedsfromtreelotsaleswillbenefitHospiceSimcoe!Treesareonsalefor$40andwreathsare$20.
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