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Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
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Nelson & District Hospice Society
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Description
Mission Statement
Providing practical emotional and spiritual support to individuals and their loved ones through the stages of dying death and bereavement
History
Nelson amp District Hospice Society began as a small volunteer meeting in 1984 with a few people dedicated to improving service to residents approaching the end of their lives Since then it has grown into a flourishing volunteer organization providing service to a large geographic area extending along the North Shore to Balfour and in the other direction all the way up to Slocan City A pool of 45 trained volunteers support clients in their homes the hospital and care facilities We appreciate a close working relationship between ourselves Community Home Nursing the staff at Kootenay Lake Hospital and many other service providers in the community
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