Nelson & District Hospice Society

Name :

Nelson & District Hospice Society

Address  :

Box 194, Nelson

Town  :

Nelson

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V1L 5P9

Phone  :

250 352 2337

Fax  :

250 352 2377

Web URL  :


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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