HOSPICE YUKON SOCIETY

Provide support and assistance to the terminally ill and bereaved and their loved ones. To educate professionals and the general public on the subject of death and dying. Hospice Yukon provides a resource library to the public. Each experience with dying and grieving is unique. Hospice Yukon offers a variety of programs that speak to the different needs of those who come here for support. Our programs and services offer comfort and solace as well as practical and empowering tools for healing. You may benefit from: Counselling Healing Touch Grief Groups Palliative Support Professional Support Public Education Support for Yukon Communities

Walking Group The Walking Group offers those who are grieving the death of a loved one the opportunity to connect with others and enjoy fresh air and gentle exercise. Hospice volunteers create a supportive group environment and a safe place to share.The group walks at an easy pace in pairs around the 4km Millennium Trail. The Walking Group is offered twice a year – in the Spring and in the Fall. Check our events page for upcoming offerings. 'I made new friends and it was so important to keep talking and sharing and keeping memories of my loved ones alive.' Discussion Group The Grief Discussion groups provide a safe place to grieve share stories and express feelings. Finding support and connection with others who are also experiencing loss is comforting and healing. Hospice staff and volunteers guide the groups and offer discussion topics for learning and exploration. Check our events page for upcoming offerings. Grief Journalling Group Journaling is a tried and true coping tool for exploring the intense emotions we feel after losing someone we love. This workshop teaches journaling techniques and allows participants to explore a loss that they are grieving through writing. No prior journaling experience necessary. Check our events page for upcoming offerings. Loss and Creative Expressions Often in our busy lives it seems we don’t have time to grieve. This one-session program offers a supportive space to explore a loss through collage painting writing or making a memory box. Focussing on the process rather than the end product participants can deepen their healing when they express emotions in a non-verbal way. Check our events page for upcoming offerings. 'I really appreciated the format of the group – the personal connection at the beginning and the end and the time to work on our own process and at our own pace. As always I appreciate the warmth caring support and nurturing at Hospice Yukon. Thank you so much for all your services your time and energy and your genuineness!' Grief Poetry Group This is a writing workshop where you can explore a loss you are grieving through poetry. No previous experience writing poetry is needed just an interest in using poetry as a way to express emotions or mark important life events. This is not a support group but an opportunity to learn how to use poetry to navigate grief. Kids Create The connection between the head the heart and the hand