Event Schedule for the 5th Annual Dialogue on Death & Dying
Join us for the 5th annual Dialogue on Death & Dying. This annual conversation held with the aim of normalizing the totally natural human events around Death and Dying. Throughout the first week of November our Compassionate Community hosts a series of workshops, artistic exploration and community gatherings giving space for compassion and understanding. 2026
A Year of Growth and Change at the New West Hospice Society
This has been an exciting year for the New West Hospice Society. We have celebrated our 10th Anniversary, moved into new office/program space, continued to build our programs, continued community outreach, sought more revenue sources, expanded our communication plan by launching our newsletter in September and continued our “New West Needs a Hospice” campaign. New
New West Hospice Society 2026 Annual General Meeting
Join us on Sunday, September 13 for our 2026 Annual General Meeting! We’ll be covering a retrospective on our 10th anniversary, 2026 and looking ahead to an exciting 2027. Date: Sunday, September 13 Registration: 1:15 pm Meeting Start: 1:30 pm Location: New West Public Library, Uptown Speaker: Vanessa Woznow Vanessa was a board member of
Join Us at Recovery Day
We are joining our Compassionate Community in celebrating hope, recovery, family, and community at Recovery Day! Date: September 16 Time: 12:00 – 6:00 pm Location: Uptown New West, 6th and 6th The New West Hospice Society is one of over 200 community partners and local organizations who are coming together to celebrate recovery from addiction
Celebrating 10 years: Compassionate City Crew
August’s 10th Anniversary Highlight is a look back to 2020 and the creation of our Compassionate City Crew volunteer program! A palliative care doctor, a gerontologist/volunteer coordinator and a retired nurse/Hospice executive director walked into the NWHS board room with the aim of making New West a Compassionate City. That was the birth of our
What is the Dialogue on Death and Dying?
The Dialogue on Death and Dying is an annual conversation held with the aim of normalizing the totally natural human events around Death and Dying. Throughout the first week of November our Compassionate Community hosts a series of workshops, artistic exploration and community gatherings giving space for compassion and understanding. Pervious years have included workshops
Dialogue on Death & Dying 2026 Art Submissions
“Visual Dialogue on Death & Dying” Call for Submissions The New West Hospice Society is excited to announce our annual community exhibition hosted at Century House and the Gallery at Queen’s Park during the month of November. The Visual Dialogue on Death & Dying is an artistic exploration embracing themes around death, dying, grief, and loss. These universal experiences are often whispered about
Celebrating 10 years: Community Among Peers in Hospice Care
July’s 10th Anniversary Highlight is a look back to 2024 and a meeting among our peers in Hospice care! In 2024 we presented our Compassionate City framework to audiences at the BC Centre for Palliative Care. This marked an important milestone in our organization’s recognition as being a relatively young society, but making big waves.
Walk & Talk Bereavement Group: Walking Together Through Grief
The New Westminster Hospice Society (NWHS) Walk & Talk Bereavement Group is an eight-week outdoor grief support program for people who are grieving a significant loss in their lives. Each week, participants gather for a gentle walk and a guided conversation about grief, with time for reflection, shared experiences, and quiet moments along the way.
Celebrating 10 Years: Expressive Art Therapy
June’s 10th Anniversary Highlight is a look back at the evolution of Expressive Art Therapy! This month we are looking back to 2023 as we reached capacity for expanding our programming and the launch of Expressive Art Therapy. At the New West Hospice Society we are so lucky to have the guidance of our facilitator,