Walter Wilde’s only wish was to die at home. But as his cancer progressed and a bout of pneumonia put him in hospital, he needed more care than his family could provide. That’s when his daughter, Julie, started researching hospices in the Edmonton area. When she found Pilgrims Hospice Society, she knew it [...]
DONATE TODAY I am writing to you today to ask you for help with a great need in our community. Each and every day a person is given a palliative end-of-life diagnosis. This is scary. They feel as though they are alone with no one and nowhere to turn. By making a donation [...]
Almost a year ago, Patty and her brother Barry took part in the Hike for Pilgrims Hospice for the first time. Forming the team ‘Roxy’s Warriors’ with 15 or so other friends and family members, each one hiked with a photo of Roxy on the back of their t-shirts, honouring [...]
Seung-il (Ken) Kang lived his final six days of life as a resident at the Roozen Family Hospice Centre. His wife Aeng-Soon (Anne), and daughters Gloria and Grace, found the experience so life changing that they came back several months later to share their story with us. Ken was a [...]
On behalf of all of us here at Pilgrims Hospice Society and the Roozen Family Hospice Centre, we want to send a thank you to our donors.
Characteristically upbeat and funny, when 89-year old Dorrie came for a tour of the Roozen Family Hospice Centre she announced: “I’m not leaving, I’m coming here!” After falling in her bathroom a month later, and becoming too ill for her best friend Eleanor to keep looking after her, Dorrie counts [...]
Since opening the Roozen Family Hospice Centre in February 2021, hospice residents and their families have received an exceptional level of compassionate care. None of which would have been possible without the help of our local community and donors like you. We need your support now more than ever. [...]
Here at the Roozen Family Hospice Centre, dedicated staff and volunteers do everything they can to make life as enjoyable as possible for our residents. The use of special equipment can help residents who would otherwise be bedbound to take part in activities outside of their rooms, adding to their sense of independence and [...]
