The Castlegar Hospice Society is preparing for a week-long celebration.
Sunday marks the beginning of National Hospice Palliative Care week, and the local society will be holding celebrations and events throughout the week.
This year’s theme is “Towards a more compassionate Canada, eh?”
Executive director Suzanne Lehbauer says festivities begin Sunday with their Hike for Hospice event. Registration begins at Kinsmen Park at 10:30 am and the hike begins at 11:00 am. Monday they’re screening a documentary titled “The Nurse with the Purple Hair” from filmmaker Sean Cunningham.
More events are planned through Saturday.
Lehbauer says the Canada-wide initiative gives residents a chance to familiarize themselves with some of the vital services hospices offer their communities.
Lehbauer says staff and volunteers are ready for a week of hard work, but they’re happy to be involved.
Click here to see what the Castlegar Hospice Society has planned.