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Paint, path and porch – images from Dec 20 site visit

Beautiful design courtesy of Lett Architects. El Low (Design and Furnishings Committee) and John Dockendorff (Mortlock Construction) get ready to head inside via Private Garden entrance. Path from parking lot down to south garden and service entrance Excited about...

Holiday Hours

Holiday Hours at Hospice Peterborough Closed – December 24, 25, 26 Open – December 27, 28 (9am to 5pm) and 31 (9am to 12:30pm) Reopening January 2, 2019 (9am-5pm)

Grief and the Holidays

At this time of year, enjoying the holidays can feel difficult if you are grieving. You may even feel guilty for being joyful (even if it is fleeting) because joy and grief are often treated as opposite emotions that should not meet. After someone has died, it is important to be able to acknowledge pain […]

Not-for-Profit Excellence Award

At the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards on October 17th, 2018, the Hospice Peterborough team heard our name called as the winner for the Not-for-Profit category. We were honoured to have been nominated alongside the Canadian Canoe Museum and the YWCA Peterborough-Haliburton, and to win takes our breath away.   Shelley Barrie, […]

With Gratitude

“Ross”…This was the simple subject line of a message I received late this morning from a colleague. I knew what it would say before I clicked on it. Ross had died. I did not really know Ross, but hearing of his death hit me harder than I expected. You see, Ross was...

The stone work has started!

The excitement continues at 325 London Street as the stone work begins. [showhide type="post"] [/showhide]

A roof over our heads…

Thank you to Havelock Metal for the splendid metal roof now going on the Care Centre. [showhide type="post"] Insulation and ceilings going up...check!!     Photos courtesy of Mortlock Construction [/showhide]

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Supporting those grieving during COVID-19

One of the many challenges COVID-19 presents is that traditional comforts we offer when someone is grieving are unavailable to us; a hug, a comforting touch, or holding hands is not possible. So how can you offer comfort to someone who is grieving? This document...

COVID 19 STATEMENT:

Guided by the expert advice being provided by local, provincial, and national public health authorities Hospice Peterborough will continue to monitor and assess next steps and precautions in the coming days and weeks. Effective immediately until further notice: All...

COVID-19 Response Plan – Hospice Peterborough

We would like to inform you of Hospice Peterborough's plans to respond to the risks associated with COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We have developed a 4-level response plan that takes into account escalating risks and contingency precautions to limit the infection of this...