Supportive Care

The Supportive Care Committee works at enhancing the hospice environment where the Patient and their family feel wrapped in a circle of holistic supportive care.

Jones My Wish Program

Jones My Wish Program

The ‘Jones My Wish’ Program is coordinated by Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw to assist terminally ill individuals who are seeking peace and closure with the realization of a final wish. Wishes are intended to be simple and carry little cost, but be rich in meaning for patients, families, and health care providers. Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw has partnered with other community agencies and sponsors to make an individual’s wish come true.

My Wish paramedic image for Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw

Jones My Wish Pamphlet

W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home

Jones Funeral Home has been in the community of Moose Jaw since 1940 and has a reputation for excellence in our community. Their motto is ‘Honoring Lives & Healing Hearts’ and this is what they continually demonstrate. We are so pleased to announce W.K. Jones and Son Funeral Home as a ‘Partner’ Donor of $50,000. With this donation, they are now the sponsors of our ‘My Wish’ program making it the ‘Jones My Wish’ program. They also received a giclee canvas reproduction of ‘Petals of Hope’ in gratitude for their donation.

A few words from W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home:

“Jones Funeral Home believes in the importance of Heartland Hospice in the community and the amazing benefits it will bring to families and our community.

We decided to support Heartland Hospice simply because we strongly believe how impactful this organization will be to the community and we wanted to show our support and appreciation for all the hard work this organization has done to make this a reality.

We value all the organization does but if we have to choose one it would be advocacy. Compassion and empathy in dying are important.

Hospice care is multi-dimensional end-of-life care where there is an understanding not only of clinical and physical care but also emotional care, along with social and spiritual needs. All are very important in order to provide dignity in dying. Everyone is different and each of these needs matter.

As the longest-running funeral home in Moose Jaw, we have met with a number of families and we hear the gratitude in families’ voices when their loved one passed on with dignity, respect, and compassion. This is truly a priceless gift a family can receive.

All of us at W.J. Jones are incredibly proud to support the My Wish program and look forward to the partnership with Heartland Hospice.”

To learn more about W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home please visit https://www.jonesparkview.com

CELEBRATION OF LOVE
April, 2021

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May, 2021

A VISIT FROM MISTY
THE MEDAVIE WEST HEALTH SERVICES FACILITY DOG
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Palliative Care Resources

Palliative Care Resources

When a Patient’s condition is deemed as incurable, and their care transitions from acute to palliative, there is a shift that is a monumental one for the Patient and their Family. Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw want to offer some resources to support that shift in moving from curative to comfort care. This Palliative Care Resource Handbook was created to offer information resources to better understand and navigate the holistic needs and care of the Patient as they journey the final chapter of their life.

Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw Palliative Care Resources

Palliative Care Resource Handbook

Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw Inc. works collaboratively with both the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) on initiatives to support the delivery of patient and family-centered care within palliative hospice care.

To access the Palliative and Hospice Program and Services for the Moose Jaw and surrounding area, please click the link below.
https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-diseases-services/palliative-care

Bereavement Resources

Bereavement Resources

Grief is a natural part of the palliative journey for the Patient and their Family, and is not reserved for end-of-life alone, but a part of each symptom, diagnosis, and shift throughout the final chapter of the Patient’s life. Since the processing of losses can be an integral part of acceptance and peace, Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw offer this Bereavement Resource Handbook to support the emotional journey of the Patient and their family from Anticipated Mourning to Bereavement to the Hope that is possible by doing the healing griefwork.

Bereavement Resource Handbook

Child and Grief Handbook

Care for the Caregiver Resources

Care for the Caregiver Resources

While the Hospice Patient is receiving holistic care to support their end-of-life days, Heartland Hospice wants to honour the role of the Family Caregivers and offer resources to support their wellbeing. There can be a high toll on the Caregiver, and so we offer this “Care for the Caregiver Handbook” which highlights the value of self care for their body, mind and spirit and offers information resources for all.

Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw Care for the Caregiver Resources

Care for the Caregiver Handbook

Journaling the Story of My Life

Journaling the Story of My Life

It is natural at the end of life to experience a “Life Review”, and it can be a very cathartic process for the Patient to journal (or have someone scribe) the story of their life. It is not only a healing journey for the Patient, but can be a very healing and insightful experience for the Family. Heartland Hospice offers this Journaling tool with “prompts” to support the telling and memorializing of the Patient’s story.

Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw My Story

Journal Prompts

Spiritual Care Resources

Spiritual Care Resources

The holistic wellbeing of the Heartland Hospice Patients and their Families is our highest priority; therefore, supporting spiritual care and connections to those resources that nurture spirit is seen as invaluable. We would like to offer some suggestions on ways to honour the needs of the spirit of the Patient and their Family through this Spiritual Care Resource.

Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw Spiritual Care

Spiritual Care Handbook

Comfort Choir

Comfort Choir

Comfort choirs are small groupings of 3-4 singers who share their gift of music at the bedside of patients in palliative care, hospice, care homes as well as in their own home. Moose Jaw is blessed to have one such Comfort Choir. They are available to visit Heartland Hospice upon request, and have a large repertoire of secular and spiritual favourites to draw upon, offering their gentle presence and soothing music to the patient’s side.

“It’s just a lovely type of gift we hope to be able to offer people who are facing some challenges,” said Tara Gish, coordinator of the Comfort Choir. “We certainly want to be patient-centered and responsive to what patients want to hear. But of course, the whole idea is that it’s not entertainment, it’s an offering of a gift.”
~Tara Blanche Gish Nov. 30, 1955 – July 22, 2021 – Founding Member of the Comfort Choir

Once COVID restrictions are lifted, the Comfort Choir will be available to share their gift of music by contacting:
Joan Stumborg at 306-630-5249

“Music has healing power.
It has the ability to take people
out of themselves for a little while.”
Elton John

Annual Memorial Ceremony

Annual Memorial Ceremony

On the evening of August 30th Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw hosted their 2nd annual ‘Heartlights Memorial Ceremony’ in the beautiful Heartland Hospice Serenity Garden. Under the warmth of the setting sun and in the calm of the evening we gathered to:

• honour the memory of those served-to-date in the Heartland Hospice Room
• to honour those who worked as caregivers for their needs;
• to honour their beloved who grieve;
• and to be in a safe space with others who understand this grief.

We were privileged to feature the music of Lori McNaughton and the presence and participation of Tyler Mudry (Palliative Community Care Coordinator) and Pat Campbell (Palliative Home Care RN); along with the families of those who spent their final days in the Hospice Room and board members from Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw.

The evening was meaningful and moving and Heartland Hospice was grateful to be able to support our community’s hospice care through this event. We are so thankful to all who helped in bringing the Serenity Garden, and this event, to readiness for this special evening.

Annual Memorial Service 2023

“ We are Bearers of their Light.”

Advanced Care Planning

Advanced Care Planning

While end-of-life conversations can feel difficult, they can be some of the most crucial conversations between a Patient and their Family. Having directives in place while a Patient is capable of doing so can make the final chapter more manageable with the Patient’s wishes being known, alleviating guesswork. As a way of supporting such crucial conversations, Heartland Hospice offers this Advanced Care Planning Resource to assist Patients and their Families in end-of-life conversations and decision making.

Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw Advanced Care Planning