Our volunteers and staff serve clients and their loved ones of all ages and backgrounds with compassion and respect while honouring their choices and supporting them throughout their life journey. We believe that death is a part of life, a rite of passage. There is much that can be done to help individuals and their families face this time with dignity and quality in their lives. Each person is unique and their distinctness will be respected within an atmosphere of confidentiality.
Hospice Orillia’s services are provided free of charge to anyone living with a life-limiting illness and/or their friends, family members, and caregivers at the client’s home, wherever “home” is.
Grief at the Holidays
Grief is never easy, and it can feel especially heavy during the holidays. This season can be some of the most difficult terrain to navigate after a loss. Be gentle with yourself and allow your feelings to be what they are. There’s no right or wrong way to move through the holidays. It’s okay if you don’t feel festive. It’s okay to feel both sadness and joy, to hold grief and love at the same time. Treasure the memories that warm your heart, and carry the love of your person with you. This holiday may take on a new meaning—and that’s okay too. Our hearts are with everyone walking through this season carrying loss. May you find moments of peace, love, and reflection—this holiday and in the days to come.
(Pictured above: Team photo taken at the 2025 Candles of Remembrance, L-R: Hema Roopnarine, Rachel Lapensee, Whitney Vowels, Louise Brazier, Stefanie Collins, Sidney Grocott, Amanda Tevelde, Ashley MacGregor, Madison Lahay and Trooper)…
Each year, Hospice Orillia’s Candles of Remembrance Ceremony brings the community together to honour and remember loved ones who are no longer with us. This cherished tradition will once again take place…
From OrilliaMatters.com: https://www.orilliamatters.com/cares/news/-bringing-hope-home-local-hospice-team-delivers-care-to-those-who-need-it-most-11421565 Hospice Orillia is changing perceptions of end-of-life care, meeting families where they are from the moment of diagnosis. For many, the word “hospice” brings to mind the…
Orillia, ON — July 2025 – Hospice Orillia, a key community program of the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network (NSMHPCN), is proud share the newly released 2024–2025 NSMHPCN Annual Report.…
Father’s Day is often portrayed as a joyful celebration — a day to honour the men who have helped shape our lives. It’s filled with breakfast in bed, golf games,…
Honouring Love and Loss: Bereaved Mother’s Day Each year, on the first Sunday in May, a quiet and powerful day of remembrance takes place—Bereaved Mother’s Day. Created to honour and…
