Bereavement Services and Spiritual Care contact information
Patient and Family Support Counsellors – tel: 604 988 3131 ext 1513
Volunteer Coordinator – tel: 604 984 5951 or email Rocio.andrews@vch.ca
Coastal Spiritual Care and Multi-faiths lead – email andres.rebane@vch.ca Andres Rebane
Music Therapist – email braden.ma@vch.ca
Counselling Agencies:
Family Services of the North Shore -604-988-5281 Offers grief counseling to individuals and families. Fees on a sliding scale.
Living Systems -604-926-5496 Offers grief counseling to individuals and families. Fees on a sliding scale.
Support Groups:
Mindful Self Care in the Heart of Loss -778-938-4425 An 8 week group facilitated by Mary Coleman for individuals who have experienced a loss, and is run at the North Shore Hospice Resource Room. Registration is required.
North Shore Grief Recovery – 604-979-1600 Offer weekly grief support groups, that typically run for 6 weeks in the fall and the spring.
Squamish Hospice Society – 604 848 5751
Widows’ Network -604-988-8420 Support group for widows on the North Shore. Membership is required and they are always accepting new members to the group. They have a general meeting every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Gloria Day Lutheran Church and sponsor many other activities for widows through out the year.