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Bow Valley Palliative
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Providing palliative and grief supports within the Bow Valley & improving the end of life experience for individuals and their families following a life-changing diagnosis. We depend on our community volunteers and fundraising initiatives.
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At Bow Valley Palliative, this belief lives at the heart of everything we do — offering compassion, presence, and support to those navigating life-changing journeys.

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞. 💚

#GriefSupport #DementiaCare #PalliativeCare #LivingWell
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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We are on a mission to bridge this gap through community programs like 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟, and other Grief Support initiatives designed to help individuals and families navigate their unique grief journeys.

#GriefLiteracy #GriefSupport #CommunityCare #GriefAwareness
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of a donor, all gifts to BVP’s 2025 Annual Appeal will be matched!

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 to donate:
rebrand.ly/bvpalliative

#bvpal #annualappeal #donatetoday #DoubleImpact #donationmatch #CompassionInAction
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Today, we pause to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served so others might live in peace.

📍 From the Bow Valley to across Canada — we remember, we reflect, we pledge to foster peace and compassion in their legacy.

#lestweforget #remembranceday #WeRememberYou #bvpal #CommunityCare
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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We were honored to be part of the Lake Louise Health & Wellness Fair at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise!

Here’s a glimpse of our day, full of learning, sharing, and heart.

#CommunityOfCare #lakelouise #wellnessfair #palliativecare #bowvalley #healthandwellness #CompassionInAction #hospice
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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As we get ready to break ground on the new Centre for Palliative Care & Hospice, we have some exciting updates to share with the community.
Join us on Friday, November 21, from 2 to 4 PM to discover the future of palliative care in the Bow Valley

#openhouse #hospiceupdates #FestiveTreats
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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💙 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 — a time to recognize that children grieve differently from adults, often moving in and out of their emotions like puddles.

#childrensgrief #griefsupport #bvpal #CommunityCare #HealingTogether #PalliativeCare #hospice #bowvalley #canmore #banff
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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🎃 This Halloween, our pumpkins got a 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭!

Just a few simple shapes — yet they remind us how creativity and connection come together to make something beautiful.

#HalloweenWithHeart #halloween2025 #bvpal #tangraminspired #CommunityCare #livingwell #palliativecare #bowvalley
October 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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In Canada, 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 are currently caring for someone with a serious illness, and 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝟑 have done so in the past.

📖 Read the full report: www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7...

#Caregivers #caregiversupport #CompassionateCaregivers #PalliativeCare #communitysupport #bvpal #livingwell
October 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞— shaped by stories, memories, and the connections that make each person who they are. 💛

#livingwell #dementiaawareness #CompassionateCare #personcenteredcare #CommunitySupport #bvpal #hospice
October 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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As we prepare to build our future home at 𝟖𝟗𝟑 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, we’re excited to share every milestone of this journey with our community.

Stay connected:
www.bvpal.ca/centre

#BowValleyPalliative #bvpal #OurCentre #HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #CommunityCare #GriefSupport #CompassionateCare
October 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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🍂 As the Bow Valley turns golden, 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 — for the beauty of this place, and for the people who make it home.

#Thanksgiving #reflection #bowvalleypalliative #livingwell #CommunityCare #CompassionInAction #bowvalley #canmore #banff
October 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲.
𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 — and it begins with empathy, connection, and understanding.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #RightNotPrivilege #UnmaskingMentalHealth #BowValleyPalliative #CompassionInAction #mentalhealthmatters #HospiceCare
October 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞.
Join us this National Children's Hospice Palliative Care Day to advocate for this essential care across Canada. Get involved: www.chpca.ca/hpcforchildren

#HPCForChildren #CareForEveryShortLife #ShareYourJourney #palliativecare
October 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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We are looking for a 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 to join our team in the beautiful Bow Valley.
Apply here: www.bvpal.ca/careers

Application Deadline: Oct 19

#JoinOurTeam #letsmakeadifference #programmanager #palliativecare #hiringnow #bowvalleypalliative #bvpal #canmore
October 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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🧡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

A day to honour the children who never came home, the survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. We stand in remembrance, reflection, and commitment to reconciliation.
🔗 Learn more: www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/16311301...
September 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: www.bvpal.ca/programs

Dive deeper into the findings from the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s Landmark Study: shorturl.at/7hc0U

#DementiaAwareness #PalliativeCare #HospiceCare #GriefSupport #BVPAL #CommunityCare #CaregiverSupport
September 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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In this episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, host Andrew G Marshall speaks with @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social —palliative care doctor & author.

🎧 Find it Here: www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-rp...

#griefsupport #conversationsthatmatter #endoflifecare #CompassionateCare #palliativecare #hospice
September 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: A look at the full spectrum of services our Centre will offer 💛

👉 Learn more about the Centre: www.bvpal.ca/centre

#BowValleyPalliative #bvpal #OurCentre #HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #CommunityCare #GriefSupport #CompassionateCare #CentreUpdate
September 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Whether you’re building a strategy for now or the future, this session offers actionable insights to help you give with purpose and confidence.
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: September 25, 2025 | 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 2 - 4 PM
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Canmore Public Library
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: shorturl.at/mKpMy

#plannedgiving #inKindDonation #legacygiving
September 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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September 10th marks World Suicide Prevention Day — a day to come together, raise awareness, and stand in support of those impacted by suicide.

Learn More Here:
🔗 suicideprevention.ca/events/world...

#WSPD #WSPD2025 #SuicidePrevention #LifePromotion #ChangingTheNarrative #StartTheConversation
September 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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On this 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐃𝐚𝐲, we pause to reflect on the incredible impact grandparents make in our families and communities. Their wisdom, care, and stories continue to shape generations, leaving a legacy of love and resilience.

#GrandparentsDay #livingwell #CommunityCare #hospicecare #palliativecare
September 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔!
Sponsors, Patrons, In-Kind Donors & Participants.
Over $100,000 was raised at our 7th annual Golf for Hospice tournament supporting palliative and grief care throughout the Bow Valley!

#BowValleyPalliative #bvpal #golfforhospice2025 #G4H #GolfTournament #GolfForGood #PalliativeCare
September 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Good Grief: Nature Walking Through Grief and Loss runs Saturdays from Sept 13 to Oct 18 at Bow Valley Provincial Park.

📧 To register, email: maxine.bennett@gov.ab.ca
🧭 Details via: albertaparks.ca

#GoodGrief #GriefSupport #BowValley #HealingInNature
September 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This insight, shared by BVP Caregiver Client, reflects the heart of what our Dementia Care Program strives for.

Learn how our programs are making a difference across the Bow Valley: www.bvpal.ca/programs

#SPECAL #dementiacare #griefsupport #CareWithCompassion #palliativecare #bvpal #hospice
August 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM