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From YouTube: NOVEMBER 15 2021 Statements Adam Walker
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
parksville
qualicum.
Thank
you
honorable
speaker.
I
rise
in
the
house
today
to
recognize
the
incredible
work
of
the
oceanside
hospice
society
for
over
30
years.
This
community-funded
and
volunteer-driven
charity
has
supported
individuals
who
face
end
of
life
issues,
bereavement
and
grief
and
loss
both
for
patients
and
for
families
and
caregivers.
A
A
Hospice
is
an
integral
part
of
the
interdisciplinary
end-of-life
team
within
oceanside
community
practicing
a
holistic
approach
to
care
where
the
quality
of
life
and
the
patient's
comfort
is
the
top
priority.
They
strive
to
provide
links
in
the
continuum
of
care
by
supporting
caregivers
at
home
in
a
hospital
or
palliative
care
unit
and
a
community
care
facility.
A
Bereavement
counseling
has
increased
and
continues
to
rise
with
the
kova
19
pandemic
and
their
work
of
on-site
counselors
provides
more
than
21
hours
every
week
with
a
second
on-call
counselor
to
cover
the
overflow.
Their
equipment
loan
program
is
unique
as
they're.
The
only
hospice
on
vancouver
island
to
provide
this
valuable
service.
This
allows
palliative
patients
to
stay
at
home
longer
in
comfort
and
surrounded
by
those
that
they
love.
A
All
of
these
services
are
offered
free
of
charge
and
they
are
accomplished
through
the
continual
and
dedicated
fundraising
efforts
of
volunteers
year
round.
The
end
of
a
loved
one's
life
is
a
difficult
time
under
any
circumstance,
and
the
kovat
19
pandemic
has
made
things
even
more
challenging
for
families
and
those
left
behind
to
grieve.