Annual Giving Campaign
At McNally House Hospice, we feel privileged to provide compassionate, person-centred care to not only our residents, but their family and friends. For every one resident we care for at the hospice, there are at least five family and friends that will require our support.
But we can’t do it without you.
In addition to provincial funding to cover nursing costs, more than $1.6M is needed annually to ensure the hospice residence and all other community programs remain available.
Where Compassion Grows Community
Over the last 16 years, McNally House Hospice has supported more than 1400 people, together with their families in their end-of-life journeys. Our vision was built with the support of our community and the belief that everyone deserves dignity, comfort and compassion at end of life.
“Grief can be lonely and community gives a sense of belonging. It’s not a club you want to belong to but if you do then its nice to know, others understand you. As a bereavement volunteer, I believe that support groups create their own community with some guidance from the facilitators. I co-facilitated a group that bonded immediately. They shared a common loss and could understand the experience. They were able to be open and vulnerable with each other while receiving support and empathy from the others. They listened and problem solved together. Their empathy for each other creates a connectedness.”
– Cathy Simpson, Bereavement Volunteer
“After a friend and colleague at Cairn Christian School received end-of-life care at McNally House, we learned of the opportunity to participate in a fundraising walk for McNally House. Cairn Christian School has six character traits that we continue to expect of our students; one of those is compassion. One of the key ways we are able to live out the command to love one another is by finding ways to love those in our community. Being part of a compassionate community means that we are concerned about and care for one another as best we can with the resources we are given. At Cairn Christian School we want to emphasize the importance of serving in our community, and Hiking for Hospice is one way we can do that!”
– Jacqueline Scholman, Cairn Christian School Teacher
Where Compassion Meets Community
McNally House Hospice exists to provide caring, supportive and compassionate hospice palliative care services to residents and their families in Niagara West.
More than $1.6M of our annual operating costs requires fundraising each year.
1,400 residents served since 2008.
Over 7,000 family members have been supported since 2008.
This year volunteers contributed over 14,000 hours each year; a savings of over $252,000.
This year, our Bereavement Program supported 91 community members in their grief. Four support groups were hosted and over 520 hours of individual counselling were provided.
This year, over 725 hours of psycho-spiritual counselling sessions were held with individuals and families. Our bi-weekly Caregiver Support Group has provided 14 caregivers with a safe and empathetic space to share their stories.
Over 170 hours of individual Art Therapy sessions with residents of McNally House and their support circles were provided.
Over 150 hours of one-on-one Art Therapy bereavement sessions were provided to community members.
