Welcome to Creston Valley Hospice Society

Office Hours

The Creston Valley Hospice Society (CVHS) office and library are located in the Creston Valley Funeral Services Building at 218 Northwest Blvd. Our growing library has a variety of books on hospice, grieving, and palliative care for both adults and children available for loan.

Our CVHS coordinator, Lorraine, will be in the office one morning a week, usually Wednesday. Call ahead to confirm she’s there, or book an appointment at another time: (250) 428-7575.

Upcoming Meetings

Volunteer Meetings are held at 10:00 AM on the third Thursday in September, November, February, April and June of each year at the St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church hall.

Executive Board Meetings are held on the second Tuesday each month, at 10:00 AM at the St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church hall. There are no meeting in the months of July and August.

To attend a Volunteer or Executive Board Meeting, please "Contact Us"

We have a new mailing address. Please direct all mail to:

PO Box 612

Creston, BC V0B 1G0

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COVID19: Safe Seniors, Strong Communities

Seniors can request volunteer help with grocery shopping, meal prep, and prescription pick-up, or receive friendly check-in calls by simply dialing 2-1-1 or filling in an online form

What We Do

Hospice is a free service of care which allows people to live until death, their families to live with them as they are dying and to go on living afterwards....

Creston Valley Hospice Volunteers

  • are carefully selected and trained;

  • listen without judging;

  • respect religious beliefs without imposing their own values;

  • respect confidentiality;

  • offer time out for families;

  • are ordinary people, many of whom have experienced the loss of a loved one

Our History

After World War 2, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross found drawings and carvings of butterflies on concentration camp walls. The butterfly symbolizes the transition between life and death, and is used by Hospice Societies worldwide


As an organization, Hospice was begun by Dr. Cicely Saunders in London, England, during the 1960’s at Saint Christopher’s Hospital (the saint of travelers). Dr Saunders was knighted in 1960 for her work in palliative care.


In 1981 Dr. Helen Hays brought hospice to a hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada


In 1987, Dr. William Mitchell-Banks and Rev. Harry Haberstock founded the Creston Valley Hospice Society.

WE ARE A REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION

Our Business number for tax receipts is: 11887 9535 BW0001

Donations

If you would like to make a donation, please click on the Donate button below. You will be redirected to Canada Helps.org where you will find our link. If you are making a donation in memory of someone, please make sure to include a message with your donation. Thank You