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Hospice Stories
These families were kind enough to share their story with us to share with you. Are you looking to share a story? Click here for the form. Thank you to everyone who shares! We love hearing stories from each and every one of you.
Bev Harwood Former NOHS volunteer and annual donor
The Harwood name is well known in Vernon with Harwood neighbourhood and Harwood Elementary school. Joe Harwood moved to Canada in the late 1800’s and eventually landed in Vernon. He served on the School District board for 28 consecutive years, and Harwood school...
Walter and Trudy Feller
Although they were both born and raised in Switzerland, Walter and Trudy first knew each other as young adults in Vancouver and married there in 1965. Walter was a mechanical engineer whose work, although based out of Vancouver, took him overseas and to the States,...
Geneva Mathison
Written by Frances Walmsley: Mom's story with Hospice began on Dec. 12th, 2002. She arrived consumed by pain and fear. Within a short time she had settled in and over what became a two-month stay she went from tolerating to loving everything about the facility, the...
Philip Pool
We first met with Philip Pool and his family in late January, 2010, while Philip was a Hospice House resident. Philip’s wife Debra and three of their six children, Gillian 17, Thomas 14 and Matthew 12 were present to share their Hospice experiences with us. Their...
