North Okanagan Hospice Society offers a range of compassionate and professional counselling services for individuals and families facing life-limiting illness, death and bereavement.

The following services are available to residents of the North Okanagan as well as Hospice House clients and families.

Support Before Death – Anticipatory Grief Services

Our Social Worker is available to support individuals and families working through grief from the time following a palliative diagnosis leading up to the death of someone significant in their life.

For more information on our grief and bereavement services, contact Dana Deane, MSW RSW, at 250-503-1800 ext. 105 or email [email protected].

Support Following a Death – Bereavement Services

Our Grief and Bereavement Counsellor is available to assist individuals and families working through grief following the death of someone significant in their life.

For more information on our grief and bereavement services, contact 250-503-1800 ext. 200.

Kelly-Ann Scott, MSc, PGDip, BSc(Hons)
Grief and Bereavement Counsellor
Tel: 250-503-1800, Ext 200
Email: [email protected]

Counselling

• We offer one-to-one grief and bereavement counselling support at Hospice House or remotely when appropriate.
• As of January 1, 2022, the suggested fee donation for one-to-one counselling is $50 per session.
• One-to-one grief counselling is available by appointment. Anyone can refer counselling clients to us.

If you are contacting us about Grief & Bereavement Services as a new client, please complete this intake form and send it to [email protected].

Please note that we serve all ages, who experience loss due to death and who do not experience complex mental health and/or concurrent issues.

Walking Groups

We have a weekly walking group for bereaved individuals that meets at Polson Park in Vernon, every Thursday from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. Everyone is welcome. To learn more, contact [email protected].