NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

HOSPICE HOSTS FREE HEALTH FORUM 

What:                   Living with Chronic Illness: Health Care Options 

Who:                     Ruth Edwards, Executive Director, North Okanagan Hospice Society; Managers, Interior Health, Community Care and Residential/Complex Care; and
Social Workers, Interior Health and the North Okanagan Hospice Society

When/Where:  

VERNON – Tuesday, June 14: 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Okanagan Regional Library 

ARMSTRONG – Wednesday, June 22: 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Pleasant Valley Health Centre

Questions about hospice, palliative and end of life care, assisted living and residential/complex care are topics that people often do not know where to go to get their answers. The North Okanagan Hospice Society and partners want to assist those living with a chronic illness and their caregivers in seeking the information they need to make informed decisions about their own care.

The public is invited to the “Living Well Dying Well: Independence, Options, and the Power to Choose” freeinformation sessions about health care options. Health care professionals will talk about and answer questions about benefits, eligibility, access and costs related to hospice, palliative and end of life care available in the community, assisted living, residential/complex care and hospice.

There is no cost to attend however space is limited and pre-registration is required. To reserve your seat, please call the North Okanagan Hospice Society at 250-503-1800 Ext. 101.

For more information, visit www.nohs.ca.

These information sessions are in partnership with the Lumby Health Centre, Interior Health and the Okanagan Regional Library.

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North Okanagan Hospice Society exists so there will be quality end-of-life care for all in the North Okanagan community at a cost that demonstrates good stewardship. The Society was incorporated in 1984 as a charitable organization with the purpose of supporting those with a palliative diagnosis, their loved ones and the bereaved. Initially formed as a small volunteer organization with a visiting program, the Society is currently recognized as a leader in the development and delivery of comprehensive hospice palliative care services in British Columbia.

For more information contact:

Lorrianne Topf, Learning & Effectiveness Leader
North Okanagan Hospice Society
Tel: 250-503-1800 (ext. 104) / Email: [email protected]
www.nohs.ca