About Us
The Airdrie and District Hospice Society helps people facing life-limiting illness and grief. We provide compassionate care by highly trained volunteers. We care for clients and their loved ones where they feel most comfortable – their home, a nursing home, or at a hospital.
Our Mission
Airdrie and District Hospice Society enhances community capacity by supporting physical, emotional and spiritual well-being for those impacted by a life-limiting illness and/or bereavement.
Our Vision
Care and support for good days, difficult days and last days so no one faces death alone. The determination to invest in palliative care is a hallmark of strong communities. Airdrie and District is such a place.
Core Values
Compassionate Care:
We focus on comfort and quality of life and preparing for a peaceful death. Anyone who access our services is treated with kindness, respect, and dignity
Collaboration:
We are a community network of support that encompasses professionals, businesses, volunteers, and neighbours. We value teamwork, open communication and mutual respect
Ethics:
We value integrity, honesty and ethical behaviour and follow a Code of Ethics developed by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (Norms of Practice)
Professionalism:
Excellence in person-centered care is integral in all our work and relationships. Inspiration comes from the courage and strength of those we serve.
Our Goals
To provide comprehensive and compassionate end of life care of the highest quality.
To enhance community support and engagement through nformation and coordination of hospice service and programs.
To effectively fundraise and support the greatest needs of the community.
Our History - A Legacy of Community Care
In 2010, a small number of residents and professionals came together with the common goal of building support for people and families with loved ones facing death. They were motivated by the idea that quality of life doesn’t have to be abandoned even in the face of death. Knowing a hospice is more than bricks and mortar, they developed a community-based solution. The people involved nurtured this belief, and in May 2011 established the Airdrie and District Hospice Society. Over the past ten years plus, the Society has continued to evolve. Donors and volunteers make it possible for the Society to keep up with the growing needs of people in Airdrie and throughout the District. Our mission is alive through your support.
We need your support.
COVID-19 has had a major impact on how we function at Airdrie and District Hospice Society. Without your support, we may not be able to continue serving the community. With that in mind, please consider donating to our cause, so we can ensure that those with life-limiting illnesses can be surrounded by family and friends as they continue their life path to its end.
