Our History Hospice was founded in 1983 as an independent community  palliative care charity by Dr. Nancy Grant, a radiation oncologist at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Today, Hospice Greater Saint John owns and operates both Bobby's Hospice, a 10-bed palliative care facility, and The Hospice Shoppe, an upscale second-hand boutique. Our Mission Compassionate Care that Celebrates Life. Our Vision Quality hospice palliative care for all. Our Values People – Hospice cares for people facing the most difficult time of their life. Healing – Hospice supports people to heal emotionally and spiritually. Hope – Hospice helps people find hope in the darkness. Comfort – Hospice provides quality care to help people be comfortable. Dignity – Hospice believes in preserving a person’s dignity and self-worth. Meaning – Hospice helps people find a sense of peace, purpose and love. Growth – Hospice supports people to live more deeply than ever before. Our Accomplishments Founded in 1983. Trained and implemented the first group of community Hospice volunteers in 1984. Established family grief support services in 1987. Established Atlantic Canada’s first Therapeutic Humour/Care Clown Program in 2002. Established Hospice services in the community of Sussex in 2003. Established a Hospice Palliative Care Clinic/Home Consultation Service in partnership with the Saint John Regional Hospital in 2004. Received national awards from The Canadian Donner Foundation for innovation in senior’s healthcare programming and solid non-profit business management practices in 2004, 2005 and 2009. Received the 2005 New Brunswick Day Merit Award to honour our contributions to the community. Named one of Canada’s Top 10 palliative care charities for impact giving by Charities Intelligence Canada in 2008 and 2009. Opened Atlantic Canada’s first Residential Hospice in the former home of the Sisters of Charity, Saint Joseph's Convent in November 2010. Our Care Promise The focus of Hospice care is on comfort, not cure – and on life, not death.  Our goal is to make each person’s last months of life as comfortable as possible while also providing support to family members and friends.  Hospice is about dignity, respect, comfort, peace and hope.  It is about celebrating life and enhancing your quality of living.   Our Residential Hospice         Bobby Lawson Our Residential Hospice is called Bobby’s Hospice to honour Catherine (Bobby) Lawson, a 20-year Hospice volunteer who made a significant donation to Hospice prior to her death in 2006, to enable the organization to purchase a stand-alone Hospice House, and begin the journey of establishing Atlantic Canada’s first Residential Hospice. Our 22,000 sq. foot community palliative care facility offers 24-hour care delivered by certified and licensed professionals and trained volunteers. 10 private home-like bedrooms and bathrooms for end-of-life palliative care  24-hour physician coverage and nursing care with expert pain and symptom management  4 family bedrooms, living rooms, TV room, dining room, kitchen, warm fireplaces, communication room, etc.  A playroom for children, a chapel for spiritual reflection and outdoor garden to connect with nature.  The care at our facility meets and exceeds the Canadian Standards for Residential Hospice care. Welcome to all who enter our home. May your body find comfort Your heart find harmony And your spirit find solace Our Funding Hospice Greater Saint John is a registered healthcare charity – BN# 118963743 RR 0001. Our annual budget is $1.6M+.  Government provides less than 50% of the annual funding needed.  The remainder must come from the community.   We all want to make a difference - to help friends in need. And, we’d like to know that something we have done has been important to the lives of others. Invest in the work of Hospice Greater Saint John. You will help people when they need it the most – many of whom may be your friends, neighbours and loved ones. For more information on donating to Hospice, click here.