Windsor Essex Hospice

W - Knit/Crochet-Along
2025-07-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-19 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) and 5 more dates | Windsor Campus, 6038 Empress Street, Windsor, Ontario, N8T1B5, Canada
Virtually and Onsite at the Windsor Campus

Opportunity to relax and meet others who share similar interests, while learning/enhancing a skill.

Criteria: Hospice Volunteer Services and Wellness Programs are offered to patients and caregivers diagnosed with a life-threatening illness within the past two years. Programs & Services are provided by qualified Hospice Volunteers, and all Hospice programs and services are offered free of charge to clients in our community
Date(s): Mondays, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Weekly
Location: Virtually and Onsite at the Windsor Campus
Registration: 519-974-7100

ES - Knitting & Crocheting
2025-07-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Erie Shores Campus, 197 Talbot Street West, Suite 701, Leamington, Ontario, N8H 1N8, Canada
Onsite ONLY at the Erie Shores Campus

Opportunity to relax and meet others who share similar interests, while learning/enhancing a skill.

Criteria: Hospice Volunteer Services and Wellness Programs are offered to patients and caregivers diagnosed with a life-threatening illness within the past two years. Programs & Services are provided by qualified Hospice Volunteers, and all Hospice programs and services are offered free of charge to clients in our community
Date(s): Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Weekly
Location: Onsite ONLY at the Erie Shores Campus
Registration: 519-974-7100

June Education Session
2025-06-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Ontario
Echoes of Love: How Legacy Work Honours Connection and Creates Meaning
“Being remembered” is a deeply human need that transcends, age, background, and diagnosis. Legacy work at end-of-life is personally unique and creates lasting memories and connections with loved ones. We will explore the healing power of legacy work, not only for patients and families, but for palliative care workers and volunteers as well. Strategies for implementing legacy work will be shared including how to sensitively introduce ideas, tailor them to different abilities and preference, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to bring them to life.

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2024
Format: Webinar – Participants can attend via Zoom either individually or as part of a viewing group hosted at either the Erie Shores or Windsor Campus. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
Time: Doors open and a light meal is provided at 5:00 pm for the on-site viewing groups

Erie Shores Campus (197 Talbot St. W., Leamington) – Welcome Centre
Windsor Campus (6038 Empress St., Windsor) – Administrative Building #600

Presentation begins at 5:30 pm
Presenter: Maria Giannotti, BEd, MA, MSBioethics

For more information, please contact (519) 974-7100 ext. 2277 or email education@thehospice.ca.

Hospice Education Sessions are generously supported by The Don and Gail Rodzik Education Endowment.

W - Beyond the Plate: Cooking for One
2025-06-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Windsor Campus, 6038 Empress Street, Windsor, Ontario, N8T1B5, Canada
The purpose of this group is to provide the components of a grief support group in a culinary setting. Participants will learn a set of skills that promote healthy grieving techniques for discovering meaning and purpose in coping with a new daily reality. The workshops include help with meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, eating alone, and many other areas that can trigger grief. This series runs monthly on the last Wednesday of each month (with some exceptions).

Criteria: Individuals who have experienced a death within the last year.
Date(s): Jan. 29 | Feb. 26 | Mar. 26 | Apr. 30 | May 28 | June 25 | Sept. 24 | Oct. 29 | Nov. 26
Location: Onsite Only at the Windsor Campus
Registration: This is a closed group. Please call 519-974-7100 to register.

ES - Good Grief Café: Psychoeducational Support Group
2025-06-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Erie Shores Campus Welcome Centre, 197 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario, N8H 1N8
Onsite Only at the Erie Shores Welcome Centre.
The purpose of the Good Grief Café is to provide an opportunity for participants to listen and share with one another about their experiences and challenges while grieving a loved one. They will be held once a month in a casual setting where coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided, under the facilitation of the Spiritual Care Coordinator.

Criteria: This group is open to adults (18 and over) who have lost a significant other and were involved in palliative or Hospice care within the last year, either in the community or at the Hospice Residence
Dates: Jan. 17 | Feb. 21 | Mar. 21 | Apr. 25 | May 16 | June 20 | July 18 | Aug. 15 | Sept. 19 | Oct. 17 | Nov. 21 | Dec. 19
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Hospice, Erie Shores Campus – Welcome Centre
Maximum Participants: 10-12 participants; participants can join for any or all sessions

For more information or to register, please call (519) 974-7100.

ES - Beyond the Plate: Cooking For One
2025-05-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Erie Shores Campus Welcome Centre, 197 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario, N8H 1N8
The purpose of this group is to provide the components of a grief support group in a culinary setting. Participants will learn a set of skills that promote healthy grieving techniques for discovering meaning and purpose in coping with a new daily reality. The workshops include help with meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, eating alone, and many other areas that can trigger grief.

Criteria: Participants who have experienced a death within the last year.
Dates: Apr. 30 | May 28 | July 23
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Onsite Only at the Erie Shores Campus – Welcome Centre
Maximum Number of Participants: 5
Registration: This is a closed group. Please call 519-974-7100 to register.

Hospice Dove Pin Campaign
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-27 | Ontario
ABOUT THE HOSPICE DOVE PIN
The Hospice Dove Pin is a heartfelt way to show your support for our Hospice. All proceeds directly support Hospice care for patients and families in our community. We hope that you will wear one in memory of a loved one, in honour of our Hospice patients and families, or to show your support for our Hospice.
Thank you to our friends at Ground Effects LTD and Mega Mold International for designing and manufacturing these pins.

DATES
These lapel pins are available by donation at various stores throughout Windsor-Essex the weekend of April 24 – 27, 2025.

Click here to sign up to volunteer.

For more information about the Hospice Dove Pin Campaign, please call (519) 974-7100 or email bsmith@thehospice.ca.

LOCATIONS

County of Essex – 360 Fairview Ave. W., Essex
Dental Health Centre – 3475 North Service Rd. E Unit A, Windsor
Erie Shores Welcome Centre – 197 Talbot St. W. Suite 701, Leamington
Erie Shores Health Foundation – 197 Talbot St. W. Suite 210, Leamington
Jake’s Windsor Brew Factory – 2785 Howard Ave, Windsor
Kensington Court Retirement Residence – 1953 Cabana Rd. W., Windsor
Pomegranate Chinese Cuisine – 7816 Wyandotte St. E, Windsor
RARE Butcher – 35 Amy Croft Dr. Unit 4, Lakeshore
Schinkels’ Meat Market – 24 Talbot St. N., Essex
Seasons Retirement Community in Royal Oak Village – 2400 Sandwich W. Pkwy., LaSalle
Wellwise by Shoppers – 8380 Wyandotte St. E, Windsor

Windsor:

Metro – Central Mall, 3663 Tecumseh Rd. E.
Metro – Devonshire Mall, 3100 Howard Ave.
Rexall – 3840 Howard Ave.
Shoppers Drug Mart – Tecumseh Mall, 7720 Tecumseh Rd. E.
Shoppers Drug Mart – 7980 Menard St.
Shoppers Drug Mart – 4835 Wyandotte St. E.
Real Canadian Superstore – 4371 Walker Rd.

Tecumseh:

Food Basics – 1655 Manning Rd.
Home Hardware – 1613 Lesperance
Metro – 11729 Tecumseh Rd. E.
Shoppers Drug Mart – 500 Manning Rd.
Sobeys – 19 Amy Croft Dr.

Leamington:

Shoppers Drug Mart – 269 Erie St. S
Royal Canadian Superstore – 201 Talbot St. E.

Kingsville:

Anna’s Garden, Home & Wellness – 1911 Seacliff Dr.
Cindy’s Home & Garden – 585 Seacliff Dr.
Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens – 1550 Rd. 3 E.
Sunshine Drugs – Kingsville IDA Pharmacy – 271 Main St. E.
Zehrs – 300 Main St. E.

Essex:

No Frills – 53 Arthur Ave.
Essex Home Hardware Building Centre – 340 Maidstone Ave. W.

Belle River:

Shoppers Drug Mart – 330 Notre Dame St.
Home Hardware – 625 Notre Dame St.

LaSalle:

Shoppers Drug Mart – 6020 Malden Rd.
Rexall – 5881 Malden Rd.

Amherstburg:

Shoppers Drug Mart – 199 Sandwich St. S.
Sobeys – 93 Sandwich St. S.

WITH SUPPORT FROM

Hospice Memorial Service - April 2025
2025-04-13 14:30 - 15:00 | Ontario
On behalf of The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County Inc. and In Honour of the Ones We Love, we invite you, your family, friends, and loved ones to attend our virtual Memorial Service.

On Sunday, April 13th, our Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinators, Sue and Maria, will pay tribute to your loved ones during our online Memorial Service. This service honours those who have passed between January 1st and December 31st, 2024. No RSVP is required to attend, and this service is open to all.
We are honoured that you entrusted your loved one into our care, and we hope that you will join us to honour and remember them together.
For those who were unable to join the live stream, or wish to watch it again, the recording is now available on our YouTube Page: https://youtu.be/EDjS5Co61Kg

If you have any questions, please call (226) 348-0768 and ask to speak to a Hospice Representative.
