By Caitlin Brezinski

A step forward for palliative care

Nov 14, 2014 | 5:07 AM

A ribbon cutting at the Rose Garden Hospice in Prince Albert was met with support on Thursday. 

The idea for the hospice came from Don Dashchuk after his wife Rose died seven years ago.

Rose’s daughter and secretary of the hospice’s board, Marina Mitchell, said the opening of the developmental office is another step in the future of opening the hospice’s doors and honouring her mom.

“She was an amazing person,” she said. “It was hard to go in the hospital … she wanted peace, quiet.  It was really hard to get that at the hospital.”

Mayor Greg Dionne spoke at the event and recognized the great need for a hospice in the community.

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Marge Jurgens, the hospice’s board chair said their mission is to open a 10-bed hospice that will provide a quiet and home-like atmosphere. 

“With the hospice, it will perhaps make it a little easier and a little more comfortable providing an alternative to the institutionalized care of the hospital environment,” she said. 

While the actual opening of the hospice is about five years away, the grand opening of their developmental office brings that dream that much closer. 

Jurgens said she is overwhelmed by the support given by community members and sponsors.

“It makes my heart feel very warm,” she said.  “It makes me excited because it means there is a lot of people who have an interest and that there is that support, there is that need … it means so much that they’re here.” 

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