Donation Wish List

Community Outreach & Program Support Staff Member

$65,000 Annually – this includes benefits and ongoing training and support for staff and volunteers

Our Supportive Program Centre is looking to raise the funding needed for the addition of a full-time community outreach & program support team member. This role would assist us with reducing waitlists for intake and one-to-one support for all programs; build capacity through training and support for staff and volunteers; and ensure that we play a role in ensuring equitable access to information, support and services, as we walk alongside community members as they navigate their palliative and bereavement journeys.

Books And Resources For Our Lending Library

$20 Each, Various Needed

Chairs for Supportive Program Centre Bereavement Groups

$90 Each, 5 needed

We are looking to have some additional chairs for use during our bereavement group activities that will help us enhance accessability. With softer cushions, arms that assist in getting out of the chair, and a breathable mesh back, for clients and guests who need them.

Grief Books (Pocket Size) – Small Client Resource

$500 for 100 Booklets

BOOK: Grief…Feeling Your Way Through

Each new client receives a copy of this small book to keep. It’s part of our intake and information package and provides some pocket-sized comfort for our bereavement clients.

Peer Support Group Supplies

Various, Any Amount

Many of our peer support groups utilize art, social and recreational activities as a way to connect and share. They would like to have brand-ed pens with the LHS website; mini-canvasses, and other craft supplies and journaling re-sources for their groups.

Rugs for Large Group Program Areas

$250 Each

We are looking to update our one to one rooms and peer support areas with some new rugs, to keep them feeling comfortable, warm, and welcoming.

Coffee Shop Gift Cards

Various, Any Amount

For use with Grief Companion program. This would allow our volunteers to purchase coffee/tea when meeting with the client they are companioning. Meetings are bi-weekly in-person and over the phone.

Sunshine Lights

$70 Each

Seasonal impacts on state of mind, especially in the colder months, can often be hard to manage. These lights help by introducing light similar to sunlight which have been shown to help improve energy levels and mood. We are hoping to get 3 for various rooms as needed to help support any clients, volunteers, or staff using these rooms during the fall and winter months

Small Round Tables for One to One Room

$70 Each

We are looking to update our one to one room with some smaller round tables, to help with accessibility and comfort while clients are in session with our support staff. Having tables in more accessible spots will make the rooms that much more comfortable and accessible to all.

Ongoing Funding for Child and Youth Bereavement Support Staff

$65,000 Annually – this includes benefits and ongoing training and support for staff and volunteers

With the increased need for services, clients are waiting longer for intake and access to one-to-one support. Ongoing funding for these roles will help us ensure quicker access to support and services for individuals who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives, and additional training and ongoing support of the volunteers who assist in providing these services.

Acrylic Paint Pens

$30 Per Pack

Arts and creative play are a key part of child and youth support. Acrylic Paint Pens can be used in many crafts such as painting rocks, glass painting, and many others. Having a multitude of colours will help the kids in our program continue to express themselves through these art related projects in their grief journey.

Plants (Various) Nursery Gift Cards

Various, Any Amount

We are hoping to offer opportunities to our child and youth clients to engage with gardening. Plants are beneficial in a support space as they enhance mental health by lowering cortisol levels, reducing anxiety and improving mood, as well as a way to connect with nature during one to ones.

Stress Balls and Sensory Toys

$30 Each

A stress ball/sensory toy can be helpful for our children and youth clients as it reduces physical tension, provides an outlet for emotional expression, creates a sense of comfort and control, and can help support self-regulation.

Lego Sets

$80 to $200 per set

Sometimes telling someone how you feel can be difficult. We find that when children and youth keep their hands busy, it is easier for them to open up. These lego sets would allow our team to connect with clients through a shared goal, while offering a more relaxed mode of service delivery. The variation of sets can be tailored to client interests!

Polymer Clay Set

$40 per set

We use polymer clay for remembrance crafts. Specifically, it is used to make memorial magnets, key chains, and photo holders. Children and youth can make items that remind them of their person to bring home with them.

Zen Garden

$40 each

To be used within the Child and Youth program area, to create a space for relaxation, peace, and contemplation.

Art Work

Various, Any Amount

Art is incredibly important in a child and youth support space because it quietly communicates safety, belonging and emotional permission – before a single word is spoken. It makes the space feel safe and human. It also supports emotional regulation. Visual art can have a calming grounding effect.

Nintendo E-Shop Gift Cards

Various, Any Amount

Sometimes children and youth lack the language to openly talk about their loss and their feelings surrounding death. Utilizing these games allows us to facilitate these conversations in ways that are productive, direct, and youth friendly. Some suggested games centered around grief are Cozy Grove and GRIS.

Polaroid Film

$25 per pack of 20

We use polaroid film in tandem with polymer clay. Using a polariod printer, children and youth can print photos with their loved one who has died and can place the photo in their clay holder.

Board Games

Various, Any Amount

Board games can be a powerful grief tool for kids. They create a safe, structured way for children to connect, express themselves, and take a break. They can also spark conversations about remembrance as a child may have memories of playing games with their loved one who has died.

Child and Youth Program Baking Together

Various, Any Amount

Children and youth often bake in their one-to-one sessions as a remembrance activity. Recipes can connect to memories, especially if it is something their loved ones used to bake. Baking those foods can become a gentle way to remember, celebrate, and feel close to that person. Baking Together is a supportive group for children and youth to come together and bake their loved ones recipes. For the program, we are looking for a Kitchenaid Classic Stand Mixer, aprons for the kids, oven mits, and other baking items.

Child and Youth Programing for Sesaonal Day Camps and Holiday Themed Events

Any Amount, Various

Seasons, Holidays, and specific times of year can bring challenging memories and feelings for children and youth. Whether it’s their first winter without a loved one, or a specific holiday they struggle with every year, we want to continue to offer ways for them to connect with their peers during that time, and give them the space and guidance to feel comfortable moving between having fun, and feeling those emotions. Support for these offerings helps our Support Staff to plan the best possible seasonal camps, and holiday events like Halloween get togethers, Holiday Movie Night, and Mothers/Fathers Day Brunches

Animals & Babies Toys

$20 each

Children and Youth express their grief often through play instead of words. These toys help encourage play focused on families which helps lead into conversations about their thoughts and feelings on their own family dynamics

Story Books – All Ages / Journals

Various, Any Amount

Books can be powerful tools for children and youth who are grieving because they normalize feelings, give language to emotions, create emotional safety, support developmental understanding of death, and open doors to conversations about death. Journals offer a private outlet for children and youth to express emotions, allow for expression beyond words, and can be used as an emotion regulation tool.

4 in 1 Air Hockey Table

$400 Each

An air hockey table can be a very intentional and therapeutic tool in supporting children who are grieving. It can regulate the nervous system, release pent up stress, anger or anxiety, Many children can’t talk until their body feels safe first. It would also create a low pressure way to connect with clients, allows the child to be in control, and allows a safe outlet for big emotions. A physical game like this helps with expression without words, and finally it normalizes joy alongside of grief.

Art Supplies

Various, Any Amount

Art supplies are often used in one-to-one and group sessions as it provides developmentally appropritate, non-verbal opportunities for emotional expression, grief processing, memory making, and self regulation. Creative activities help children communicate complex feelings in a less intimidating way. Art supplies we typically use include memory boxes, paint, glitter, glue, felt, cardstock, paint brushes, markers, etc.

Night Gown or Comfortable Shirts for Residents

$40 Each

Comfortable, stylish and accessible clothing for our residents. Night gowns and short or long sleeve shirts in comfortable fabric that can be opened at back to add a velcro enclosure (two per patient, we need 30)

Comfortable Bedding for Sofa-Beds and Cuddle Beds in Patient Rooms

$150 Each

Comfortable bedding for caregivers and family members who are spending the night on the pull-out couches in the patient rooms, or for partners who are using the cuddle beds to sleep next to their loved one. Looking for blankets, sheets, pillows and pillow cases.

Comfort Fund for Unique Resident Requests & Wishes

$100 per month (Various and ongoing)

A monthly fund developed support unique requests for end-of-life patients in residence. As simple as a haircut, or a shave, a pedicure or a special treat, or other wishes that provide comfort.

Training and Support for a Palliative Support Volunteer

$300 Each

Provides 12 weeks of training (36hrs), ongoing support and training for a volunteer to provide companionship and support for terminally ill patients in hospice, at home, or in the community

Comfort Care Items for Patients and Families

Various, Any Amount

We need hair brushes, and eyeglass cleaning cloths, as well as other items like: Fuzzy socks, slippers, hand lotion, chap stick, small desk clocks, and things that can be on hand for patients and families when they need them.

Ice/Water Machine

$6,500

For quick access to ice and water for residents and their families this would be an addition to the comfort care area at the hospice residence.

Monthly Fresh Cut Flowers for the Residence

$75.00 monthly

Volunteers create beautiful arrangements weekly for display throughout the residence and in individual patient rooms.

Squish Mellows for Residents

$25 each (only new items accepted)

Huggable items that bring comfort to residents and visiting family members. Comfort for the body and the mind.

Dimmable Floor Lamps

$170 Each

To provide soft lighting in a welcoming envi-ronment for our Staff Room, and for our Spiritual Wellness Room

Regular Massage Therapy for End-of-Life Patients Provided by a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)

$600 Per Month, $7,200 Annually

Massage for palliative care patients has been proven to provide significant benefits including reducing pain, nausea, anxiety, and fatigue, while improving overall comfort and quality of life. It also promotes a sense of relaxation and eases muscle tension. We are looking for a monthly commitment of $600 ($7200 annually) to support regular access to massage therapy for our residents. This will provide up to 10 hours of massage each month. Physical touch is easily overlooked in the context of treating symptoms and has a profound effect on our residents well being.

Legacy Program Items

Various, Any Amount

Legacy Program for residents and families at our Doug and Fran MacDonald Langley Hospice Residence. This would include volunteer supported journaling questions and recording, and the potential to have interactive projects like hand or fingerprint casting onsite.

Gardening Supplies

Various, Any Amount

We are looking for supplies to continue to grow and tend the beautifully maintained gardens at both the Supportive Program Centre, as well as the garden located at the Doug and Fran Macdonald Hospice Residence. These gardens are maintained by the generous Volunteers who give their time to nurture them.

Overbed Adjustable Tables

$200 Each, need 2

Allows residents more room for personal belongings to have readily available. Our current tables only have space for their food tray and not much else so during meals, they have to remove all personal items that they like to have close by. (book, Ipad, phone, etc.) A second, foldable table would allow them to access items much more easily and store away when not needed.