Regina Wascana:  Partners to Construct 10-Bed Hospice

By Janey Davies
  

After nearly a year of planning, Canadian Progress Club Regina Wascana announced on June 17 that it will partner with the Salvation Army, Regina Palliative Care Inc., and the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region to construct a 10-bed hospice.

The new facility will be named Regina Wascana Grace Hospice in recognition of the club’s financial contribution, and will increase the number of palliative care beds in the health region by 30%.  The hospice will be attached to the William Booth Special Care Home, which is run by the Salvation Army, and will be an integral part of  ‘palliative care excellence’ in Regina.

In her remarks, CPC Regina Wascana President Janice Siekawitch said the hospice project represents the club’s twenty-year history of supporting palliative care services in Regina.

“CPC Regina Wascana was one of the first service clubs in Regina to support palliative care services in our community”, said President Janice Siekawitch.  The club has furnished patient rooms, sponsored music therapy programs, and continues to support the annual Caring Hearts Camp for children who are grieving the loss of a family member.

“We are proud of our relationship with palliative services, and proud that we have had a hand in expanding palliative care in our city”, Siekawitch said.  “Working with our partners, we are doing something that matters and that will make a real difference.”

The club has pledged $150,000 towards construction costs for the new hospice.  The first installment, $52,000, was presented to Regina Palliative Care Inc. in March.