“The name 'All Our Relations' is derived from a Native people's prayer that asks that all life be recognized as connected and sacred.”

All Our Relations represents two sides of a coin – the Retreat Centre where people can learn to live well and the Hospice where people are supported as they die.

At the Retreat Centre, people are encouraged to step back and gain perspective on their lives, addressing such questions as “Who am I?” and “What would give my life meaning?” Through support groups and ongoing courses and workshops they are also encouraged to grapple with other life issues: illness, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or other relationships.

The Hospice is a natural extension of this reverence for life. In its peaceful, home-like atmosphere, family members, free of outside pressures, can spend time with dying loved ones. The Hospice is a welcome alternative for those who cannot benefit from traditional home care.

In addition to its life-enhancing programs, the Retreat Centre provides support to the Hospice through voluntarism and fundraising. Together, at All Our Relations, the Hospice and Retreat Centre serve the community and the individual. All Our Relations has recently purchased land in Bloomingdale, Ontario, where plans are underway to begin the building fund campaign.

There is currently no government funding for the residential Hospice. Therefore, we rely on fundraising and the generosity of individuals, community service organizations and businesses in the community. If you would like more information about our charity All Our Relations or to make a donation, please call Marjorie at 519-884-4914 or Patti at 416-733-2533 or e-mail us at marjorie@allourrelations.org

HOW TO DONATE

You can help All Our Relations (Charity #884451725-RR0001) open its doors to the Waterloo Region families who need our care and support. Gifts can be in the form of cash, cheques, gifts in kind, a bequest or memorial donation, insurance gift, or other deferred gifts. All gifts are tax creditable and will be acknowledged in our annual reports. Gift amounts are not published and all donor information is held in confidence.