Community Calendar

Story circle is a space for us to come together to share our stories of care. It is a time
for self-reflection to help us navigate our responses to the life events we navigate.

In Story Circle we read and reflect together, respond to brief writing prompts and
engage in conversations that are designed to allow new understanding to emerge and
to strengthen our resilience. We practice the art of listening and witnessing. Using
poetry, contemplative prose and art as the backdrop for our sharing, the tools and
strategies learned are transferrable to personal practice and are proven to decrease
potential burnout and increase our capacity for self-care and compassion.

Who? Story Circle sessions are open to all staff, health care providers, spiritual care
providers, volunteers working in hospice palliative care settings and members of the
community with interest in contemplative practices. Newcomers are most welcome!

When? We meet virtually once per month, generally on the second Monday of the each
month from 7-8:30pm. It is perfectly fine to register even if you don’t expect to be able
to attend every gathering.

Facilitator: Martina Steiger

Please register with [email protected] to be included in our monthly email
invitations.

Come Join Us For Our  
5th Anniversary Open House

The Gies Family Centre, 100 Solstice Way, Waterloo
Saturday, March 21st, 2026 • 10am – 2pm

On March 21st, 2026, Hospice Waterloo Region will be celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Gies Family Centre and Cook Family Residence at our 100 Solstice Way location. Together, with our community partners, generous donors, and dedicated staff and volunteers, we have been fortunate to support so many families moving through transitions in life, death, and bereavement.

With special thanks to The Gies Family for their generous support, Hospice Waterloo Region invites you to join us for an official Open House event on Saturday March 21st, where our space will be open to the public from 10am – 2pm.

RSVP Here: 5th Anniversary Open House

Join us for a free educational afternoon!     

Hosted in partnership with Hospice Waterloo Region, WRHN@Midtown Cancer Centre and Hospice Wellington

Date: Tuesday March 24th, from 1pm to 3pm    

Location: 40 Green Street, Kitchener. Room K202 (“the gold room”). This building is attached to WRHN Cancer Centre. Enter from the 40 Green accessible entrance, and take the stairs or elevator down to the second floor. You will see signs directing you to K202. 

This in-person workshop will explore:

• How healthcare decision-making works in Ontario.
• Why advance care planning is important.
• How to guide you and your family to prepare for those “just-in-case moments.”
• What conversations you should have with family and friends.
• Getting your important documents together.

Hosted by WRHN Cancer Centre, this event features speakers from Hospice Waterloo Region and Hospice Wellington. 

LEARN MORE

Registration is required. Please go to Think Ahead, Plan Ahead: An Advance Care Planning Workshop to register.

If you have any questions about this event, reach out to [email protected]
A reminder email will be sent to you in the days leading up to the event. 

This informal gathering provides a supportive space once a month to share thoughts, ideas, concerns, questions and experiences about end-of-life, loss, death and dying.

Without a set agenda, this is an engaging way to connect with others in candid conversations to help us live life more fully now. Be mindful that this is not a counseling or grief support group.

This monthly event is open to anyone interested in exploring various aspects of death, dying and end-of-life, all with the view of how to live life fully at any time.

This is an in-person event.

All are welcome; please RSVP below to let us know you will be attending. You will receive meeting info ahead of the event.

If you have questions, please email Alex Allen: [email protected].

Story circle is a space for us to come together to share our stories of care. It is a time
for self-reflection to help us navigate our responses to the life events we navigate.

In Story Circle we read and reflect together, respond to brief writing prompts and
engage in conversations that are designed to allow new understanding to emerge and
to strengthen our resilience. We practice the art of listening and witnessing. Using
poetry, contemplative prose and art as the backdrop for our sharing, the tools and
strategies learned are transferrable to personal practice and are proven to decrease
potential burnout and increase our capacity for self-care and compassion.

Who? Story Circle sessions are open to all staff, health care providers, spiritual care
providers, volunteers working in hospice palliative care settings and members of the
community with interest in contemplative practices. Newcomers are most welcome!

When? We meet virtually once per month, generally on the second Monday of the each
month from 7-8:30pm. It is perfectly fine to register even if you don’t expect to be able
to attend every gathering.

Facilitator: Martina Steiger

Please register with [email protected] to be included in our monthly email
invitations.

This informal gathering provides a supportive space once a month to share thoughts, ideas, concerns, questions and experiences about end-of-life, loss, death and dying.

Without a set agenda, this is an engaging way to connect with others in candid conversations to help us live life more fully now. Be mindful that this is not a counseling or grief support group.

This monthly event is open to anyone interested in exploring various aspects of death, dying and end-of-life, all with the view of how to live life fully at any time.

This is an in-person event.

All are welcome; please RSVP below to let us know you will be attending. You will receive meeting info ahead of the event.

If you have questions, please email Alex Allen: [email protected].

Story circle is a space for us to come together to share our stories of care. It is a time
for self-reflection to help us navigate our responses to the life events we navigate.

In Story Circle we read and reflect together, respond to brief writing prompts and
engage in conversations that are designed to allow new understanding to emerge and
to strengthen our resilience. We practice the art of listening and witnessing. Using
poetry, contemplative prose and art as the backdrop for our sharing, the tools and
strategies learned are transferrable to personal practice and are proven to decrease
potential burnout and increase our capacity for self-care and compassion.

Who? Story Circle sessions are open to all staff, health care providers, spiritual care
providers, volunteers working in hospice palliative care settings and members of the
community with interest in contemplative practices. Newcomers are most welcome!

When? We meet virtually once per month, generally on the second Monday of the each
month from 7-8:30pm. It is perfectly fine to register even if you don’t expect to be able
to attend every gathering.

Facilitator: Martina Steiger

Please register with [email protected] to be included in our monthly email
invitations.

This informal gathering provides a supportive space once a month to share thoughts, ideas, concerns, questions and experiences about end-of-life, loss, death and dying.

Without a set agenda, this is an engaging way to connect with others in candid conversations to help us live life more fully now. Be mindful that this is not a counseling or grief support group.

This monthly event is open to anyone interested in exploring various aspects of death, dying and end-of-life, all with the view of how to live life fully at any time.

This is an in-person event.

All are welcome; please RSVP below to let us know you will be attending. You will receive meeting info ahead of the event.

If you have questions, please email Alex Allen: [email protected].