Hike for Hospice 2020 Brought to you by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, the 2020 Hike for Hospice will take place VIRTUALLY on Saturday, September 19, 2020. ABOUT  On Saturday, September 19th we would have been joined by hundreds of supporters taking on one of our three routes at Roth Park while raising money for VON Sakura House […]

Handbags for Hospice 2020 tickets will go on sale this Thursday, November 21st at 10:00am. The event takes place on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Oxford Auditorium in Woodstock, Ontario. You can purchase your tickets two different ways this year, starting at 10:00am this Thursday: 1. Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-handbags-for-hospice-tick… 2. By telephone: call 519-539-1231 and use […]

The VON Oxford Hospice & Bereavement program is pleased to present a full-day Grief & Bereavement Education Day to coincide with National Bereavement Day, and Children’s Grief Awareness Day, both observed in November. Our line-up of speakers and topics are: Andrea Warnick: Kids Grieve Too: Supporting Children Grieving a Death Dr. Carrie Arnold: Fostering Resilience […]

Hike for Hospice 2020 Brought to you by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, the 2020 Hike for Hospice will take place VIRTUALLY on Saturday, September 19, 2020. ABOUT  On Saturday, September 19th we would have been joined by hundreds of supporters taking on one of our three routes at Roth Park while raising money for VON Sakura House […]

VON Oxford has created a Covid-19 Response Fund to address urgent food security needs in our community. “A meal is hope and love.” Oprah Our VON Oxford team has been working diligently to help more than 800 clients during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve had to close programs and send our volunteers home. But, right away […]

VON Oxford is operating these essential programs during the Coronavirus Pandemic: Meals on Wheels (#Woodstock & #Tavistock) Home Help (grocery pick-up, meal preparation & laundry) Home at Last (transition from hospital) Transportation (essential medical appointments). If you need support or know someone who could benefit from these programs or other community supports, please call 1-888-866-7518 […]

Dear Community Member, I want to tell you about Karyn. Karyn first came to Sakura House for a tour in January of this year. After spending several months under the care of our lead doctor, Dr. Karen Fryer, at her home in Woodstock, the treatments for her breast cancer had stopped working. She visited Sakura […]

Karyn’s husband Brian said that “Karyn would have wanted this, for her story to have meaning and to inspire others.” Giving Tuesday is coming up on on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. If you are thinking about making a gift that day or doing something special to honour or remember a loved one, we hope you […]

Tessa describes her Mom, Cathy, as extremely stubborn, savvy, smart and a perfectionist. She was a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan. “There wasn’t much she couldn’t do…she was an artist, baker, and handy with power tools.” “She was an avid walker. She would walk three hours every day from Innerkip side road and loop back.” The […]