Kerry Keats - Canuck place bereavement services

Canuck Place Bereavement Canuck Place Bereavement ServicesServices

Kerry M Keats, MSW, LCSWKerry M Keats, MSW, LCSWBereavement Services CoordinatorBereavement Services CoordinatorCanuck Place Children’s HospiceCanuck Place Children’s Hospice

June 22, 2012June 22, 2012

Bereavement ServicesBereavement Services

Currently there are over 200 Bereaved Currently there are over 200 Bereaved Families who are a part of the Active Families who are a part of the Active Canuck Place Bereavement ProgramCanuck Place Bereavement Program

In 2010 there were 51 new referralsIn 2010 there were 51 new referrals

2011- May 2012 There were 2011- May 2012 There were 98 98 new new referrals. referrals. 3434 Of these have occurred in the Of these have occurred in the past past 5 months5 months

* Families are on the Active Bereaved list for * Families are on the Active Bereaved list for aprox 4 years.aprox 4 years.

Where are the families FromWhere are the families From

For the past two years:For the past two years:

1/3 Vancouver Coastal Health1/3 Vancouver Coastal Health 1/3 Fraser Health1/3 Fraser Health 1/3 all other Health Authorities1/3 all other Health Authorities

Who Refers Families to Who Refers Families to usus

Families who’s child is on the Canuck Families who’s child is on the Canuck Place Program receives bereavement Place Program receives bereavement as a form of continuity of careas a form of continuity of care

BCCH/ BC Women’sBCCH/ BC Women’s Community Hospitals, physicians, Community Hospitals, physicians,

care providerscare providers Parents/family members self referParents/family members self refer RCMP, Victim Services, SchoolsRCMP, Victim Services, Schools

What services are providedWhat services are provided

Consultation and supportConsultation and support

Assessment of bereavement needs of Assessment of bereavement needs of parents and sibling. parents and sibling.

Individual, Couple and Family Individual, Couple and Family CounselingCounseling

Community Referrals Community Referrals

Bereavement Support GroupsBereavement Support Groups

Parent Bereavement Group: Canuck PlaceParent Bereavement Group: Canuck Place Concurrent Sibling Support GroupConcurrent Sibling Support Group Abbotsford Parent Bereavement Support Abbotsford Parent Bereavement Support

Begins September 2012Begins September 2012 Kelowna Parent/Sibling Groups Provided Kelowna Parent/Sibling Groups Provided

2x per year2x per year

Groups in Vancouver are held every other Groups in Vancouver are held every other Tuesday Evening. Summer once per Tuesday Evening. Summer once per monthmonth

Annual Dinner/Butterfly Annual Dinner/Butterfly ReleaseRelease

Remembering Our Remembering Our ChildrenChildren

Bereavement Retreat/Camp Bereavement Retreat/Camp LatonaLatona

55 Family Members, Staff and 55 Family Members, Staff and Volunteers AttendedVolunteers Attended

Over 50% of these families do not Over 50% of these families do not attend regular ongoing support attend regular ongoing support

groupsgroups

Retreat SurveyRetreat Survey

““It was a unique event and it was great to It was a unique event and it was great to spend time with other bereaved families in a spend time with other bereaved families in a setting other than a "conference" room and setting other than a "conference" room and connect in a more relaxed and natural setting”connect in a more relaxed and natural setting”

““Thank you so much for making this retreat Thank you so much for making this retreat program happen. We had so much fun by program happen. We had so much fun by simply going somewhere far from our daily like simply going somewhere far from our daily like distance. Also meeting staff and other families distance. Also meeting staff and other families is a good thing and the program gave us such is a good thing and the program gave us such opportunity. Again, thank you very much for opportunity. Again, thank you very much for you hard work to organize this event!”you hard work to organize this event!”

““it was emotionally and physically exhausting but it was emotionally and physically exhausting but in a positive way. Thank you”in a positive way. Thank you”

““We always welcome to the ideas presented to We always welcome to the ideas presented to us, and we are where we are at emotionally, as a us, and we are where we are at emotionally, as a result of the amazing support we received during result of the amazing support we received during our child's illness” our child's illness”

““although i have not met any of the other parents although i have not met any of the other parents before I found a level of comfort being with before I found a level of comfort being with families that are going through a similar families that are going through a similar situation situation

““hope to get more retreat this summer, it is very hope to get more retreat this summer, it is very nice experienced to our whole family, and nice experienced to our whole family, and making special stuff for our daughter who passed making special stuff for our daughter who passed away. Thank you and God bless you all”away. Thank you and God bless you all”

Recreation ActivitiesRecreation Activities

Precious PicturesPrecious Pictures

Summer in the CitySummer in the City Over 70 bereaved family members, Over 70 bereaved family members,

including siblings will attend including siblings will attend Summer in The City 2012Summer in The City 2012

Thank YouThank You