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“Reflection Room” To Help Grieving Dryden Families

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A new interactive exhibit has been unveiled by the Dryden Community Palliative Care Committee.

The “Reflection Room” helps in the grieving of residents and families.

It’s taking place starting today and lasting until February 12th at the Hospital Quiet Room/Chapel as well as the Dryden Public Library.

Officials say the “Reflection Room” offers a personal and comforting place for storytelling, and for reading stories of others.

The goal is to stimulate further thought and discussion about dying and death.

Officials also say that while a majority of Canadians say they are comfortable discussing death, only about one quarter of us have made personal plans for end of life care.

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Public Palliative Care Walk Tomorrow in Dryden

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An informative walk about palliative care and grief will be taking place tomorrow morning. (Saturday, October 26th)

It’s called “The Palliative Care and Bereavement Honour Walk” and it will be starting at the back end of the Dryden Memorial Arena parking lot at 10:00am.

The short walk will go down to Skene’s Landing where words will be shared and then will head back to the arena from Earl Avenue.

Spokesperson Leah Habinski says “The intent of the event is to get community members together first to just raise awareness about palliative care and the needs in our community and make sure that people feel supported as well”.

Habinski adds “Everybody knows that when you are suffering a loss, wherever you are in your grief, that you do have support, we are here to support you.”

Anyone from the community is urged to participate.