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Do You Have
An Illness?
Learning that you have a life-threatening illness can be scary. We offer help for you and your family.
Are you
A Caregiver?
Caring for a someone who is coping with a life-threatening illness can be hard. You don’t need to do it alone.
Have You Lost
A Loved One?
If you are grieving a loss, we offer a variety of supports. We are here to help.
Events at Hospice Waterloo Region
Hospice Waterloo Region holds many activities throughout the year for those who are looking for support for themselves or their loved one (blue), community information and education (green), and fundraising events (yellow).
To view the full calendar of these activities, click the below link.
Registration Now Open!
14th Annnual Hike for Hospice
Join us on Sunday, September 27, 2026, for Hospice Waterloo Region’s 14th Annual Hike for Hospice fundraiser.
Gather your family, friends, neighbours, and coworkers for a meaningful day of community, remembrance, and support. Together, we’ll help ensure Hospice Waterloo Region can continue providing compassionate care to those who need it most.
Ready to join us? Register today to secure your spot for this year’s event.
We look forward to seeing you, your family, and your friends on the trail this September. Thank you for your continued support—we can’t wait to hike with you!
Come Join Us For Our
1st Annual Dragonfly Open
Dundee Golf Club
Friday, August 21st, 2026 • 11:30 am
Dragonfly Open is Hospice Waterloo Region’s newest signature golf event, honouring the journeys of individuals and families touched by grief, caregiving, and end of life. Building on the legacy of Bereaved Families of Ontario’s long-standing tournament, this event brings our communities together on the fairway to support compassionate care, healing, and hope.
For more information about the event or to register today, please click here.
The Hospice Of Waterloo Region Experience
Hospice Waterloo Region holds as a core value that death is a natural conclusion of life and that hospice palliative care neither prolongs nor hastens a natural death. The model of care that is delivered by Hospice Waterloo Region is based on recognition that hospice palliative care is “Whole Person” care focused on supporting and improving the quality of life for persons who are living with or dying from advanced illness, and for those who are bereaved by the loss of a loved one.
“You matter because you are you – and you matter right to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.”
A Hospice Palliative Care Centre And Residence In North Waterloo
The Gies Family Centre
Hospice Waterloo Region is located in North Waterloo, just off of University Avenue. The Gies Family Centre is a state-of-the-art facility that delivers integrated hospice palliative care services for the community and in the 11-bed Cook Family Residence.
HWR Land Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge that Hospice of Waterloo Region is based on the ancestral and traditional territories of the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-nah-bay), Haudenosaunee (Ho-deh-no-show-nee), and Attawandaron (At-ta-won-da-ron) / Neutral people.
Today, this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging them reminds us of our important connection to this land where we live, learn, and work.
As citizens, we have a responsibility for the stewardship of this land. We invite you to join in consideration of our collective role in the stewardship of Mother Earth and in the important process of reconciliation.
Image: The medicine wheel given to Hospice Waterloo Region by the Indigenous community for our groundbreaking ceremony, placed in the foundation of the new building.