You may recall that eight months ago, we announced that the Boards of Hospice Waterloo Region and Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice had voted to enter phase one of exploring becoming one hospice organization that would serve the whole region.
Since that time, we have listened closely to the important feedback from our community, donors, staff, and volunteers. The leadership teams of both organizations have also spent meaningful time together, collaborating on how we might better serve our region. We are deeply grateful to our leaders who spent significant time in the work of phase I. We trust that this work will inform us moving forward in the incredibly important work of our hospices.
Phase I work has concluded, and after much consideration, the unification process will not continue. We remain committed to our missions and to providing the exceptional end-of-life care we are known for, supporting families through that journey and providing ongoing excellent care and support to the community through our programs and services.
On behalf of our Boards of Directors, we thank you for your contributions through this process and for your unwavering support of the important work we do. We are so incredibly grateful for your ongoing confidence in our vision.
With gratitude for your support,
Chris Kotseff, Board Chair
Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice
Linda Brooks, Board Chair
Hospice Waterloo Region
