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Personal Development

We’re excited to offer a personal development opportunity designed to inspire growth, build confidence, and empower individuals to reach their full potential.
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This enriching program offers a meaningful learning experience that deepens your understanding of grief and loss, fostering greater self-awareness, resilience, and compassion while empowering you to better support the people in your personal and professional life.

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At the core of the program is a thoughtfully developed curriculum that combines practical strategies with evidence-based insights. As part of the experience, participants will receive a comprehensive 200+ page textbook created in partnership with UFV, providing valuable tools and resources to support their personal growth.

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Grief Support Training Course for Personal Development:
This comprehensive course includes a professionally developed textbook, featuring 13 in-depth chapters covering a wide range of topics including:

 Bereavement and Support 

-  Spiritual Care

- A Journey Through Self-Care

- Understanding grief and loss in Children and Youth

and much more. 

Included in the textbook is over 200 cited references and resources. 

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Susanne brings 20 years of knowledge in healthcare and experience with

end-of-life care and anticipatory grief for loved ones experiencing loss. 

With her background in healthcare she supports our volunteers who enjoy sharing their time in our community.

Away from work, Susanne enjoys spending time with her husband and her family.  Her pride and joy are her grandchildren who she loves to spend as much time with as possible. 

Susanne Fehr Palliative Manager
Susanne Fehr

PALLIATIVE & TRAINING

DIRECTOR

Meet your Facilitator 

Course Pricing: â€‹

  • $299 per course registrant 

Please choose this option if you do not wish to volunteer, but rather wish to develop your personal skills. 

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Please email training@abbotsfordhospice.org for more information. 

"This course will not only give you knowledge about death, dying and the grief process, but it will enable you to feel confident when you are supporting others through these times.

Invaluable tools for those who want to help others."

— Grief Support Training course graduate

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Abbotsford Hospice and Grief Support Society

32780 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC

info@abbotsfordhospice.org

604-852-2456

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