Patti Broadfoot RSW - Counselling

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

The loss of a child changes life in ways that can be difficult to put into words. Whether you’ve lost a young child, an adolescent or an adult child, you don’t have to navigate grief alone.

Join us at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London for a supportive session where we’ll explore the unique experience of child loss, coping strategies, and common myths and misconceptions about grief. There will also be time to connect with others and share stories in a welcoming, understanding space.

📅 October 23
⏰ 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
📍 St. Joseph’s Hospice of London

💚 To register:
Email [email protected] or call 519-931-3474.

If you or someone you know is grieving the loss of a child, we welcome you to join us. You don’t have to walk this journey alone.

09/30/2026

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

It is a day to remember. To listen. To learn.

But it is also a day to recognize that this is not simply history.

History can sound like something that happened, ended, and was left behind.

The impacts of colonization are still being lived today — in families, communities, health care, child welfare, housing, access to traditional food and culture, and in the experiences of Indigenous people navigating systems that were not created with them in mind.

Truth requires us to hear what happened.

Reconciliation requires us to also see what is still happening.

Sometimes that means listening when something makes us uncomfortable. Sometimes it means questioning a policy or practice we have always accepted. Sometimes it means recognizing an assumption we didn't know we carried.

And sometimes it means being willing to hear someone say, “This system does not work for us,” without immediately defending the system.

Listening matters.

Learning matters.

But what we do with what we learn matters too.

Today, I am thinking about the voices that were silenced, the voices that still struggle to be heard, and the responsibility we all have to listen when someone finally says out loud what others may have been living for generations.

Truth first.

And then, change.

09/30/2026

09/25/2026

Are you a health professional caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their families and communities?

Check out the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet’s Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Portal.

The portal brings together research, resources and practical information for the health workforce, including guidance on planning ahead, culturally appropriate palliative care and end-of-life care, and grief and bereavement.

Visit the portal: https://bit.ly/4jjgFxE

The portal is a collaboration between Palliative Care Australia (PCA) and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

09/25/2026

Thank you for your interest in the grief peer support program, Brighter Tomorrows, held in collaboration with Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Middlesex-Elgin, Bereaved Families of Ontario Southwest Region (BFO-SW), and St. Joseph’s Hospice of London. We encourage families to complete this Expressi...

09/17/2026

Another woman has lost her life to femicide in our community.

There is a family and a circle of people whose lives have been changed forever. Behind the word femicide is a person who was loved, relationships that mattered, and people now facing a loss they never should have had to experience.

Intimate partner violence is not a private issue. It is a community issue.

News like this can also bring up big feelings — fear, anger, grief, memories of our own experiences, or concern for someone we love. You don’t have to have known this woman personally to be affected by what happened so close to home.

Holding this woman, those who loved her, and all those in our community who are living with or have survived intimate partner violence in my thoughts.

If you or someone you know needs support, ANOVA’s 24/7 Crisis & Support Line is available at 519-642-3000.

We are deeply saddened to learn that a femicide occurred last night in London. Our thoughts are with the surviving family and friends of the woman lost in this senseless act of violence.

Intimate partner violence remains an epidemic. If you or someone you know needs help, please call our 24/7 Crisis & Support Line at 519-642-3000. We're here for you.

09/01/2026

By Tommy Tomlinson

08/23/2026

🌟 JOIN ME TOMORROW MORNING SUNDAY 🌟

Join me for a morning of support and connection 🕊️

Navigating grief is never easy, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our monthly in-person grief group is a space where healing can begin through sharing, understanding, and community.

📅 Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
📍 Location: Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 1997 Dundas Street East, London
🕙 Time: 10:00 a.m.

Whether you’re coping with the loss of a loved one or simply seeking a compassionate space to be with others who understand, this group offers connection, conversation, and gentle support. Together, we create a place where your feelings are valid and your journey is honoured.

✨ No cost to attend — all are welcome.

Please feel free to share this post with anyone who may benefit from joining us.

Let’s walk this path together. 💛

🌟 JOIN ME THIS MORNING SUNDAY 🌟

Join me for a morning of support and connection 🕊️

Navigating grief is never easy, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our monthly in-person grief group is a space where healing can begin through sharing, understanding, and community.

📅 Date: Sunday, July 19th, 2026
📍 Location: Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 1997 Dundas Street East, London
🕙 Time: 10:00 a.m.

Whether you’re coping with the loss of a loved one or simply seeking a compassionate space to be with others who understand, this group offers connection, conversation, and gentle support. Together, we create a place where your feelings are valid and your journey is honoured.

✨ No cost to attend — all are welcome.

Please feel free to share this post with anyone who may benefit from joining us.

Let’s walk this path together. 💛