The Hospice at Glengarda will be the first residential Hospice of its kind in Saskatoon and is a vital component in the continuum of care for palliative patients. The 15-bed hospice is located at 301 Hilliard St. E. – the site formerly owned by the Ursuline Sisters as Glengarda Residence. Samaritan Place (Long Term Care, Stonebridge) has been given the privilege of operating the Hospice.
I’d like to thank you (our neighbours) for your patience during the construction of the Hospice at Glengarda, as we know this activity in your quiet neighborhood would have been challenging at times.
We are excited that construction is now complete. Our staff is busy moving into the building and preparing to welcome our first patient later this month. You will continue to see many people coming and going from the Hospice, and cars parked in the streets. I can assure you this is temporary and once we open, there will be less activity and traffic.
Thank you for welcoming us to the neighborhood. The staff, who will be working at the Hospice, is thrilled to be here to provide care in this home-like setting.
Please, do not hesitate to contact me, at 306-986-1461, if you have questions or concerns.
Bette Boechler RN BSN MBA, Executive Director,
Samaritan Place and the Hospice at Glengarda (part of the Emmanuel Health family of facilities)*
* From a letter distributed to the neighbours in the immediate vicinity of the Hospice, January 18, 2021.
Learn more from the article in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix Jan. 25, 2021.