Burin Peninsula Health Care Foundation

11/03/2026

🎄✨ You're Invited to Our Annual Tree of Life & Memories! ✨🎄

Join us on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 PM in the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre Cafeteria as we come together for a special evening of music, memories, and community.

Enjoy Christmas songs, sweet treats, and hot chocolate as we officially light our Tree of Life & Memories and celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season. ❤️

🌟 Light a Tribute Bulb: You can also honour or remember someone special by lighting a tribute bulb on our tree. Tributes can be made online at https://www.bphcf.ca/tributebulb or by calling our Foundation office at 891-3456.

We hope you'll join us for this meaningful evening as we celebrate the people who hold a special place in our hearts. ❤️🎄

11/03/2026

🍬❤️ A Sweet Donation from a Young Entrepreneur! ❤️🍬

Today, we had a very special visitor at the Burin Peninsula Healthcare Foundation!

8-year-old Adam Ward, owner of Adam’s Candy Sparkes, stopped by to make a generous $100 donation to support the purchase of hospital equipment! 🏥❤️

Adam is a young entrepreneur from Marystown who started his very own candy business with a Venture Box and has since grown it into a business offering candy kabobs, candy cones, snack boxes, and more!

What makes Adam's story even sweeter is his commitment to giving back. He uses some of the money he earns through his business to support local organizations and causes that are important to his community.

At just 8 years old, Adam is already showing us that you're never too young to make a difference! 🥰

👏 Thank you, Adam, for thinking of our patients and helping us bring better healthcare closer to home! We are so impressed by your kindness, generosity, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Keep dreaming big, Adam! You're doing wonderful things! ❤️🍬

11/03/2026

☕💙 Pop-Up Memory Cafés 💙☕

We're pleased to share the dates for our upcoming Pop-Up Memory Cafés across the Burin Peninsula!

Living with dementia can sometimes feel isolating, both for individuals and for those who care for them. Our Memory Cafés are designed to bring people together in a welcoming, relaxed, and dementia-friendly environment where they can enjoy meaningful connections, conversation, and a sense of community. ❤️

Hosted in partnership with NL Health Services, our Memory Cafés bring people living with dementia, their care partners, family, and friends together for music, activities, refreshments, and meaningful connections.

Upcoming Memory Cafés:
☕ November 18th – St. Gabriel's Hall, Marystown
☕ December 16th – The Tea Rose, Boat Harbour
☕ January 20th – The Lunchtin Cafe, St. Lawrence

🕐 All sessions take place from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

‼️Registration is required, and spaces are limited. To reserve your spot, please contact:

📞 Cassandra: 709-279-7983
📞 Sara: 709-279-6604
📞 Victoria: 709-279-7664

We're grateful to our generous community sponsors, Co-operators and Miss Renae's Doggy Daycare, whose support helps us bring these meaningful gatherings to communities throughout the Burin Peninsula.

Through our Memory Café program, we're helping create opportunities for connection, reduce social isolation, and remind families navigating dementia that they have a community of support around them.

💕 Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with someone who may benefit from attending!

11/02/2026

💚 Supporting Youth Wellness in St. Lawrence! 💚

On October 27th, 66 students came together at the Stella Maris Hall in St. Lawrence for the St. Lawrence CYN Wellness Day, a wonderful day focused on mental health, learning, connection, and fun!

We were pleased to support the students and NLHS staff at this event through the purchase of a Comfort Cove tent and accessories, providing students with a calming, welcoming space to relax, recharge, and take a moment for themselves throughout the day. A total of 16 students took advantage of this space during the event!

Students also participated in a variety of engaging activities, including stress ball making and a Toxic Text Speed activity, encouraging important conversations about stress, healthy relationships, and emotional well-being.

We're proud to support initiatives like this that give young people opportunities to learn, connect, and develop skills to support their mental health and well-being. 💚

A big congratulations to the St. Lawrence CYN and everyone involved in organizing such a meaningful day for local youth! Together, we are .

11/02/2026

💛 November 50/50 Lottery – Supporting Our Dialysis Patients! 💛

Our November 50/50 Lottery is officially underway, and this month, we're raising funds to support patients receiving dialysis at the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre! ❤️

For dialysis patients, ongoing treatments and frequent medical appointments are a regular part of life, often involving significant travel and additional expenses.

Through this month's lottery, we're helping ease some of that financial burden by providing medical travel assistance to dialysis patients when needed, while also supporting equipment enhancements for our local Dialysis Unit.

🎟️ Get your tickets today for your chance to WIN HALF THE JACKPOT!

👉 https://burin.ca.bumpcbnraffle.com/

Every ticket purchased helps us make a meaningful difference for dialysis patients and their families, right here on the Burin Peninsula.

Thank you for supporting local healthcare, and good luck! 🍀🥰

10/30/2026

🎃 Congratulations to our October 50/50 winner! 🎃

A big congratulations to Norma Aylward, our October 50/50 winner, taking home $347.50! 💰

This month’s 50/50 raised funds to support enhancements in Dementia-Friendly Care at Blue Crest Nursing Home in Grand Bank. ❤️

For residents living with dementia, having a comfortable, welcoming environment that supports their individual needs can make a meaningful difference in their daily lives.

💙 Thank you for supporting our residents and local long-term care.

Congratulations again, Norma! Enjoy your winnings! 🎉💛

10/27/2026

The Family Care Team in Marystown will be offering Making Sense of Pain, a 9-week group program for individuals living with chronic pain. The next group offering is anticipated to start in January 2027 at Marystown Health and Community Services. If you are interested in participating or for more information, please contact: 709-279-7958.

10/27/2026

Welcome to The Legacy Gift Shop, Ally! 🥰

💕 Welcome to The Legacy Gift Shop, Ally! 💕

We're pleased to welcome Ally Drake as the newest member of our Legacy Gift Shop team!

Ally joins us today as our second Gift Shop staff member, and we're looking forward to having her as part of the Burin Peninsula Health Care Foundation team.

With Ally joining us, we're also happy to share that the Legacy Gift Shop will now offer extended hours, including longer days throughout the week and Saturday and Sunday afternoons!

Our Gift Shop offers a lovely selection of locally made crafts, gifts, snacks, drinks, and other treats for patients, visitors, healthcare staff, and members of our community. Whether you're staying in hospital, visiting a loved one, waiting in Emergency, or simply passing through, we hope these extended hours will make it a little easier to pick up something you need or enjoy a little treat.

Every purchase also helps support healthcare right here on the Burin Peninsula. ❤️

Please join us in giving Ally a warm welcome! We encourage patients, visitors, and healthcare staff to drop by the shop, say hello, and welcome her to the team.

We're happy to have you with us, Ally! 🥰

10/26/2026

💚 Youth Wellness Day 2026 💚

On October 21st, students, educators, and community partners from across the Burin Peninsula came together at College of the North Atlantic in Burin for a day dedicated to youth mental health and wellness!

The Burin Peninsula Health Care Foundation was proud to sponsor this important initiative, bringing young people together to learn, connect, and explore ways to support their mental health and well-being. 🥰

🌟 39 students completed safeTALK su***de prevention training.
🌟 66 additional students participated in educational sessions focused on mental health, substance use, and positive well-being.
🌟 Students explored self-care and emotional wellness through engaging activities, including sound healing, yoga, and dance!

The day was filled with learning, laughter, meaningful conversations, new connections, and some fantastic prizes!

👏 Congratulations to all participating students! We are so proud of your enthusiasm, participation, and willingness to learn!

💚 A heartfelt thank-you to the incredible community partners who shared their time, expertise, and resources to make this day possible:
🌿 Irie Sound Healing
🌸 La Vie en Rose
💚 YMCA
❤️ MADD
💜 Burin Peninsula Voice Against Violence
💙 NL Health Services
🌟 LifeWise

Special thanks to College of the North Atlantic – Burin Campus for providing the venue, R&E Taxi for transportation, and our participating school communities:
🏫St. Joseph's All Grade, Terrenceville
🍎Fortune Bay Academy, St. Bernard's
✏️Christ the King School, Rushoon
🎒Marystown Central High School
🏫Pearce Junior High School, Burin
🍎John Burke High School, Grand Bank
✏️Holy Name of Mary Academy, Lawn
🎒St. Lawrence Academy

To every student, teacher, facilitator, volunteer, and community partner - THANK YOU! 💚

At the BPHCF, we believe that investing in the mental health and well-being of our youth is an investment in the future of our communities. Events like Youth Wellness Days demonstrate what we can accomplish when we work together to support the next generation.