Through
Life & Grief
Fostering Hearts Forward is an online support group that offers a safe, compassionate space to connect, share, and find community with others walking a similar path.
Who This Group Is For
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Welcoming anyone aged 18 and older.
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Open to all life-limiting conditions, not restricted to any specific disease.
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Join us at any point in your journey, from early diagnosis onward.
What to Expect
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We gather online once a week for 1.5 hours.
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We explore all aspects of living with a life-limiting illness.
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A space to speak freely on any topic related to your experience.
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Gain strength, practical insights, and comfort from peers who get it.
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Professionally trained volunteers ensure the group runs on time and everyone is included.
Did you know...
Fostering Hearts Forward serves adults all over Alberta with a focus on supporting rural communities.
Fostering Hearts Forward
is a legacy group. The name was brainstormed and decided on by members (many who are no long part of the group) in 2024 as a way to keep their memory and legacy alive.
Fostering Hearts Forward was formed in 2021 (under another name), and the first group meeting was held in December 2021.
The Fostering
Hearts Forward logo
was designed by the participants of the group to represent the "Strength" and "Truth" each individual faces when living with a life-limiting illness.
TESTIMONIALS
"I have been a part of Fostering Hearts Forward as a volunteer since 2023. Over that time, we have had some amazing conversations, shared laughter, and tears. I believe that this group is an important part of living with dying as you are among friends and folks going through the same things you are experiencing or will be experiencing. It is an opportunity for members to share things that they maybe are unable to or don't want to put on their family and friends. It is a great place to be yourself." ~S.P. 2026