Welcome to LUMARA
Grief & Bereavement CareSupporting children, youth, adults, and families impacted by serious illness, grief, and loss.
LUMARA supports life after loss by bringing light to grief and sorrow. We walk alongside children and families in unspeakable moments of trauma and loss – offering evidence based bereavement care that nurtures healing and changes lives.
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Dinner For A Cause at Qualicum Beach Cafe
Join us February 6, 2026 at one of Qualicum’s finest restaurants for an evening of good food and great company. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to provide much needed supports to Vancouver Island families coping with serious illness, grief, and bereavement through LUMARA’s world-class services.
Fall Programing: Writing our Grief
“We’ve experienced an atmosphere that has encouraged authenticity and intimacy on our individual grief journeys during a time where we’ve been isolated due to the pandemic. … This series has been transformative and healing … To say that it has been helpful is an understatement. It’s been a catalyst for deep soul work. Thank you very much for offering this program.”
Fall Programing: Adult Day Retreat
This half-day, in-person retreat is for adults who are bereaved to connect, to share their experiences of loss in a supportive environment, to honour their loved ones, and to learn strategies that can assist them in coping as they grieve.
Annual Report 2024-2025
Because of you, children and families found light in their darkest moments. Our 2024-25 Annual Report highlights the powerful impact of your generosity — hope rekindled, joy restored, and belonging built.
Notice of AGM 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society is called for and will be held electronically via video/phone conferencing on the 24th day of June, 2025 at 6 pm Pacific Time
Mother’s Day Candle Lighting and 6-week Group Therapy
Lumara’s 5th Annual Cross-Canada Virtual Mother’s Day Candlelighting
Honouring Pregnancy and Infant Loss – With Options for Ongoing Support
YOU CAN Make a difference
In Canada there is little to no government funding designated for bereavement care, yet it is well documented that unresolved grief can lead to an array of mental health concerns and undesirable outcomes including; anxiety, depression, substance abuse, lateral violence, and more.
For every loss, it is estimated that at least five people will be significantly impacted, yet very few have access to adequate long-term supports.
Every donation to LUMARA is used to help provide support to children, youth, adults, and families impacted by loss and to those living with a serious illness. As a result of people like you, lives are being transformed across Canada.
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