Death and dying are experiences that affect everyone, but many people do not feel prepared to talk about them. Conversations about death can be uncomfortable, and people may not know what to say or how they can help. Last Aid® helps change that.
October brings four engaging Learning Institute virtual sessions designed to expand your knowledge, spark new ideas, and strengthen your practice in hospice palliative care. From exploring equity in advance care planning, strengthen culturally sensitive communication, better support grieving children, or engage with the ethical complexities of MAiD.
Advance care planning is not a prediction about dying. It is a practical way to make our values known while we are well enough to speak for ourselves.
A comparison and Canada and US hospice by Phelim Boyle is a volunteer with Hospice Waterloo Region and a member of their Ambassador Team.
Purchase the Fall Learning Institute Conference Series by midnight on September 7, 2026, and receive the entire Winter Learning Institute Conference Series FREE.
Greater Trail Hospice, Trail FAIR’s Better at Home Program, and Columbia Seniors Wellness join forces with people living with dementia, care partners, healthcare providers, volunteers, and community members to explore what a more dementia-inclusive community could look like
Organizations across Canada are invited to take part in National Grief and Bereavement Day, November 17th, 2026, as the official Campaign Kit is now available.
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), in partnership with the Canada's Pediatric Palliative Care Alliance, is launching the Short Lives Can't Wait campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need for equitable access to children's hospice palliative care across Canada.
One of the greatest challenges facing people living with dementia isn't the condition itself—it's the stigma that too often accompanies it. Misunderstandings and stereotypes lead to isolation, exclusion, and negative assumptions, all of which have drastic effects on wellbeing.
Yukon Government is seeking a physician to join the Palliative Care Program in Whitehorse, Yukon. Applications open July 15, 2026.
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