The Palliative Approach
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Designing Interventions that Align with Your Community’s Culture
This article is part of a series following two multi-year projects that bring together social movements to improve quality of life for those facing health challenges.
10 Myths About Palliative Care
Palliative care is still widely misunderstood by many people in Canada. Here are 10 common myths we often encounter.
AI Predicts Cancer Symptoms: Revolutionizing Palliative Care
At its core, AI in palliative care is about making sense of complexity that overwhelms even experienced teams. These systems sift through streams of patient data, vital signs, lab results, clinical notes, patient reported outcomes, and look for patterns humans struggle to catch in real time.
Empathy: The Key to Building Dementia-Inclusive Communities
Across Canada, the six sites involved in the Compassionate Dementia Inclusive Communities (CDIC) project have been hard at work developing interventions and campaigns aimed at reducing stigma, raising awareness, and supporting dementia inclusion.
Reconnecting at the End: The Healing Power of Nature in Hospice and Palliative Care
One of the most profound sources of comfort is nature. The feeling of sunlight warming our skin, the sound of birds outside a window, or that first breath of fresh air. In hospice and palliative care, every moment is important, and these connections to the world around us offer something no medicine or machine can.
Are we there yet? Reflections on the 9th Advance Care Planning International Conference 2025
This year’s 9th Advance Care Planning International Conference was a testament to the growing momentum behind advance care planning (ACP) worldwide.
A Holiday Wish List for a More Compassionate Canada
At the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), this season inspires us to imagine a Canada where compassion, understanding, and equitable care are available to everyone no matter their age, diagnosis, geography, or circumstances.
Introducing the Saint Elizabeth Foundation National Centre for Equity and Innovation in End-of-Life Care
The Compassionate Community Index (CCI)—developed by the BC Centre for Palliative Care (BCCPC) and the Kalein Centre—helps communities assess how prepared and committed they are to support people through declining health, caregiving, dying, and grieving.
The Compassionate Community Index
The Compassionate Community Index (CCI)—developed by the BC Centre for Palliative Care (BCCPC) and the Kalein Centre—helps communities assess how prepared and committed they are to support people through declining health, caregiving, dying, and grieving.
Why Canada Needs a Government‑Backed Grief‑Literacy Push
Every third Tuesday in November, Canadians pause to recognize a feeling that unites us all—grief.
