The Palliative Approach

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The Palliative Approach, a blog hosted and edited by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, provides relevant and thought-provoking palliative care content for hospice palliative care professionals, volunteers, and supporters, as well as health care workers, and caregivers across Canada. It features articles in English and French on the latest research, innovative programs and initiatives, professional and personal experiences, and on building stronger support for palliative care in every community. 

  • September 10, 2024

    Palliative Care in the News: Summer Edition

    With summer fading fast, catch up on Canada’s summer hospice […]

  • August 20, 2024

    Moving towards a more compassionate community: Hospice Southeast New Brunswick introduces Nav-CARE

    Life-limiting illnesses can cast a long shadow over the lives they touch. For everyone concerned, everyday can bring physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges that test the boundaries of human endurance. Despite the countless individuals that are affected, conversations around life limiting illness often remain unspoken, shrouded in a mix of fear, uncertainty, and stigma. Hospice Southeast New Brunswick is aware of this challenge and since 2004, has been striving to raise awareness of life-limiting conditions and the supports that are available to individuals in the community.

  • July 23, 2024

    Empowering Compassionate Care: Southwest District Palliative Care’s Mission

    By Kelly Ashford Established in 1997, Southwest District Palliative Care […]

  • July 9, 2024

    Respite Night: Hospice Care Ottawa’s Caregiver Evening Out

    By Nick Walling, Digital Marketing Officer, CHPCA The act of […]

  • June 4, 2024

    “I’m somebody that nobody thought I could be.”

    By Barry Ashpole The concept of what is commonly termed […]

  • May 3, 2024

    ACP Day 2024 Wrap-Up

    By Advance Care Planning Canada To celebrate Advance Care Planning […]

  • April 30, 2024

    The Importance of Advance Care Planning

    By Greg Barnsdale There has been no other time in […]

  • April 23, 2024

    ACP Essentials With Driving Die-alogues

    By Hospice Huronia Have you ever wondered what would happen […]

  • April 16, 2024

    Advance Care Planning: Do It Before You Need It

    By Beth Duke Campbell What is Advance Care Planning? Advance […]

  • April 12, 2024

    National Caregiver Day: Canadian organizations need to better support carer-employees in the workplace

    By Allison Williams As Canada observes National Caregiver Day (April […]