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. 

  • 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 […]

  • April 9, 2024

    Millennials: You’re Never Too Young for Advance Care Planning

    By Mallory McGrath Summary: Advance Care Planning (ACP) is for […]

  • April 2, 2024

    Do Not Ignore Your Mortality Podcast with Greg Barnsdale

  • March 26, 2024

    Healthy People, Healthy Communities – Tips for Caregiving and Caregiver Resources

  • March 19, 2024

    Pilot Program Paves the Way for ACP Uptake in New Brunswick

    Horizon Health Network’s Collaborative Care Seniors Health (CCSH) team invited residents to ponder these questions and then encouraged them to seize control in an Advance Care Planning (ACP) Information Session pilot program.