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 27, 2023
Palliative care with compassion
There is a remarkable difference in the quality of care in a nursing home and a palliative care centre. Naturally, fewer residents and specialized end-of-life care by professionals are key factors.
September 27, 2023
Charting a Palliative Revolution: Dr. Harvey Chochinov Speaks Ahead of CHPCA Conference
In anticipation of the upcoming CHPCA Conference in Ottawa this October, we decided to reach out to our lineup of incredible plenary speakers and ask them a few questions about the Conference, Ottawa, and palliative care in Canada!
November 11, 2022
Making Every Day Count for Families – The Impact of Pediatric Palliative Care
On October 13th, 2022, CHPCA in partnership with the Canadian Network of Palliative Care for Children led the “Make Every Day Count” campaign in honour of National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day 2022.
November 11, 2022
Visiting Connections – One Volunteer’s Story as an End of Life Companion
Eight years ago, Angela McBride’s mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and spent the last seven and half weeks of her life at a palliative care facility in Winnipeg. Angela would visit her mother frequently there, and it was during these visits that she came to truly understand the value of companionship at end-of-life.
June 27, 2022
Wild Roses
By Courtney Murrell As a young girl, I remember drawing [...]
June 27, 2022
A profile of palliative home care clients receiving care in Ontario
By Dawn M. Guthrie and Nicole Williams, Wilfrid Laurier University [...]
June 27, 2022
Developing the Role of Volunteers to Support Caregivers of Children Living with Medical Complexity
Gloria Puurveen, PhD, Project Manager and Knowledge Translation – Nav-CARE [...]
November 8, 2021
A Rainbow of Opportunities: Improving 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusive Palliative Care
By Shelly Cory, Executive Director of Canadian Virtual Hospice People [...]
November 1, 2021
Death Literacy is Life Literacy
By Maria Vassiliou Death Literacy is Life Literacy. Philotimo Life [...]
April 28, 2021
Bias and a “Good” Death
By Clara Dyck *Please note, all identifiers have been changed [...]