The Palliative Approach

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Purpose

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. 

  • April 1, 2021

    Donating Dignity for Precious Little Angels

    By Robyn Moore Founded in 2014 and based in St [...]

  • April 1, 2021

    Experiences with the health care system: Interviews with Caregivers about Palliative Care in Canada

    By Dawn Guthrie People generally prefer to receive palliative care [...]

  • October 1, 2020

    Health care discussions for LGBTQ persons: hard conversations made harder

    By Brian de Vries The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a [...]

  • May 21, 2019

    Roles of social worker on spirituality in palliative and end-of-life care in long-term care

    By Karen Lok Yi Wong Spirituality plays a significant part [...]

  • May 21, 2019

    Music Therapy in Palliative Care

    By Antonietta Desideri Music therapists are accredited through the Canadian [...]