Nick Walling, Author at Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Connecting People with Care: Celebrating Nancy Lefebre

On October 12, 2023, at the CHPCA Conference in Ottawa, Nancy Lefebre, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Saint Elizabeth Health, received the CHPCA Award of Excellence in recognition for her contributions to increasing the accessibility of palliative care in Canada. Born and raised in Alberta, Nancy Lefebre moved to Toronto with her […]

Registered Nurse (RN) – Hospice Care Ottawa (April 30, 2024)

Who We Are: Hospice Care Ottawa (HCO) is a community-based charitable organization whose mission is to accompany and support individuals, and their families, through their end-of-life journey by providing compassionate, high quality care. Hospice programs include day hospice, home support, family support, and residential hospice services. Hospice Care Ottawa delivers these services at three sites: […]

Innovating Compassion: Celebrating Dr. Stephen Liben

On October 12, 2023 at the CHPCA Conference in Ottawa, Dr. Stephen Liben, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University and Director of the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) / Palliative Care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital since 1995, received the Pediatric Award of Excellence from CHPCA and the Canadian Network of Palliative […]

Exploring Supports for all Canadians on National Grief and Bereavement Day 2023

Ottawa, ON – On November 21st in honour of National Grief and Bereavement Day 2023, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) will convene a meeting of Parliamentarians to explore the merits of a country-wide approach to supporting those experiencing grief or bereavement. “The impacts of the loss of a loved-one can be enormous,” says […]

Charting a Palliative Revolution: Q&A with Dr. Kathryn Mannix 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! The third and final article in the series features Dr. Kathryn Mannix – renowned palliative care activist, […]

Charting a Palliative Revolution: A Pre-Conference Chat with Drs. Hsien Seow and Sammy Winemaker

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! This first article in the series features Dr. Hsien Seow and Dr. Sammy Winemaker – hosts of The Waiting Room […]

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! In the first article in the series, we’re featuring Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov – Distinguished Professor of […]

Updated CHPCA Position Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying to Improve Clarity and Reflect Current Legislation

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is publishing its updated position statement on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to reflect new legislation impacting MAiD enacted after June 2019, to improve the clarity of its position, and to update the definition of palliative care adopted by CHPCA. The updated position statement, approved and adopted by […]

Registration Open for the CHPCA Conference!

Early bird registration is now open for the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference in Ottawa from October 12 to 14, 2023. The conference will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community advocates to explore the latest research and developments in hospice palliative care in Canada. “We’re thrilled to be able to come together once […]

Visiting Connections – One Volunteer’s Story as an End of Life Companion

By Nick Walling, Digital Marketing Officer, CHPCA 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 […]