Saying Goodbye Concert

How to watch the virtual concert

Watch on our YouTube page

Are you grieving? Do you know someone who is?

Every Canadian deserves the chance to say goodbye to their loved ones, even in an unprecedented crisis such as COVID-19. There have been too many heartbreaking stories of families who are unable to say goodbye due to extreme restrictions on end-of-life visitations. As a result of these restrictions during the pandemic, many people have lost a loved one have not been able to say goodbye, visit, and in many cases have a proper funeral or celebration of life.

We at CHPCA would like to acknowledge the grief so many Canadians have experienced during these unprecedented tines by holding an online concert in conjunction with National Bereavement Day.

Join us on November 15^th 7 pm ET for a breathtaking musical journey that honours Canadians experiencing grief during the pandemic.

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Thank you for your thoughtful and heartwarming Saying Goodbye Concert. (I lost my Mom two months ago, and it helps.)

Thank you so much for the beautiful concert, and for keeping it on YouTube after the original performance to allow more people to participate. Thank you to all the musicians and sponsors.

Thank you for the Saying Goodbye Concert. I was so touched by the music and the musicians across Canada who contributed especially the coordinator, John McDermott. His song, Some Small Star was a huge comfort as I continue to grieve my husband who passed away May 29.

Thank-you for the work you do. Thank-you to John McDermott and the other artists for the virtual concert. Beautiful music.

Thank you for all you do and for the beautiful concert!

Wonderful tribute show. We appreciate the difficult role you have to play. Thank you for the amazing goodbye concert!

I am so fortunate and grateful to still have all my family and friends safe. I know there are no guarantees but for now, I am hopeful. Thank you for doing the concert - it was incredibly touching to hear the artists, to read the names, to grieve with those posting their loss. With gratitude and blessings for your important service

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Saying Goodbye Campaign

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the CHPCA Champions Council announce the launch of the “saying Goodbye” campaign. We are calling on the health authorities to implement a more compassionate approach to end-of-life visitations across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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National Bereavement Day

Throughout the month of November, culminating on November 17, CHPCA would like to help promote resources and tools to help Canadians throughout their grief journeys – for those dealing with grief, bereavement, anticipatory grief, ambiguous grief, and chronic sorrow.