Let’s talk about dying in Canada…
What will I want or need at the end of life?
Will I suffer pain and need medication to manage my symptoms?
How can I let my family & friends know my wishes and preferences for end of life care?
What help is available to me?
Will I suffer from a chronic illness and feel like a burden to others?
What decisions will I have to make?
Many Canadians find themselves asking these questions as they near end of life. They are unsure what to expect, leading them to ask how they want to die, and whether they should have more control over their dying. Recently, this has led to a focus on controversial issues, such as euthanasia and physician assisted suicide rather than a focus on accessible and quality end of life care.
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) believes it’s time focus on the right to high quality hospice palliative care for all Canadians at the end of life.
We need to talk about hospice palliative care first.
NEW! We will be hosting a workshop at the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference on November 1st. Please click here to register for the conference.
Resources:
- Printable branded poster
- Printable information booklet
- Printable postcards
- Printable infographic
- “How to get your story in the media…” A tip sheet on how to engage the media
- Sheet of definitions (including palliative sedation)
- Fact Sheet: Hospice Palliative Care in Canada
- Webinar presentation: Let’s Talk about Hospice Palliative Care First
- Webinar presentation: Continuous Palliative Sedation Therapy and the Canadian Consensus Framework
- The World Palliative Care Alliance position on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide
- Framework for Continuous Palliative Sedation Therapy in Canada
For more information please contact us.