A breathtaking musical journey that honours Canadians experiencing grief during the pandemic. 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 […]
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COVID-19 and Hospice Palliative Care : An Overview of Emerging Issues and Recommendations COVID-19 has certainly placed a strain on all healthcare workers including hospice palliative care providers. This strain on the hospice palliative care sector in particular is exponentially increasing due to funding, access issues, PPE, equipment and safety, vulnerable populations and research issues. […]
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CHPCA’s Advocacy Challenge: To make a national sustainable, long-term hospice palliative and end-of-life care strategy a reality we need to count on all of you to take ACTION. Please review 2006-2007 Advocacy Kit below including the charts in section two of the kit to see where you focus your ACTION. Also please review our 2011 […]
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Sunnybrook Ethics Centre: Ethics Pocket Tool Ethics at the End of Life The World Health Organization provides the following definition for ethics: Ethics is concerned with moral principles, values and standards of conduct. The field of health and health care raises numerous ethical concerns, related to, for example, health care delivery, professional integrity, data handling, […]
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Background The practice of hospice palliative care is relatively young. In Canada, it began in the 1970s and has evolved rapidly. The term “hospice palliative care” was coined to recognize the convergence of hospice and palliative care into one movement that has the same principles and norms of practice. In a consensus-building process led by […]
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Living Lessons® Campaign and Resources Since 1998, the Living Lessons® program has created and distributed resources for caregivers and patients. The following resources are available for purchase by caregivers from the CHPCA Marketplace (direct ordering on-line) or by calling the toll-free information line (1-877-203-INFO [4636]) to request a copy: A Caregiver’s Guide (booklet) You Are Not Alone (pamphlet) Influencing […]
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Compassionate care benefits (CCB) are Employment Insurance (EI) benefits paid to people who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill and who has a significant risk of death within 26 weeks (six months). A maximum of 26 weeks of compassionate care benefits […]
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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 […]
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For 9 months I was the caregiver for my grandfather after he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. I felt this role was placed upon me when no other family member would step forward to assist him. They had all the excuses to not participate with the care of their dad/grandpa. I felt responsible to […]
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