Spiritual distress is triggered when hope, meaning, or identity are threatened at end-of-life. It increases when we are unable to use the wisdom of grief to amplify love and honour the connection we have to each other. Distress, ironically, increases when we engage death directly, but diminishes quickly through the power of wise and compassionate… [More…]
The Alberta Pastoral Care Association 48th Annual Conference – April 15, 2016
Date: Friday April 15, 2016 Where: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 40 Holmes St., Red Deer, AB Agenda: 8:30 AM Registration 9:00 AM Welcome & Opening Devotional 9:30 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DISCERNING LOVE: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS Dr. Gordon T. Smith 10:45 AM Refreshment break 11:00 AM WORKSHOP: LOVE: IT’S MORE THAN (JUST) BEING… [More…]
The Place of Parks and Nature at End of Life – November 19, 2015
When: November 19, 2015 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Cost: Free to Friends’ members and $5 each for non-members. Refreshments available on a fist-come, first-served basis. Please park near washroom facility. Presented by Sonya L. Jakubec, RN, PhD, Associate Professor with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Mount Royal University and Don Carruthers Den… [More…]
When Doctors Help Us Die: The Canadian Debate – November 1, 2015
When: Sunday, November 1,2015 7:30 PM Where Underhill Lecture Hall, McKibbin Centre, Burman University 6730 University Drive Lacombe, AB THE HERR LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS: “When Doctors Help Us Die: The Canadian Debate” on in the Underhill Lecture Hall, McKibbin Centre, Burman University. Admission in free. The Supreme Court of Canada recently struck down our nation’s… [More…]
Who’s Looking After the Caregiver? – April 12, 2016
A webinar for those supporting someone with a chronic or life-threatening illness Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT (OTTAWA time) Where: Accessed online via phone and web Price: FREE Click here to register During this session, participants will learn to: Recognize the vital role caregivers play in the lives of… [More…]
“Imagine 2015: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities”
What happens when you gather 40 participants from 18 different hospice palliative groups from across Alberta in one place at the same time? You get the excitement, passion, and inspiration that was “Imagine 2015.” On Saturday November 14, 2015, the Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association (AHPCA) hosted their second annual “Imagine: Connecting Hospice… [More…]
