Join us on National Caregiver Day for a short virtual training session geared to caregivers and care partners. In this session we will learn about how caregiver fatigue and empathic strain affect the health and well-being of care-partners. We will also cover strategies to manage stress and to be aware [...]
Good Grief is an eight-week series of gentle walks that brings together people moving through the shared experience of loss with the intent that they will find support from each other, their community and their time in nature. All walks are between 1.5 to 2 km round trip on relatively [...]
Good Grief is an eight-week series of gentle walks that brings together people moving through the shared experience of loss with the intent that they will find support from each other, their community and their time in nature. All walks are between 1.5 to 2 km round trip on relatively [...]
This no cost, two-day, in-person training follows the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Training Program which is recognized across Canada. It will give volunteers, caregivers and interested community members the confidence to provide quality support services in any setting, whether that is in hospice, care centres or a private home. Registration will [...]
Drafting a will and an estate plan can feel overwhelming, and it can be difficult to know where to start. Many may not know about the role of an executer and steps to take. In this session, Jenna will answer questions about what considerations are important when estate planning, explain [...]
This Plan Ahead education session will cover the five steps of advance care planning, financial planning and estate planning. We will be going over the importance of having conversations about wishes and values, the key legal documents for planning ahead (personal directive, will, enduring power of attorney), and the resources [...]
The Children's Grief Centre (CGC) is offering a series of sessions for parents and caregivers supporting grieving children and teens. Each of the sessions will cover key topics and common concerns parents and caregivers have shared with us as they support their child or teen who is grieving. Our hope [...]
In palliative and grief care, there is often a component of suffering that we cannot “fix” or “take away”. Instead, as psychosocial-spiritual professionals we are called to companion and support, foster coping, processing, treatment, and sometimes healing. This COP seeks to develop the clinical and self-care skills of professionals providing [...]
This no cost, two-day, in-person training follows the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Training Program which is recognized across Canada. It will give volunteers, caregivers and interested community members the confidence to provide quality support services in any setting, whether that is in hospice, care centres or a private home. Venue: Cold [...]
