Part of Palliative Care Society of the Bow Valley, Speaker Series 2020 Western society tends to ignore the fact of death until it actually has to be faced. This lack of preparation causes additional stress and difficulty for both patients and families. But it need not be so. The talk will explore why and how we can… [More…]
End-of-Life Doula Services – Calgary: Michelle Lemon, End-of-Life Doula and Grief Coach, Doing Death Differently Inc.
As a trained and certified End-of-Life Doula and Grief Coach, I offer various holistic care modalities bringing comfort and peace to those at end of life and their families. I will assist my patients and families to identify life and care priorities guided by the wishes and choices of my patient and family. I support… [More…]
Edmonton – Dying Well: Present and Future Considerations
A day of discussions about how clinicians can assist patients in navigating illness, health deterioration, care planning, palliation and medical assistance in dying in the modern age. Can we promise a good death for all, now and in the technological future? Keynote Presenter: Dr. Eric Wasylenko, Medical Director, Health System Ethics and Policy, Health Quality… [More…]
Sacred Aromas & Essential Oils for End-of-Life Care
The memory of the scent of the disinfectant squirt on my hands I used prior to entering my client’s hospice room still permeates my nostrils weeks later. If that is what lingers for me, what do the dying smell on their last few days? Our sense of smell is linked to the limbic system which… [More…]
Successful Fundraising Tips for Non-profits – Part 3 of 4
One of the highlights of the 2015 AHPCA “Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities” conference was hearing from each of our participant groups about their community programs and events; we were all impressed with the level of commitment, passion, and initiative around end of life care in Alberta. However, when the Light Up Your Life Tri-Community Palliative Care Hospice Society from Stony Plain shared… [More…]
