Life and Death Matters online Education

Enhance your care giving skills by learning about death, dying and palliative care with LDMonline

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A different course begins on the 10th and 25th of each month (excepting December, July and August). Course duration range are 3 weeks, 4 weeks or 8 weeks, depending on the topic.


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Meet the Instructors

We believe that to be a good instructor you need to be excited about your topic. That's why our instructors are all specialists in the areas that they teach. They bring their energy and enthusiasm with them as they create assignments and interact with learners. And that's why we believe that our learners are so excited about their experiences with the courses.

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Nine Facts about the Online Program

This program, founded by the late Canada's father of hospice palliative care Dr John D. Morgan, provides education to hospice palliative caregivers across Canada and USA. We've added in exciting new elective courses involving music, art, communication and palliative sedation. Are you looking for foundational information in hospice palliative care? Try the core courses. Are you a health care or hospice palliative care giver wanting to enhance your skills? Look to our new electives to learn new strategies for care giving and to engage with hot topics such as palliative sedation.

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2010/2011 Calendar of Courses - with course summaries, objectives, instructor information and course dates.

Program brochure - general program information and listing of courses

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Choose LDMonline for a tailor-made learning experience. Learn at your own pace. Choose your courses. Take one course or take them all. Flexible and accessible programming. Innovative instructors.

Registration is open ended. Complete each course in 10 hours over a 3 week period


For more information, contact Program Director, Kath Murray


Integrate theory and enrich your practice as you study with master facilitators and diverse participants from around the globe in a creative fun environment.