Continuing Bonds: Journey Through Grief
I love to think of grief as a normal, healthy, whole person response by which we adapt to life without the person/loved one, physically present. Years ago, Freud taught that grief should have an end, and that end included, a severed connection with the deceased. I’m grateful we have moved from this perspective! And then, […]
Congratulations to Michelle McInnes on receiving the Frances Montgomery HPC PSW Award!!
This is the week that Ontario celebrates PSWs! Anyone who knows me knows that I value, respect, and stand in awe of Personal Support Workers and their role as essential members of the health care team. There is no where that this is more obvious than in hospice and palliative care! I love the stories […]
Integrating an Interdisciplinary Palliative Approach to Care
Compiled by Misha Butot MSW, RCSW for Life and Death Matters webinar April 23, 2024 Reflections from Misha Butot, in preparation for Webinar April 23 2024 Please download the PDF or enjoy in this format. Palliative care specialists improve quality of life for the patients whose needs are most complex. Working in partnership with the […]
Incorporating Love In Professional Practice
Written by Kath Murray and Misha Butot. As part of Valentine’s Day this year, we are considering the role of love in your professional practice. We invite you to reflect on what might be considered a “loving” way, a “compassionate” way, of engaging in providing holistic health and psychosocial care through the life trajectory and […]
