NEWS & ARTICLES FROM LIFE & DEATH MATTERS
Ted and I travelled this past June to the Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge in Northern France and the Flanders Museum in Ypres in Belgium.
Ontario developed the “Fixing Long-Term Care Act” in response to the crisis in long-term care (LTC) that occurred during COVID. They promise to enforce adherence.
Changes to medical orders at end-of-life are essential to supporting the person’s comfort through dying.
Personal Support Workers (PSWs)1 are the caregivers with the most contact time with the person and family – and are informally acknowledged as “the eyes
“It’s not being dead, but the dying that I fear.”
“I must define the course in a way more engaging than engorging, countering my tendency to inundate students with data, and allowing them instead to
I look forward to summer for many months, and yet, it seems to fly by so quickly, and I lose my focus on reflecting and building self-awareness!
Moving a loved one to a long-term care (LTC) facility can be stressful and difficult for all involved. Family may struggle to acknowledge they can
It is always a treat to hear Maureen speak, and this year at the HPCO conference, it was no exception. Here are her words, for you all to enjoy.
We are so excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website, which has been a labour of love (and a few tears) over
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