NEWS & ARTICLES FROM LIFE & DEATH MATTERS
The past few weeks Ted and I have been in Ontario. First at the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Conference (HPCO), and now at the National
With our aging demographics, it is vital that we prepare a health care system to provide the care that will be needed. Ontario politicians suggest that
For decades we have asked, is it better to hydrate someone who is no longer able to swallow in their last days and hours, or
On Monday I was privileged to award Jackie with the first Frances Montgomery Personal Support Worker, (PSW)Hospice Palliative Care Scholarship at the Hospice Palliative Care
Did you know that TODAY is Advance Care Planning Day in Canada? Did you know that some of the best conversations that we will have
Have a look at this excellent three minute video with Brene Brown talking about the difference between empathy and sympathy. I love the animation and
We are thrilled to announce this new award honoring a PSW committed to Hospice Palliative Care in Ontario. The award is titled: The Frances Montgomery Personal
Personal Support Workers (Also Known As Health Care Assistants, Health Care Workers) often care for people who require medication or comfort measures to help control
I am writing “Essentials in Hospice Palliative Care: A Guide for Personal Support Workers” (PSWs are also known as Health Care Assistants, Community Health Workers
Excerpt from “Let Me Go” Written by Christine Georgina Rossetti When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for
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