Embracing Compassion: Reflections from a Newcomer at the MIPCC 2024 Conference

This post was written by: Tiara Sisson MSEd, MSHRD, CPHR SHRM-CP, CPOctober 25, 2024 As the newest member of the Life and Death Matters (LDM) team, I had the privilege of attending the MIPCC 2024 Conference alongside Kath and Ted. Coming from a background in operations and administration, this was a wonderful opportunity for me […]
FREE Webinar February – Our Palliative Presence: Inspirational Wisdom from Henri Nouwen

Webinar Offering for Nurses and PSWs Our palliative presence refers to our way of being with a person receiving care. Henri Nouwen’s spiritual writings have been helpful for many (myself included) in developing their palliative presence, providing insight into ways of offering compassion, empathy, and a deep listening presence in order to allow those being […]
Providing Compassion—It’s Hard to be Family

Written by Kath Murray People who are involved in palliative care often say, “Caring for the dying person is easy. It is caring for the family that is difficult.” Of course, it is easier or simpler to care for an unresponsive person than to care for a group of people who have come together to […]