We're delighted to welcome Larry Worthen, Executive Director of CMDA Canada - Christian Medical and Dental Association of Canada as the closing plenary speaker for CHPCA's virtual Learning Institute. Larry will draw on personal and pastoral experiences and speak to human dignity, where it comes from and how it can be supported in health care.
Join us for this two-day, in-depth learning experience.
www.chpca.ca/conference
Connaissez-vous une personne proche aidante? Au Québec, près d’une (1) personne sur quatre (4) apporte un soutien à un membre de son entourage qui présente une incapacité temporaire ou permanente. S’engager dans un rôle d’aidant n’est pas toujours un choix et exige beaucoup de ténacité. Ces personnes méritent que nous leur offrions collectivement le coup de pouce d’humanisme dont elles ont besoin. Du 6 au 12 novembre, saluons l’implication des personnes proches aidantes et les organismes communautaires qui les accompagnent dans leur parcours. Découvrez les activités offertes dans votre région en visitant www.procheaidance.quebec/snppa
Ensemble, cultivons l’humain ! 💙
#cultivonslhumain #ProcheAidant #snppa #ProcheaidanceQuebec #caregivers #caregiversweekQC
Join Us For The 2022 CHPCA Learning Institute in November 2022
Bringing together hospice palliative care professionals from across the country, the CHPCA Learning Institute offers registrants a two-day, intensive educational experience on #hospice #palliativecare.
Register now at www.chpca.ca/conference to join us on November 16-17, 2022.
𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆!
Are you involved in palliative care in Canada? Please take a quick 10-15 minute survey and share your opinions.
Visit https://bit.ly/3GSGlvz or scan the QR code.
#HPC #Hospice #PalliativeCare #CanadianHospice #LendYourVoice #Survey #HaveYourSay
Thank you to everyone who shared a selfie or a personal story with us on National Grief & Bereavement Day. It has been an honour to be a part of your respective grief journeys 💞
𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄
Music & Lyrics by Ambre McLean
Performed by Ambre McLean & Smiths Falls Music
Without support from our generous sponsors, last night's #SayingGoodbye Concert would not have been possible. Heartfelt thanks to Bunnygee Music, GSK, Willow Sound Records, The Syndicut, Cyan Solutions, Innovative Medicines Canada / Médicaments novateurs Canada, and TonyD Printing 💗
We owe a debt of gratitude to the supporters and sponsors of the #SayingGoodbyeConcert. Without their generous support, this event would not be possible. Thank you Bunnygee Music, GSK, Willow Sound Records, The Syndicut, Cyan Solutions, Innovative Medicines Canada / Médicaments novateurs Canada, and TonyD Printing!
Join us on tonight for the Saying Goodbye Concert. Award-winning Canadian singers and songwriters will be performing in honour of National Grief & Bereavement Day. Visit www.sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca to experience this free event 🎵
#SayingGoodbye #DireAdieu #SayingGoodbyeConcert #ConcertDireAdieu #Grief2021 #Deuil2021 #IFeel #JeRessens
Join us this Sunday, November 14th as award winning Canadian singers and songwriters come together for the Saying Goodbye concert held in honour of National Grief and Bereavement Day 💗
www.sayingggodbyeconcert.ca
#SayingGoodbye #SayingGoodbyeConcert #ConcertDireAdieu #DireAdieu #VirtualConcert #IFeel #JeRessens #Grief2021 #Deuil2021 #StrongerTogether #GriefJourney
We are just a few days away from the #SayingGoodbye Concert — a night filled with heartfelt music by Canadian singers and songwriters in honour National Grief & Bereavement Day.
Tickets to the livestream are offered free of charge. Donations to support hospice palliative care in Canada are always welcomed.
www.sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca
The #SayingGoodbye concert is being offered virtually, but there are also FREE tickets to the in-person performances at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
Get your tickets now at www.sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca to see Tara Shannon, Mikhail Laxton, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, and Yvan Petit perform live on November 14th!
This week, our #FeelGoodFriday post is about Sarah McInnis — a songwriter and music therapist living in the Annapolis Valley, NS.
Sarah began 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, creating original songs for folks at the end of life and for those who have lost loved ones, to honour the legacy of the ones we love, before and after they die. This service is available nationwide, and so far Sarah has written for clients in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and British Columbia.
To hear more examples and to learn more about the process, please visit her website at www.bluecedarmusictherapy.ca, visit Blue Cedar Music Therapy, or contact Sarah directly at [email protected]
If you are involved in palliative care in Canada, we are requesting 10-15 minutes of your time to fill out a brief survey that explores your opinions about developments in palliative care.
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29ywnyh50BXXBs2
#Hospice #PalliativeCare #HPC #EOLCare #STRSEOL #Research #Policy #Advocacy #CanadianHospice #CHPCA
SayingGoodbye Spotlight: Eileen Laverty
Eileen Laverty Music joins us on November 14th for the Saying Goodbye concert — a musical journey that will honour National Grief and Bereavement Day. Eileen will be representing the Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Association 🎶
Get tickets to this free concert by visiting www.sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca
#SayingGoodbye #SayingGoodbyeConcert #DireAdieu #ConcertDireAdieu #Grief #Bereavement
Saying Goodbye Artist Spotlight: Catherine MacLellan
Tara Shannon introduces Catherine MacLellan who will join us on November 14th for the Saying Goodbye concert — a musical journey to honour National Grief and Bereavement Day. Catherine will be representing Prince Edward Island and Hospice PEI 💖
Find out how you can attend this free concert by visiting www.sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca
#SayingGoodbye #SayingGoodbyeConcert #DireAdieu #ConcertDireAdieu #Grief #Bereavement
Fred Penner to Perform at Saying Goodbye
A man who needs no introduction, we are honoured to welcome one of Canada's most beloved entertainers to the Saying Goodbye concert — Fred Penner.
Fred will be sharing his gift of music and his personal experiences with grief on November 14th. All are welcome to join us: www.sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca
#SayingGoodbye #SayingGoodbyeConcert #DireAdieu #ConcertDireAdieu #Grief #Bereavement Palliative Manitoba
Don Amero to Perform at Saying Goodbye Concert
The death of a loved one is never easy and the pandemic has highlighted a need for us to share in our collective grief. Join CHPCA, Palliative Manitoba, the talented Don Amero, and other Canadian performers on November 14th for Saying Goodbye — a breathtaking musical concert that will honour Canadians experiencing grief.
www.sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca
#SayingGoodbye #SayingGoodbyeConcert #DireAdieu #ConcertDireAdieu #grief #bereavement #musicsoothesthesoul
Carolyn Dawn Johnson to Perform at Saying Goodbye Concert
The #SayingGoodbye concert provides an opportunity for Canadians to connect virtually, through music, in honour National Grief and Bereavement Day. Join us November 14th as host Tara Shannon introduces heartfelt performances by amazing artists, including Carolyn Dawn Johnson 🎵
Free tickets are available from sayinggoodbyeconcert.ca
Motivations and Realities of Compassionate Care Companies in Changing Times: Exploring the Evolution of Compassionate Care Companies
CHPCA is proud to be partnered with a carer-friendly initiative being led by Dr. Allison Williams from McMaster University. Dr. Williams’ project is focused on growing the number of carer-friendly workplaces across Canada and throughout the world through mobilizing a range of tools to assist organizations in adopting carer-friendly practices for their carer-workers.
Without effective workplace supports, employees, who must balance work and care responsibilities (carer-workers, sometimes called carer-employees), are more likely to experience reduced performance and increased absenteeism, with some even deciding to retire early or quit their jobs. From an employer’s perspective, implementing effective carer-inclusive workplace practices will ensure carer-employees are both supported and productive. Further, such carer supportive policies minimize turn-around and maximize retention of employees, particularly those who are older than 45 and often the most experienced workforce.
One of the outcomes of this partnership is a two-part webinar series that highlights the progressive work of CHPCA’s Canadian Compassionate Companies (CCC) in supporting carers within their organizations.
The first webinar entitled “Motivations and Realities of Compassionate Care Companies in Changing Times: Exploring the Evolution of Compassionate Care Companies”, will explore the experiences of three Compassionate Care Companies. This webinar will present findings from ongoing research addressing motivations for and experience of being a CCC, as well as provide the opportunity to learn from a panel of three CCC representatives about how they have been able to pivot to best meet the needs of their carer-employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The panellists will also answer questions related to ways in which care-workers have been supported in the workplace.
Children’s hospice palliative care: it takes a village
Fireside Chat #2 - What do Elephants, Comedians and Ducks Have in Common?
Fireside Chat #2 - What do Elephants, Comedians and Ducks Have in Common?Join us on Zoom: #Live #hpcWeek https://zoom.us/j/97769233045
The Ottawa Police Chorus singing during the opening of the Celebration of Life ceremony #CHPCC2015