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♦ There are a lot better places to die than Canada
to view the André Picard's July 21, 2010 article, please visit the Globe and Mail website
♦ End of life comfort: Palliative Care Specialist Dr. Marissa Slaven and the importance of tending to the dying, TVO's The Agenda, March 31, 2010, please visit the TVO website to view
♦ Senator Carstairs' latest report, Raising the Bar, on palliative care is now available.
Raising the Bar Monter la Barre June 2010
Please visit Senator Carstairs' Palliative Care webpage for other reports, motions, news/events and other links
♦ Chris Sherwood, former Palliative Care Consultant for the Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties, was the 2009 recipient of the Dorothy Ley Award
The Dorothy Ley Award of Excellence, presented by the Ontario Palliative Care Association (OPCA), is awarded annually in recognition of an individual or team effort to advance and improve the quality of palliative and end-of-life care. Chris has been involved in provision of Hospice Palliative Care (HPC) for over 15 years. He committed his professional life to broadening the cause and educating individuals and groups at the local, LHIN, Provincial and National Level. As a Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant he acted as a mentor and role model for nurses and other interdisciplinary team members both through his role as a consultant and an educator. Chris also has a wonderful sense for advocating, both for individuals, as well as for system designs. It is our great fortune that he realized his leadership strength and that it would bring better care to patients and families with his vision for improving systems in our palliative care communities, as well as our larger health care system. His legacy continues to be carried on by those who knew and worked with Chris, and his guidance, expertise, experience and compassion are still sought by many who remain strong in attempting to fulfill his dream. see OPCA's summer newsletter
♦ Announcement Made at One Vision One Voice Provincial Palliative Care Conference, April 19th, 2010 One Vision, One Voice, One Association
♦ Hospice Palliative Care Week May 2010
HNHB HPC Network News Release
National Fact Sheet: Hospice Palliative Care in Canada
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) News Release
Letter of Greeting from the President and the Executive Director of CHPCA
Letter of Greeting from the Federal Minister of Health
Stories can be a powerful way to give hope and inspire others. Add your story or message, and your photograph if you wish, to CHPCA's website to share with Canada and the World your experience with hospice and palliative care: http://www.chpca.net/events/stories-eng.html
♦ MPs Announce Formation of Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and
Compassionate Care April 20, 2010 press release
♦ Assisted Suicide Voted Down by MPs April 21, 2010 To view the article, visit the CBC News website