Palliative Care in the News: October 2024

Catch up on Canada’s latest hospice palliative care news!

If Not Now, When? New Research Reveals Only One in Five People in Canada Has an Advance Care Plan.

Could a simple change in medical school curricula lead to a more compassionate healthcare system? Read third-year medical student Alexandre Veilleux’s compelling argument for mandatory palliative care rotations.

Six Nations to build Canada’s first Indigenous-run hospice. The five-bed facility will realize the community’s longtime ‘dream’ of ‘culturally relevant’ palliative care.

Nova Scotia invests in healing: 14 organizations receive funding for mental health and grief support. The Healing Pathways Community Fund aims to help communities cope with loss and trauma. Read more about the grant recipients and their initiatives.

At the McGill International Palliative Care Conference, Sarah Scott and Teri Milton of the Valley Hospice Foundation were named the International Palliative Care Innovator of 2024 for their “Grief Library.”

Why do we avoid talking about death? Maria Vassiliou challenges readers to break the silence surrounding death and grief. She argues that death literacy is crucial for public health and community well-being.

Huron Shores Hospice installs a Wind Phone, a concept originating in Japan, in Pioneer Park in Southampton that provides a unique way for individuals to connect with deceased loved ones.

This article was originally published on eHospice on November 5, 2024.