Key Audience: Health & Social Care Providers The Northwest Grief & Bereavement Community of Practice Presents: Acknowledging Care Provider Grief When: January 15, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Session Info: Do you work in healthcare? Do you support and care for people who are on their end-of-life journey? Have you supported someone […]
Title: The family picture: A collection of family case studies exploring roles, relationships, and identities after a dementia diagnosis and a transition into a long-term care home Session Info: Research exploring the lived experiences of people living with dementia and family members is often overlooked. This study discusses the meaning of family after a transition […]
Please note: Space is limited so you must call 807-684-3066 to register for this event
Key Audience: Health & Social Care Providers The Northwest Grief & Bereavement Community of Practice Presents: Sitting with Grief: Supporting Patients & Families When: February 26, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Session Info: Grief is a universal experience, yet supporting others through it can be deeply challenging. In this session, Eugene Dufour […]
What: LEAP Paramedic is a blended learning course for paramedics and Emergency Medical Service professionals that teaches the essential practical knowledge, attitudes, and skills to provide a palliative approach to care on-site. When: February 27, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET Where: 105 Junot Ave S., Thunder Bay (Superior North Emergency Medical Services […]
Join us in-person or virtually for a free one-day workshop as we work together to navigate towards a "One Team" mindset! When: March 5, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET Where: Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre, Thunder Bay OR Virtually, via Zoom Platform Who: This workshop is for health and social care providers, […]
In partnership with the North West Regional Palliative Care Program, and Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations & Inuit Health - Ontario region, Lakehead University's Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH) is pleased to offer education for registered healthcare providers in Northwestern Ontario at no cost. About LEAP Core: Pallium Canada’s LEAP […]
The Northwest Grief & Bereavement Community of Practice Presents: Pregnancy & Infant Loss: Awareness Matters with Michelle La Fontaine Key Audience: Health Care Providers & Community Supports When: March 12, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Session Info: Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network is a provincially funded organization with a mandate to […]
Lakehead University respectfully acknowledges its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Indigenous people. Lakehead Thunder Bay is located on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses, and is committed to a relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit based on the principles of mutual trust, respect, reciprocity, and collaboration in the spirit of reconciliation. As a Centre we are committed to working towards reconciliation and decolonizing our work and have committed as a staff to educating ourselves in these areas both personally and professionally.