Session Info: This session will explore various assessment tools essential for providing a palliative approach to care from a holistic perspective. Join us to build your "toolbox" and enhance your ability to deliver compassionate, high- quality palliative care. When: October 8, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT Register for this FREE Webinar by […]
Session Info: Exploring the often-overlooked grief experiences of culturally diverse PSWs in long-term care homes, this presentation contributes to filling a gap in grief research by centering the voices of PSWs and advocating for a cultural shift in long-term care—normalizing grief discussions, reducing stigma, and developing policies and practices that strengthen staff well-being, resilience, and […]
Session Info: Grief is a universal experience, yet it is often misunderstood and experienced in isolation. This session explores how greater grief literacy can help us feel more confident supporting others - and ourselves - after loss. Through discussion and reflection, participants will consider practical ways to build workplaces and communities that recognize grief as […]
What: Enhance your skills in delivering exceptional palliative and end-of-life care for patients and caregivers with this 2 day, 15 hour introductory workshop. All learning materials will be provided to you at the workshop. Topics Include: Setting the Stage for a Palliative Approach to Care Working with Individuals & Families Advance Care Planning, Capacity & […]
About LEAP Core: Pallium Canada’s LEAP Core is a 14-hour, in-depth course* covering key palliative care competencies, enhanced with culturally relevant concepts and resources. *Certified by the CFPC. Claim up to 28.0 Mainpro+ credits All registration fees are fully sponsored by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), First Nations & Inuit Health Branch - Ontario region. Who: […]
About Continuing the Journey: This 6-hour workshop is intermediate-level and a continuation of the concepts discussed in the Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Indigenous Communities workshops. Who: Health & social care providers working in Ontario who have already completed Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Indigenous Communities. How: Virtual delivery (Zoom platform), completed over […]
OPEN TO EVERYONE The Northwest Grief & Bereavement Community of Practice Presents: Grief During the Holidays with Leanne Davidson Session Info: For those grieving, the holidays can entail navigating additional emotional challenges and heightened social anxiety. We will explore the complexities associated with the Christmas season and present a variety of strategies for finding our […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.