In this talk, Kathy infuses tenderness into a topic that is all too frequently charged with fear, approached with grim stoicism, or avoided at all costs. Using stories and research laced with her unique brand of compassion and humor, Kathy extends an engraved invitation to view death as not a taboo subject - but rather a shared life...
Grief is a normal response to the experience of loss. We grieve when we anticipate the loss of someone, lose or leave a place to live, lose financial or status change, experience ambiguous losses like those of the current pandemic, and when we hear news of the destruction of our planet. While keeping in mind that grief is...
Strong evidence points to the benefits of palliative care for patients with chronic serious illness, including improved symptom control and quality of life. While quality palliative care is accessible to many Canadians, not all persons with life limiting illness have access to palliative care...
This is the time of year when anxieties about the holidays begin to creep up on us, especially if we’re grieving a loss of a significant relationship, loss of a pet of companion, the loss of our employment, health or home. The losses and stress we feel may be going unnoticed or unacknowledged because of all the pandemic...