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June 2019
Community Conversation on Dying, Death, Loss & Grief
In this workshop, participants will be encouraged to share their feelings and thoughts on this challenging subject in facilitated small group discussions. You will learn how what matters to you can form part of your advance care plan, something each of us needs to think about preparing. Where: Oakpark Retirement Community - 2 Valour drive, Ottawa When: June 17, 2019 – 2:00 pm To register, please call (613) 260-7144 x 7705. Alternatively, residents can register in person at the activities…
Find out more »Blue Roses Documentary
We’re happy to partner with Ottawa Inner City Health for the screening of Blue Roses, a 55-minute documentary dealing with the palliative care needs of people in rooming houses. This film won the Audience Choice award at the One World Film Festival last fall. Please join us for this free screening at the Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street, Wednesday, June 19, 6 pm. A panel discussion will follow the movie. To register for the movie please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blue-roses-documentary-film-screening-discussion-tickets-60475678382
Find out more »August 2019
OutCare Golf Classic
The 12th edition of the OutCare Golf Classic presented by Grandmaitre Virgo Evans Lawyers / Avocats and Heritage Funeral Complex will take place Friday, August 16th at noon at the Hammond Golf and Country Club! Registration is $150. Registration includes a golf cart, eighteen holes, and the BBQ Banquet (cook your own steak!) following the tournament. We would also love to have you as a sponsor – contact us at admin@outcarefoundation.org for sponsorship details. The popular online silent auction will go live in August!…
Find out more »September 2019
Talking About Death Won’t Kill You
Author visit with Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller. Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller sees death and dying as an integral part of life that deserves and demands acknowledgement, respect, and even a bit of lightheartedness. Join Kathy Kortes-Miller and The Honourable Sharon Carstairs for a discussion that will include practical strategies and advice for: advance care planning for ourselves and our loved ones; how to have conversations about end-of-life wishes with loved ones; how to talk to children about death; how to build a…
Find out more »Palliative Care Academy – Thursday Evening Series
Registration: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eggfyvkve6b97d92&oseq=&c=&ch= Mainpro+ Accredited education series (Group Learning) offered the last Thursday of the month on topics related to Palliative Care. These 2-hour sessions are held Live at the Élisabeth Bruyère Auditorium, via OTN across Ontario and via personal computer Weblink. Certificates of attendance are provided. Please note that this series is only offered in English. All sessions run on Thursday Evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. In-Person: Elisabeth Bruyere Auditorium, 43 Bruyere St., Ottawa, Ontario (light dinner provided…
Find out more »October 2019
Practical Caregiver Training
Click HERE to apply or call 613-683-3779 or email Brittani at bsabourin@champlainpalliative.ca 5-Week Workshop Series Hands-on training to make the Caregiving Experience safer and less stressful for you and your loved one. Target Audience: Caregivers of loved ones with a life-limiting illness October 23/19: Your Role as a Caregiver October 30/19: Lifts & Transfers November 6/19: Providing Personal Care November 13/19: End of Life Care November 20/19: Communication & Self Care Wednesdays, October 23 to November 20, 2019 Choose between:…
Find out more »November 2019
Community Conversation Workshop
Join us at the PAL Ottawa Social Circle for an interactive session where you will learn why an advance care plan is important for each of us. You will have a chance to explore your own values, wishes and beliefs, and learn about identifying someone to speak for you about your care if you are no longer able to do so. You will leave with excellent resource materials to show your family members and loved ones and to inform decisions…
Find out more »December 2019
Blue Roses Documentary Screening
Come to view a compelling local documentary that follows frontline care providers as they navigate Ottawa's inner-city rooming houses and the hidden communities of the marginally housed that they serve. Community members living in rooming houses in Ottawa's inner-city face poverty, addiction and mental illness that often leads to their premature death alone in their room or on the street. The unique care provided by nurses and people with lived experience in this film challenges conventional approaches to the palliative care typically provided…
Find out more »A Community Conversation
Join Compassionate Ottawa for A Community Conversation about Dying, Death, Loss & Grief In this FREE workshop, you will be invited into a conversation on this challenging subject in facilitated small groups. You will learn how your wishes, values and beliefs form part of your advance care plan, which is something each of us needs to think about. When: December 10, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Where: McNabb Recreation Centre, Meeting Room C. 180 Percy Street Registration is…
Find out more »January 2020
Blue Roses Documentary Screening Jan 2020
Come to view a compelling local documentary that follows frontline care providers as they navigate Ottawa’s inner-city rooming houses and the hidden communities of the marginally housed that they serve. Community members living in rooming houses in Ottawa’s inner-city face poverty, addiction and mental illness that often leads to their premature death alone in their room or on the street. The unique care provided by nurses and people with lived experience in this film challenges conventional approaches to the palliative care typically provided…
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