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SUMMARY:Conversations With Leaders: Rites of Passage: Changing Ways of Marking Death and Dying in Our Communities
DESCRIPTION:Conversations about death and dying are shaped by faith\, culture\, and community – and they are changing. In this live Conversations with Leaders event\, we bring together voices from diverse religious traditions and the funeral profession to reflect on how end-of-life rites\, practices\, and attitudes have evolved in recent years. Speakers will explore the impacts of COVID-19\, shifting family and community structures\, and emerging conversations. Together\, they will reflect on how communities mark the end of life\, care for one another in times of loss\, and seek meaning\, dignity\, and connection in the face of death. \nThe Rev. Canon Gary van der MeerInterfaith Officer\, Anglican Diocese of OttawaRabbi Daniel MikelbergTemple Israel OttawaImam Sikander HashmiCanadian Council of ImamsNicholas BrownFuneral Home Manager\, Capital Funeral Home & CemeteryCharles BarrettDirector\, Compassionate OttawaREGISTER HERE
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-with-leaders-rites-of-passage-changing-ways-of-marking-death-and-dying-in-our-communities/
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SUMMARY:Planning Ahead with Confidence: Understanding End-of-Life Options - with Arbor Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Join Sylvie Powell\, Funeral Director & Cemetery Specialist with Arbor Memorial for a presentation on End-of-Life Decisions\, where we’ll discuss important choices that may need to be made regarding funeral\, cremation\, and cemetery arrangements. \nLearn about the options available to you and your family\, and discover a variety of complimentary resources designed to help you make informed decisions with confidence. Sylvie will also touch on the government benefits that are available following a death. \nThe content will be presented in English\, however bilingual participation is encouraged. La présentation se fera en anglais\, mais la participation dans les deux langues officielles est encouragée. \nNote: you must be an Association member or guest of a member and registered in order to participate in this event.  To become a member\, please call 613-745-2559. Your registration confirmation with instructions on how to participate via Zoom will arrive by e-mail. \nIf you have any difficulties registering electronically\, please email the Ottawa Branch at info@nafrottawa.com or call 613-737-2199. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/planning-ahead-with-confidence-understanding-end-of-life-options-with-arbor-memorial/
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leaders: Understanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
DESCRIPTION:Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) has become an important part of conversations about end-of-life care in Canada. Dr. James Downar is back for another Conversations with Leaders event\, this time to explore what MAID is\, address common myths and misconceptions\, and discuss its place within the broader landscape of palliative and end-of-life care. He will also reflect on some of the key questions\, challenges\, and evolving conversations surrounding MAID in Canada today. The discussion will conclude with an opportunity for audience questions.\nJames Downar James Downar is a Critical Care and Palliative Care physician in Ottawa\, and has a Master’s degree in Bioethics. He is currently Professor and Head of the Division of Palliative Care at the University of Ottawa\, where he holds a Clinical Research Chair in Palliative and End of Life Care. He is an adjunct professor at the Australian Centre for Health Law Research at the Queensland University of Technology. He is the past President of the Canadian Critical Care Society and co-chair of the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative.  He has authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications and was the principal investigator on more than 30 peer-reviewed grants. In 2025\, he received the King Charles III Coronation medal for contributions to Palliative Care in Canada\, and in 2021 he received the Award of Excellence from the Ontario Medical Association’s Section on Palliative Medicine. \nLouise Hanvey Louise Hanvey is the volunteer lead for the Conversations & Advance Care Planning program at Compassionate Ottawa. She is a retired registered nurse who has worked with many national palliative care initiatives. Most recently she was the Project Director for the Advance Care Planning in Canada Project with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. As part of her responsibilities she launched the campaign: Speak Up: Start the conversation about end-of-life care. Louise has nursing experience in public health\, hospitals and nursing education. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-with-leaders-understanding-medical-assistance-in-dying-maid/
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