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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leaders - Preparing for Unexpected Life Transitions
DESCRIPTION:This live\, virtual event will feature a conversation between Marc Séguin\, author of Advocacy in Aging\, and Charles Barrett\, Compassionate Ottawa Board member. Together\, they will discuss the challenges and opportunities of planning for unexpected life transitions\, from aging and reduced abilities to health events and illness. Drawing on real-life stories\, Marc will share insights from his book\, which outlines five essential pillars of planning: financial preparedness\, powers of attorney\, downsizing\, living wills\, and gradual transitions. The conversation will explore how to build a strong support team\, ensure continuity in managing your affairs\, and make certain that your values and wishes are respected as you age. There will be time for questions after the conversation. \nMarc SéguinMarc Séguin is the author of Advocacy in Aging\, a book about estate and healthcare planning for the living years. Marc has helped many families\, including his own\, plan for and deal with the inevitable changes associated with life transitions and aging. These experiences have enabled him to crystallize an approach\, in everyday language\, to maintaining continuity in financial affairs and personal care. Marc\, a father of three\, grandfather of two\, is married to his wife of 38+ years. He is an avid skier and loves the outdoors. \nCharles BarrettCharles Barrett is a retired economist\, who was actively involved in policy dialogue in North America\, and the Asia-Pacific region in international economic relations\, human resources development and capacity building. He has broad research experience and has written extensively on Canadian and international policy issues. Charles volunteers as a Board member at Compassionate Ottawa. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-with-leaders-preparing-for-unexpected-life-transitions/
LOCATION:Zoom – Open to public
CATEGORIES:Online,Open to Public
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leaders – The Power of Community Connection
DESCRIPTION:This live\, virtual event will feature a conversation between Dr. Julian Abel\, palliative care physician and international leader in the compassionate communities movement\, and Dr. Mary Lou Kelley\, Canadian researcher\, advocate for community-based approaches to aging and end-of-life care\, and a dedicated Compassionate Ottawa volunteer. Together\, they will explore Talk\, Learn\, Connect (TLC)—a community connector program developed in the UK that helps strengthen neighbourhood relationships and support people through life’s challenges. \nThe conversation will highlight how this grassroots initiative enables more social connection\, cultivates mutual support\, and builds compassionate communities from the ground up. Julian will share insights from the UK experience\, and Mary Lou will reflect on how the model could be adapted and implemented in Canada. There will be time for questions after the conversation. \nDr. Julian AbelJulian Abel is a physician and international lead in the field of compassionate communities and palliative care. He is the Director of Compassionate Communities UK\, which is a charity that was formed to develop the broader roll out of compassionate communities in both primary care and end of life care. For the past several years\, Julian has been working with Frome Medical Practice in Somerset\, and advising many other communities around the world about developing a new model of primary care combined with compassionate communities. \nDr. Mary Lou KelleyDr. Mary Lou Kelley MSW\, PhD has been engaged in practice\, teaching and research in gerontology and palliative care since 1972. Major contributions involved co-creating strategies to provide palliative care in rural and First Nations communities and long-term care homes. She was the recipient of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Award of Excellence (2011)\, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) and the Ontario Hospice Palliative Care Visionary award (2015) in recognition of her career contribution to Canadian palliative care practice\, education\, and research. After 35 years as a professor at Lakehead University\, Thunder Bay\, she retired in 2015 and relocated to Ottawa to be with family. Mary Lou has been a volunteer with Compassionate Ottawa since 2016 where she works with multicultural communities to support developing community care networks. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-with-leaders-the-power-of-community-connection/
LOCATION:Zoom – Open to public
CATEGORIES:Online,Open to Public
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leaders – Working Together in Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:This live\, virtual event will feature a conversation with Dr. Hsien Seow and Dr. Samantha Winemaker\, co-hosts of The Waiting Room Revolution podcast and authors of the book Hope for the Best\, Plan for the Rest. In discussion with Dr. Mary Lou Kelley\, Compassionate Ottawa volunteer\, we will hear Dr. Seow and Dr. Winemaker’s real-life stories\, their 7 keys for navigating a serious illness\, how patients and their caregivers can be hopeful and prepared at every step of their journey\, and how much it matters that we all work together. \nDr. Hsien Seow Dr. Hsien Seow is the Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health System Innovation and a Professor in the Department of Oncology at McMaster University. He publishes health care research focused on improving the patient and family experience for those facing serious illness. He is the co-author of The Tao of Innovation: Nine Questions Every Innovator Must Answer. \nDr. Samantha Winemaker Dr. Samantha Winemaker is a palliative care physician who cares for patients with serious illness and their families in the home. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine\, Division of Palliative Care. She has won numerous awards for her leadership and contributions to palliative care education for health care professionals. \nDr. Mary Lou Kelley Dr. Mary Lou Kelley is a Social Worker\, and was engaged in practice\, teaching\, and research in gerontology and palliative care at Lakehead University for 35 years. She was the recipient of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Award of Excellence (2011)\, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)\, and the Ontario Hospice Palliative Care Visionary Award (2015) in recognition of her career contribution to Canadian palliative care. She has been volunteering with Compassionate Ottawa since 2018. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/working-together-in-palliative-care/
LOCATION:Zoom – Open to public
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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:Conversations With Leaders: Understanding Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:Palliative care is often misunderstood\, yet it plays an important role in supporting quality of life for people living with serious illness and those who care for them. In this Conversations with Leaders event\, Dr. James Downar and Louise Hanvey will explore what palliative care is\, address common myths and misconceptions\, and discuss the different types of care and supports available in Ottawa and beyond. Together\, they will reflect on how palliative care can support people in hospitals\, hospices\, and at home\, while also highlighting current research and emerging conversations shaping the future of care. 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-palliative-care/
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