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  • December 2024

  • Mon 2
    December 2, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Advance Care Planning Workshop – Primrose Family Health Clinic

    Primrose Family Health Clinic 35 Primrose Ave E, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Have you had the conversation? Advance Care Planning conversations [...]

    Free
  • Wed 4
    December 4, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    Grief and Bereavement Workshop – Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

    Ottawa Community Cancer Hub 1500 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Grief can be complicated and challenging. It is experienced by [...]

    Free
  • Thu 5
    December 5, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Conversations with Leaders – Bridging the Grief Gap

    Zoom - Open to public

    This conversation, featuring Monica Patten, Chair of Compassionate Ottawa, [...]

    Free
  • Mon 9
    December 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Advance Care Planning – Primrose Family Health Clinic

    Primrose Family Health Clinic 35 Primrose Ave E, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Have you had the conversation? Advance Care Planning conversations [...]

    Free
  • January 2025

  • Sun 26
    January 26 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

    Grief and Bereavement Workshop – Orleans United Church

    Orleans United Church 1111 Orléans Boulevard, Orleans, Ontario, Canada

    Grief can be complicated and challenging. It is experienced by [...]

    Free
  • February 2025

  • Thu 6
    February 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Conversations with Leaders – Preparing for Unexpected Life Transitions

    Zoom - Open to public

    This live, virtual event will feature a conversation between [...]

    Free
  • March 2025

  • Wed 5
    March 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    Grief and Bereavement Workshop – Ottawa regional Cancer Foundation

    Ottawa Community Cancer Hub 1500 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Grief can be complicated and challenging. It is experienced by everyone, [...]

    Free
  • Wed 19
    March 19 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Conversations with Leaders – Bridging the Gap in Palliative Care for Francophones

    Zoom - Open to public

    This live, virtual event will feature a conversation between [...]

    Free
  • May 2025

  • Tue 20
    May 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Conversations with Leaders – The Power of Community Connection

    Zoom - Open to public

    This live, virtual event will feature a conversation between [...]

    Free
  • Wed 28
    May 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Advance Care Planning Workshop – African Caribbean Black

    African, Caribbean & Black Wellness Resource Centre 610 Donald Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Have you had the conversation? Advance Care Planning conversations [...]

    Free
  • June 2025

  • Tue 3
    June 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Advance Care Planning Workshop – Bayshore Hub

    Bayshore Community Building 175 Woodridge Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Have you had the conversation? Advance Care Planning conversations [...]

    Free
  • November 2025

  • Thu 13
    November 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Conversations with Leaders – Working Together in Palliative Care

    Zoom - Open to public

    This live, virtual event will feature a conversation with Dr. [...]

    Free
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Compassionate Ottawa

P.O. Box 89004 Strandherd RPO
Ottawa ON K2J 5B1
(613) 232-4025
info@compassionateottawa.ca

What We Do

Advance Care Planning
Grief and Bereavement
Conversations With Leaders
City-Wide Event
Sponsor Projects

About Us
Working Together
Our News
Contact Us

Compassionate Ottawa Charitable Registration # 721535482 RR 0001

Compassionate Ottawa acknowledges that we are located on the unceded and unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. We work here and pay our respects to Indigenous Elders, past, present and emerging.

© 2025 | Compassionate Ottawa

Compassionate Ottawa

P.O. Box 89004 Strandherd RPO
Ottawa ON K2J 5B1
(613) 232-4025
info@compassionateottawa.ca

What We Do

Advance Care Planning
Grief and Bereavement
Conversations With Leaders
City-Wide Event
Sponsor Projects

Where We Work

Our Schools
Our Workplaces
Our Faith Communities
Our Communities At Large

About Us
Working Together
Our News
Contact Us

Compassionate Ottawa acknowledges that we are located on the unceded and unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. We work here and pay our respects to Indigenous Elders, past, present and emerging.

© 2025 | Compassionate Ottawa

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The Holidays Are Joyful — But They Can Also Be Hard

The holiday season is often filled with joy and connection. But for many people, it also brings moments of loneliness, sadness, and the weight of grief.

At Compassionate Ottawa, we recognize that emotional challenges do not follow the calendar. They don’t disappear during the festive season. Someone may be facing their first holiday without someone they love. Another may be adjusting to new surroundings or feeling isolated. Others may simply find this time of year emotionally overwhelming.

Our work is about strengthening communities by helping people learn how to support one another. Through our free workshops, we create compassionate spaces where people can talk openly about grief, loss, and change — and learn practical ways to accompany others through difficult moments.

This holiday season, we invite you to support this work.

Your gift ensures that community members across Ottawa gain the skills and confidence to support others during times of loneliness, sadness, and grief — during the holidays and throughout the year.

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