Kicking off the new season of Conversations with Leaders with a very special guest
This live virtual event will feature a conversation between The Right Honourable David Johnston, Canada’s 28th governor general, and Mr. Lewis Auerbach, Compassionate Ottawa volunteer. Drawing on Mr. Johnston’s latest book, entitled “Trust,” they will discuss the link between empathy and trust; what it means to be a compassionate community; and what we can do…
Read MoreA Tribute to Barbara McInnes / Un hommage à Barbara McInnes
On July 1, Barbara McInnes, a good friend to so many in Ottawa, died from an aggressive form of cancer. Barbara expressed her strong support for Compassionate Ottawa right from the time that our co-founders, Jim Nininger and Jackie Holzman, described their vision. She attended all our Advisory Council meetings and generously offered advice whenever…
Read More“Strength and Compassion: Footsteps on the Path of Indigenous Ways of Living with Dying and Death” went LIVE
In honor of National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada on June 21, 2021, Compassionate Ottawa is honored to host this month’s Conversations with Leaders with two Indigenous Elders. For many Indigenous peoples, dying and death are a transition rather than a finite “end-of-life”. With one foot in the living world and one in the spiritual…
Read MoreConversations avec des leaders presente « Les soins palliatifs et le deuil en période de pandémie »
Dans cette conversation, Johanne de Montigny s’entretiendra avec Jean-Pierre Soublière de l’impact du deuil et de la façon dont les pertes engendrées par la pandémie y ont contribué. Ils discuteront également des soins palliatifs, notamment de ce qu’ils sont, du moment où ils interviennent dans la vie d’une personne et de la façon dont une…
Read MoreCHPCP Loss and Hope Photo Challenge
The Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program is launching a Loss and Hope Photo Challenge with a chance to win one of two Indigo gift cards of $100! Since the pandemic began more than a year ago, we have all faced numerous losses: the deaths of loved ones, being apart from family and friends, unemployment, postponed…
Read MoreConversations with Leaders went LIVE!
“Illness, Suffering and Spirituality: The Path to Hope and Healing” went LIVE on March 24, 2021 at 11:00 am ET. In this conversation, Lorraine M. Wright talked with Marion Rattray about practical and thoughtful ways that we can engage with each other when neighbours, friends, or patients are experiencing serious illness or loss in their…
Read MoreWhat’s Up at Church? Early Findings from HELP Ottawa’s Faith Communities
by HELP Ottawa Community Facilitators: Heather McGrath & Colleen Mayo-Pankhurst. During the fall of 2020, the HELP Ottawa Team has been busy identifying findings from our more than 160 site interviews. These are things that people have said that have recurred in several or many interviews. Because we are in the initial stage of our…
Read MoreConversations with Leaders went LIVE!
This live virtual event featured a conversation between Dr. Julian Abel, physician and Director of Compassionate Communities UK, and Dr. Nick Busing, retired family physician and Compassionate Ottawa Board member. Together they explored a model of care that demonstrates the essential role of the community in improving the health of its residents in partnership with…
Read MoreAnnie’s Story: Leaning on Community in Times of Need
In March 2020, Annie, a 67 year old public servant, was faced with a devastating diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. She was alone and did not know where to turn. She tells how she became aware of community support organizations that are available to assist people in need. She has since become an active community volunteer in strengthening community connections.
Read MoreCompassion and Action went LIVE!
Hosted by Jack McCarthy, former Executive Director of the Somerset West Community Health Centre and current Vice-Chair of Compassionate Ottawa, this virtual event featured a conversation with Wendy Muckle and Anne Marie Hopkins of Ottawa Inner City Health. They talked about the pandemic and the opioid crisis, how they are having a devastating impact on…
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