Interested in Becoming a Volunteer?
We have a variety of volunteering opportunities: Volunteers for Events Memory Tree Volunteers at Festival of Trees – volunteers help create awareness about Palliative Care, help set up and take down display, assist visitors with hanging memory cards on the tree and...Comfort Care Bags
Comfort Care Bags What are Comfort Care Bags? In simplest terms the comfort care bag is made up of donated items to provide comfort to the palliative care person, their families and loved ones in this journey of their life and to let families know they are...The Importance of talking about Death
Palliative Care Doctor and author Kathryn Mannix argues that it’s time to break the taboo that exists around deathplease watch link:https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/dying-is-not-as-bad-as-you-think/p062m0xtLake Saskatoon Community Club 1927-1985
Lake Saskatoon Community Club 1927-1985 who’s motto is “To sow gladness of heart, to help one another and to promote the highest welfare of the community” generously donated the remainder of Frances Ramsden’s Legacy Fund to Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society for...National Hospice Palliative Care Week May 5-11, 2019
Mayor Bill Given proclaimed National Hospice Palliative Care Week 2019The Proclamation read as follows:89% of people with life-limiting illness, such as a progressive neurological illness, organ failure, or frailty could benefit from palliative care.Hospice palliative...Kelsi McInnes- Featured Speaker for Palliative Care Conference “Doing Death Better”
Kelsi McInnes BMT, MTA Kelsi is an accredited music therapist, wife and mother of two. Music has been a part of her world since she was a little one and she finds joy and excitement in sharing it with a new generation of melody makers, while keeping it in the lives of...Jody Walker- Featured Speaker for Palliative Care Conference “Doing Death Better”
Jody Walker Mental Health Promotion Facilitator Alberta Health Services Grande Prairie, Alberta Jody Walker works as the Mental Health Promotion Facilitator with Alberta Health Services in Grande Prairie, AB and have been a MHFA (basic) instructor since March 2016....Dr Wendy Duggleby- Featured Speaker for Palliative Care Conference “Doing Death Better”
Wendy Duggleby, PhD, RN Associate Dean of Research, Professor, Endowed Nursing Research Chair in Aging and Quality of Life, Director of Innovations in Seniors’ Care Research Unit Nursing About Me My areas of research interest include Gero-oncology, psychosocial...Dr Eman Hassan- Featured Speaker for Palliative Care Conference “Doing Death Better”
Dr. Eman Hassan is the Director of Public Health Initiatives at the BC Centre for Palliative Care, where she is leading its Compassionate Communities Initiative, Seed Grant Program and Advance Care Initiative. Eman is the author of the Centre’s White Paper...Dr Shane Sinclair – Keynote Speaker for Palliative Care Conference “Doing Death Better”
Dr. Shane Sinclair is an Associate Professor and Cancer Care Research Professor with the University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing. He holds adjunct appointments within the Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary and the Manitoba...Winter 2018 Newsletter
Is seems like yesterday was Christmas and now we’re at the end of February! The days are getting longer and brighter with spring is just around the corner and so are the events we’re planning. Use the interactive PDF Viewer below, or click here to see our newsletter....Palliative “Care” Conversations Conference
This falls Palliative “Care” Conversations Conference was a huge success thanks to the informative and dynamic speakers both, the hard work of our GPHPCS Volunteers, and the generosity of our Sponsors! Topics included: What is a Palliative Care...About Us
At Grande Prairie Hospice Palliative Care Society, our mission is to establish and maintain expert end-of-life care for community members with a terminal illness and to provide support for their families.
- We are a voice for the community
- We are an ear to public need
- We are a hand in action
