“To establish and maintain expert end-of-life care and support for the community.”
Palliative Care Society News
Spring Newsletter 2019
Some many exciting things to share! Spring flew by with a flurry of activity and we are already planning for fall events, workshop and training! Use the interactive PDF Viewer below, or click here to see our newsletter. [pdf-embedder...
read moreThe 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/p062m0xt
read moreLake 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...
read moreNational 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...
read moreKelsi 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...
read moreJody 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....
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