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Director, Manulife Centre for Health Living Wilfrid Laurier University

... interdisciplinary research and interprofessional education in gerontology and palliative care for healthcare professionals nationally. Her research expertise is in community-based and applied health services...

... sorrow, to cry out with. From this perspective, care encourages us to meet others in their pain before journeying together towards their healing and wholeness. Care partnering and transformation True...

... obvious than others, they can all contribute to the patient’s overall sense of suffering. Therefore, we thought it important to develop a tool that could be easily administered (either as a self report...

... changes include: • an increased appreciation of life, • greater feelings of compassion and empathy for others, • closer relationships with family members, • stronger spiritual beliefs, • and a greater...

... the health care system we have a responsibility to examine whether patient safety is also an issue for palliative care. The answer of course is an absolute yes. Safety of patients in Canada All health...

Acknowledgements Ed for the generosity of his spirit and leaving the legacy of his journal Ed’s family, friends and healthcare team who shared their thoughts which have now become the play Dr. Shauna...

... complex continuing care hospital at which I worked. “Maybe you know that my mother has been here for almost three months and my sister and I realize that we made the wrong decision before she was transferred.

... distress is found in 20-40% of patients, although only half of those distressed may be referred for specialized psychosocial care (1). Many of those who are most distressed do not receive or accept referral...

... or disease control has been lost. Late referrals limit our ability to achieve maximum potential for the relief of suffering and medical care cost containment. 2-5 Misunderstanding is very understandable...