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PalCare

PalCare has been providing Hospice Palliative Care education and training to non-medical healthcare

09/04/2026

PALCARE’S ANNUAL GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SYMPOSIUM
Meeting People Where They’re At: Compassionate, Equitable Care for All

📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
📍 Stonehaven Banquet Hall | Aurora, ON

Join us for a meaningful day of connection, learning, and conversation as we explore compassionate and equitable approaches to grief, bereavement, and palliative care.

⭐ KEYNOTE SPEAKER
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Naheed Dosani, palliative care physician and health justice activist, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Dosani will share his work advancing equitable access to healthcare for people experiencing structural vulnerabilities, including poverty and homelessness. As the founder and lead of the Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless (PEACH) Program, and through his work with Kensington Hospice, St. Michael’s Hospital, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Dr. Dosani brings a powerful perspective on compassionate, equitable care.

💬 PANEL DISCUSSION
Dr. Dosani will facilitate a panel featuring leaders and representatives from:
• Central Regional Indigenous Cancer Program
• LOFT Community Services
• Association for Community Living
• York Region Community Paramedicine
• Southlake Health & Margaret Bahen Hospice

🌿 AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS
Hear from local organizations about their programs and approaches to supporting individuals, families, and communities. The day will conclude with a presentation exploring grief literacy, personal perspectives, and carrying this work forward.

☕ YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES
A full day of presentations and discussions, breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and opportunities to connect with colleagues, community partners, volunteers, and service providers.

Registration Fees:
Volunteer: $75 | Professional: $125 | Table of 8: $800
Secure your spot and join us for this important conversation. Registration closes September 15! Register now at mypalcare.org

09/03/2026

An Introduction to Legacy
Free Interactive Workshop
Facilitated by
Brian Douglas, MSW, RSW of Let’s Get Griefy

Date and Time
Tuesday November 10, 2026
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST

What if legacy isn’t something we leave behind, but something we are living every day? Rooted in the principles of Dignity Therapy, this session introduces legacy work as a way of honoring people’s stories, values, and lived experiences across the lifespan. Through guided reflection and experiential exercises, participants will explore how grief, relationships, and everyday choices shape the legacy we are creating—and how intentional conversations can deepen meaning, connection, and presence in the here and now.

Brian Douglas is a registered social worker, grief therapist, and legacy storyteller based in Ontario. He specializes in supporting individuals and families navigating grief, loss, trauma, and major life transitions. Alongside his therapeutic work, Brian creates legacy films and guided reflection projects that help people preserve their stories, values, and experiences. His work explores how storytelling, dignity, and meaningful conversation can support healing, connection, and reflection—both at the end of life and throughout the living of it.

09/02/2026

📚 BOOK OF THE WEEK
The Pink Pajamas: A Story About Love and Loss
by Charlene Chua

There are many ways of saying, “I love you.” For Ah Yi, it’s through her sewing machine, making extra-soft, perfectly tailored pajamas for her niece.

When Ah Yi becomes seriously ill and passes away, her niece is left trying to understand a loss she has never experienced before. The pink pajamas she once disliked become something much more meaningful—a special way to remember her aunt and the love they shared.

The Pink Pajamas is a beautifully tender story about love, loss, and navigating grief as a child. It gently shows how children may experience and express grief in their own ways, and how an everyday object can become a powerful connection to someone who has died.

🌿 A beautiful reminder that sometimes the things we once overlooked can become the things we treasure most.

About the Author & Illustrator
Charlene Chua (she/they) is an award-winning illustrator and author-illustrator of several picture books, including Going Up!, the Amy Wu series, Love, Violet, and Hug?. Charlene lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband and their cats.

09/01/2026

CORE 1 IS NOW VIRTUAL!
Introduction to Core Concepts in Hospice Palliative Care
Join us this fall for Core 1 — now offered VIRTUALLY via Zoom!
This 24-hour introductory course is designed for professionals, volunteers, and caregivers who want to build a strong foundation in hospice palliative care through interactive learning, meaningful discussion, and shared experiences.

💻 VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM
📅 Thursdays, September 10 – October 29, 2026
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM EST

Throughout the program, you’ll explore:
• Communication
• Grief & Bereavement
• Spirituality
• Care for the Caregiver
• Pain & Symptom Management
• Family Dynamics & Communication
• Culture & Ethics
• Advance Care Planning

✨ Why join us virtually?
Learn from the comfort of your own home while still having opportunities to connect, ask questions, share experiences, and learn alongside others who are passionate about compassionate care.

Registration Fees
$50 – Volunteers
$125 – Professionals
We’ve moved this fall session online to make Core 1 more accessible — don’t miss your opportunity to join us!
Register today and reserve your spot.

08/31/2026

“You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream.” - CS Lewis

08/28/2026

PALCARE ANNUAL GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SYMPOSIUM

📅 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
Meeting People Where They’re At: Compassionate, Equitable Care for All
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Naheed Dosani, MSc, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP, BSc

Living & Dying on the Streets: Advancing Health Justice in Our Communities

Join us for a day of learning, connection, and conversation about what it means to meet people where they’re at and provide compassionate, equitable care.

Featuring presentations from:
• Central Regional Indigenous Cancer Program
• LOFT Community Services
• Association for Community Living
• York Region Community Paramedicine

We’ll also hear from a psychotherapist and speaker, who will share reflections on grief literacy, personal perspectives, and carrying this important work forward.

Registration includes:
Breakfast, lunch, refreshments, a full day of presentations and discussions, and opportunities to connect with allied health professionals, community partners, volunteers, and service providers.

REGISTRATION FEES
Volunteer: $75
Professional: $125
Table of 8: $800

Register today and join us for this meaningful day of learning, connection, and conversation.

08/27/2026

🌿 Join the Conversation 🌿
🗓 Tuesday, September 8, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EST

Be part of an open and supportive conversation where you can listen, reflect, and share with others.

Topics may include:
• Advance Care Planning
• Death and Dying
• Grief and Bereavement
• Palliative Care
• Self-Compassion

Each session is inspired by a short video, TED Talk, or podcast related to the week’s topic. We’ll send the resource by email the Thursday before so you can explore it ahead of time.
💬 We hope to see you there and welcome you into a thoughtful, caring space for

08/26/2026

📖 A Beginner’s Guide to Dying by Simon Boas
What can someone who is dying teach us about how to live?

Diagnosed with incurable cancer in his mid-40s, Simon Boas chose to approach the end of his life with optimism, humour, honesty, and a focus on what truly matters.

A Beginner’s Guide to Dying is a warm, wise, and unexpectedly funny reflection on mortality — but perhaps even more so, it is a celebration of life.

Boas reminds us that there is wisdom in the simplest things: reaching out, truly listening, not minimizing another person’s experience, and recognizing the extraordinary gift of simply being alive.

“To exist is to have won the lottery of life.”

A moving meditation on dying, living, connection, and the preciousness of both.

08/25/2026

ALS Canada: Information Session

Join us for a free information session via Zoom with ALS Canada, facilitated by Shandel Burke.

Thursday, September 24, 2026
12:00–1:00 p.m. EST
Online via Zoom

Learn more about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and the impact an ALS diagnosis can have on individuals and their families.

ALS Canada will provide an informative discussion about the programs and services available to people living with ALS, their families, and the health professionals who support them.

A valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and strengthen our understanding of ALS and the supports available.

08/21/2026

Seven Ways to Raise Your Energy

Feeling drained or stuck? Try one of these simple ways to shift your energy and reconnect with yourself.

1. Breathe: Try breathwork to help calm the sympathetic nervous system and move out of stress mode.
2. Go Outside: Nature can help you recenter, reconnect, and feel grounded.
3. Give: Pay it forward. Offer kindness, help someone, or donate to a cause you care about.
4. Meditate: Even 10 minutes can create space to pause, breathe, and reset.
5. Move: Exercise or simply move your body each day. Movement can help shift your energy and mood.
6. Sing: Sing like no one is listening! Let your voice out and enjoy the moment.
7. Tap: Tapping can be a simple practice to help calm the body's stress response and create a sense of grounding.

Small shifts can make a big difference. Which one will you try today?

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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