Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Association
Box 37053 S4S 7K3 Regina, SK, Canada

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Who is tuned in to "Saying Goodbye"? It's beautiful and touching. Please consider making a donation during the show if you are able: a portion of all donations made tonight will benefit SHPCA.

The concert starts in 20 minutes, Saskatchewan! Don't miss this beautiful event.

Death is unpredictable, yet inevitable. When we avoid the topic, we find ourselves unprepared and thrown into chaos when it arrives unexpectedly. When we accept... that it will come and utilize it as a teacher and reminder, we can prepare for and make peace with it. How can we learn how to cultivate peace in our minds and lives to better prepare for our final exit? Looking for a few ways to begin? Check out our blog: www.thedeathdeck.com//death-and-li/to-die-a-peaceful-death

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If your family member or friend chose a medically assisted death, you may be interested in an upcoming online grief support group. The MAiD Grief Recovery Group... is meeting for 10 weeks online, starting Wednesday Sept 15 at 5pm. Details: https://ahpca.ca/event/maid-grief-recovery-group-online/ See more

A familiar story across Canada, programs are halted and caregivers are struggling: On one hand, the elderly who live at home have fared much better during the ...pandemic than people of similar age in long-term care or nursing homes. On the other hand, isolation and burnout are growing problems for both caregivers and the people they care for at home. See more

Earlier today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the successful recruitment of two new geriatricians for Saskatchewan to help improve access to services ...for seniors. Dr. Krista Lagimodiere and Dr. Megan Surkan are now practicing in Saskatoon. The SHA has been actively engaged in efforts to recruit additional geriatricians for the past several years. Only a small number of geriatricians are trained in Canada each year and, like other specialties with a low number of trainees, recruitment has been challenging, University of Saskatchewan Professor and Department Head of Medicine Dr. Haissam Haddad said. We are very pleased that two excellent geriatricians have joined the existing ones to help provide specialized care for our elderly residents. Geriatricians are specialized medical doctors who complete a residency program in internal medicine followed by a fellowship in geriatric medicine. They specialize in treating elderly patients, who can present with complex or age-related medical needs. Read the full news release: https://www.saskatchewan.ca//2/august/25/new-geriatricians

What a phenomenal resource!

Parkridge Centre, a long term care home for more than 200 residents in Saskatoon, hosted its annual Car Show on August 17. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ho...me was unable to host the Car Show at its traditional time on Fathers Day, but with the help and creativity of the classic car clubs of Saskatoon, the residents and staff of Parkridge Centre enjoyed seeing these vehicles in a new way and at a new time this year! For over 15 years, Therapeutic Recreation Services, in conjunction with Car Clubs from around Saskatoon, have hosted an annual event. In years past, classic cars and motorcycles have lined the visitor parking lot, and the residents and staff have been able to get up close and personal with the cars and bikes, ask questions and reminisce with the owners, and develop lasting friendships with the classic car and motorcycle community. Many residents, past and present, have been members of these communities, and it has served as a way to continue their connections with friends, and foster their love of all things automobile. Parkridge Centre Therapeutic Recreation Services would like to thank the various Car Clubs of Saskatoon for their flexibility and creativity in helping us put together this unique Cruise Night for the residents.

Caring Hearts Grief Camp for Children and Youth at Dallas Valley is going ahead with a new Daytime format. Space is still available. See our website to register.

Attention health care providers, caregivers, families, and patients! An important upcoming webinar:

Do you have 15 minutes? The Quality End of Life Care Coalition of Canada (QELCCC) is conducting a national survey to determine palliative care and end-of-life c...are education needs in Canada. The QELCCC is targeting a broad range of health care professionals, leaders, researchers and those responsible for education, training and development within their organization to participate. Complete the survey now: https://ca.surveygizmo.com/s3/50079387/

From CHPCA: Every Canadian deserves the chance to say goodbye to their loved ones, even in an unprecedented crisis such as #COVID_19. CHPCA would like to acknowledge the grief so many Canadians have experienced during these times by holding an online concert on #NationalBereavementDay. If you would like to honour your loved one who has passed & add their name to be streamed during the event, fill out the submission form: https://chpca.us5.list-manage.com/track/click... The deadline for all submissions for the #NationalBereavementDay #SayingGoodbye Concert is August 17, 2020.

>> << >> << For Information and to apply visit: https://www.chpca.ca//chief-executive-officer-canadian-ho/ Pour obtenir de plu...s amples renseignements ou pour poser votre candidature, veuillez visiter le site Web https://www.acsp.net//president-directeur-general-ou-pres/ See more

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We have two LEAP Online sessions coming up in July that are now open for registration! Space is limited. LEAP Online - July 14, 15, and 17, 2020 https://www.pa...llium.ca//leap/on/eastern-time-july-14-2020/ LEAP Online - July 22 and 23, 2020 https://www.pallium.ca//leap/on/eastern-time-july-22-2020/ LEAP Online is a facilitated online learning program that provides health care professionals with the essential skills and competencies of the palliative care approach. LEAP Online includes 16 online modules and 2 three-hour (or 3 two-hour) webinars led by LEAP facilitators who are experienced palliative care clinicians and educators. Learn more or register at the links above!

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the Six Week Online Adult Grief Group. Please note that the start date has been changed. The group will begin on Thursdays from 6:...30 to 8:30 beginning on July 2 and ending on August 6, 2020. Please email [email protected] to request an enrolment form. See more

Have you accessed the online palliative care modules that Pallium and the Canadian Medical Association are making freely available to all health care profession...als until Aug 31? Please share widely with your colleagues and networks: https://pallium.ca/c/covid-19-response-free-online-modules/ See more

https://www.forbes.com//palliative-care-the-secret-weapo/

Care home employees in Paradise Hill had a surprise on their doorstep when they arrived at work the morning of May 27. A member of the community had dropped of...f some beautiful hand-painted rocks for the staff, along with a note that read: Dear Care Home Staff, I wanted to make something for you all to thank you for what you do every day. It is challenging and scary and stressful these days. Thank you for what you do! #FB4U@paradisehillrocks." It was a truly lovely gift from an anonymous person," said Lisa McGillivray, Director of Primary Health Care North West, who is based in Paradise Hill. It lifted everyones spirits for the entire day." Read more: https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca//Sweet-surprise-Paradis

Updated SHA compassionate care guidelines provide clarity and are more inclusive for complex care needs. They include guidelines for end-of-life care, major sur...gery, intensive/critical care and clinical care as well as long term care. Compassionate care means different things to different people, so we worked hard together to review this and come up with adjustments that still ensure we are protected when living or coming into these facilities, said Heather Thiessen, a patient and family advisor on the SHA Family Presence Expert Panel and co-chair, SHAs provincial patient and family leadership council. For more detailed information check out the guidelines on the new Visiting SHA Facilities page https://www.saskatchewan.ca//2019-/visiting-sha-facilities

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Hospice Palliative Care Ontario and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association are inviting you to this interesting webinar series about managing COVID-19 res...piratory symptoms in palliative care. #healthcare #health #covid #palliativecare Register here: https://hpco.zoom.us/web/register/WN_ZokA2U1GRgC4msssMcLycQ

In May, the SHA underwent a process to temporarily convert 12 community hospitals to Alternate Level of Care (ALC) sites to help build capacity for any potentia...l surge in COVID-19 cases and to protect as much as possible against outbreaks in these facilities. This included the temporary suspension of emergency services at these facilities. The SHA is targeting to re-open emergency departments to previous levels of service in the following nine communities: Kerrobert, Herbert, Preeceville, Davidson, Wolseley, Arcola, Biggar, Leader and Oxbow. It is expected that the first reopening will be Arcola in mid-June, with others to follow. The SHA will be working with the remaining three other community hospitals that will require additional time - Broadview, Radville and Lanigan - in the coming weeks to help update them on progress and work toward resumption of previous emergency department service levels as soon as it is safe to do so. Some of the criteria being used to assess the safety and readiness for re-opening emergency departments in each of these locations are training of staff and physicians, cohorting of staff, and minimal prevalence of COVID-19 in the community or surrounding communities. More: https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca//Emergency-Departments-

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the CHPCA Champions Council announce the launch of the Saying Goodbye campaign. We are calling on health authorities to implement a more compassionate approach to end-of-life visitations across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. While certain provinces have taken steps to relax visitation protocols for end-of-life situations, many hospitals and long-term care homes still do not allow family access, even with personal protective equipment (PPE).

Most Canadians would like to die at home or at least stay at home as long as possible, she said. So we need to do a better job of providing community-based or home-based care.

http://globalnews.ca//campaign-complete-saskatchewans-fir/