Palliative
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‘Death cafe’ in Moncton, N.B. serves up comfort to people confronting end of lifeA relatively new movement in Canada, death cafes allow people to openly confront a difficult topic, end-of-life, with total strangers. Many find the experience uplifting.CanadaMar 9, 2023
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B.C. paramedics learning to treat palliative patients at home, avoiding trips to ERIt's a major shift for a system when taking someone that called 911 to hospital was often the only choice for paramedics.HealthApr 15, 2022
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Police officers, community members give 7-year-old Montreal boy a Christmas to rememberThe child, whose parents want to keep his last name private, has terminal brain cancer.CanadaDec 21, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic is changing the face of palliative care in QuebecHow Canada's largest palliative care residence is coping with COVID-19 and concerns over the lack of personal contact for patients.CanadaMay 31, 2020
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New study finds medical aid in dying not driven by lack of access to palliative careMedical aid in dying is not being driven by factors such as poverty, isolation, or lack of access to proper palliative care, according to a new study by Canadian researchers.HealthFeb 12, 2020
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Mobile palliative care team dignifies Calgary’s dying homeless: ‘They deserve it’As often as they can, the doctor and nurse duo with CAMPP travel every corner of Calgary in search of their terminally ill patients who are transient.FeaturesJul 24, 2018
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West Island Palliative Care Residence launches $12.5 million fundraising projectThe project will consolidate two different sites into one, and is already $7 million toward its goal.HealthApr 11, 2018
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Dying cancer patients live longer at home than in hospital: studyA new study shows patients with terminal cancer tend to live longer when they choose to die at home instead of in hospital. But how?HealthMar 28, 2016
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5 things to know about applying for compassionate care benefitsThe last thing we think of when a loved one is dying is how to access compassionate care benefits - here's a quick guide to help you through it.CanadaMay 5, 2015
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