2019 Hospice Sharing the Knowledge Conference. Debert Hospitality Centre, Debert NS, September 19th, 2019
Featuring: Serena Lewis, MSW
The Times They Are A-Changin’: What is a Palliative
Approach To Care Requiring of Us Today?
We know that one of the best ways to show love and support to those we care about (particularly in times of adversity) is to give them a hug. By placing this frame on your profile picture, you are sending a big, virtual HUG to all of your loved ones, near and far.
Please read the history behind the Hospice HUG: cehhospice.org/hugs/
We should all have a personal directive in place to help our families make the decisions we would want if we were to be diagnosed with a severe illness and could not make decisions for ourselves.
In the uncertainty of a pandemic a personal directive is one thing we can do for our families and friends. We should talk with them about our values and beliefs so they know what is important to us and understand what we would want.
There is a new online app from Dalhousie University which is user friendly and very easy to complete!
cbc.ca/news/nova-scotia/new-online-app-living-wills-1.5513631
Jocelyn Downie, a professor at Dalhousie's Schulich School of Law, started developing the app with the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia last year.
New online app to help Nova Scotians write living wills amid COVID-19 concerns | CBC News
cbc.ca
A new online app is helping Nova Scotians prepare for untimely illnesses, including COVID-19.Stay home and stay safe everyone! We will still be available through email to answer any questions you may have during this time.
