Many OSPN members have an interest in (and passion for) optimizing end of life care. We partner with others to provide information sessions on various topics for our membership and friends.
Some of the topics we’ve looked at are:
- advanced care planning;
- advanced care directives;
- Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD);
- palliative care; and death and dying.
We also participated in the Healthy End of Life project led by Dr. Pam Grassau at Carleton University. Below is a list of partners we’ve worked with, as well as some useful resources.
Partners
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program
- Dying with Dignity
- Healthy End of Life Project
- Hospice Care Ottawa
- Local MAiD providers and assessors
- Local Palliative Care physicians and nurses
- Thubten Samten Chödrön (Nyingje Gloria Norgang, PhD)
Resources
- Advanced Care Planning
- Canadian Virtual Hospice: My Choices for Safe and Inclusive Healthcare
- Canadian Virtual Hospice: Planning for My Care
- Champlain Regional MAiD Network: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) – Information for Patients and Families
- Compassionate Ottawa
- Dying with Dignity: Advance Care Planning Kit
- Dying with Dignity: Patient Rights Guide
- Simon Fraser University: LGBT End of Life Conversations Web site
- TED Talk: Elaine Fong – My Mother’s Final Wish