soins palliatifs

MIPCC’s 50th Anniversary: Looking Back to the Future

alexandra.frail@mcgill.ca — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:07:07 +0000

In 1976, Dr. Balfour Mount hosted the First International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill, in Montreal, Quebec. Since then, and through multiple names, the Congress has grown in both scale and influence, building its reputation as a meeting in which delegates experience a unique blend of deep humanism and rigorous science. As we embark on the next 50 years of palliative care, Dr. Justin Sanders, Kappy and Eric M. Flanders Chair of Palliative Care at 91˿��Ƶ, reflects on the importance of this meeting.

GPS Health Navigators: Paving a Path for Refugee Palliative Care Access

alexandra.frail@mcgill.ca — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:01:33 +0000

Navigating the healthcare system is a daunting task. For Canada’s refugee population, however, palliative care access comes with additional barriers. Issues of inadequate healthcare in transit, inability to access provincial health insurance, communication issues, unstable housing, and the weight of one’s trauma leaves refugees seeking health services lost and overwhelmed. That is where GPS Health Navigators, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing palliative care access to refugees, comes in. In this interview, project manager Vilma Oliveros sheds light on how this organization offers resources and support for the under-served refugee population.

The Magic of Spiritual Care Through the Eyes of Jennifer Hamilton

Vanessa Ruan — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:34:31 +0000

Jennifer Hamilton first heard about spiritual care while studying theology and saw it as her life’s direction. After finishing her spiritual care training at the Royal Victoria Hospital, she got an art commission and painted for a few years before starting her journey as a spiritual care practitioner during the pandemic. She has worked in many hospitals, including the Lakeshore General Hospital, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, the Neuro, Montreal General Hospital, and the Glen Site. Recently, she returned to the Royal Victoria Hospital as a spiritual care practitioner in palliative care and took on the mantle of leading the bereavement group every Friday morning. In this interview, Jennifer shares the unique role of spiritual care in palliative care.

Q&A with Nadia Collette: The Power of Art Therapy in Palliative Care

alexandra.frail@mcgill.ca — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:39:43 +0000

Dr. Nadia Collette’s art therapy practice encompasses the nature of whole person care well—her background in art therapy, bereavement, biology, and spiritual care makes her well equipped to approach palliative care from a holistic perspective. In her upcoming lecture, "Art therapy at the end of life: When the intangible becomes tangible,” Dr. Collette explains how through the relationship between art, science, and spirituality, palliative care patients can create some peace and comfort for themselves. She shares some of her thoughts with us here.

What's in Store for Continuing Professional Development Day 2025?

alexandra.frail@mcgill.ca — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:42:32 +0000

Biennially, Palliative Care 91˿��Ƶ hosts Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Day, a full-day workshop for healthcare professionals to network, enhance their skills, and stay up to date on the latest palliative care developments. Bringing together professionals from across the medical world, CPD Day has been a valuable learning opportunity since its inception. Golda Tradounsky, MD, Team Leader of Palliative Care Services at Mount Sinai Hospital, provides more insight into everything 2025’s edition of this event has to offer.

Q&A with Vivian Myron: "Mommy is Very Very Very Sick . . . How to Teach Adults to Talk to Their Children About Advanced Disease and Impending Death.”

alexandra.frail@mcgill.ca — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:25:54 +0000

News of a poor prognosis is never easy to break—especially when there are young children involved. But how do we bring up the subject of a parents’ terminal illness to their kids? It is a topic both health practitioners and patients find hard to address. Avoiding it, however, produces far worse outcomes. As part of Palliative Care 91˿��Ƶ’s speaker lineup for National Palliative Care Week 2025, social worker Vivian Myron (MSW, TS) will teach participants how to approach this difficult subject in her talk, “Mommy is Very Very Very Sick . . . How to Teach Adults to Talk to Their Children About Advanced Disease and Impending Death.”

Message from the Director

nadia.conte@mail.mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:55:37 +0000

Welcome to Palliative Care 91˿��Ƶ

Dr. Justin Sanders, Kappy and Eric M. Flanders Chair of Palliative Care 91˿��Ƶ