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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Meet finalist Jayne Chiara Leong from HCA Hospice Limited, who will present "HCA CAREs: Connecting and Remembering Experiences with you" at Virtual Hospice's 2026 Innovation Challenge. @caremcgill.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

| MIPCC 2026 COMPASS Workshop | Cost : $50. Lunch is included Watch Dr. Stoltenberg and Dr. Jia break down why everyone should attend the COMPASS session on practical lessons in palliative care from around the world. #MIPCC2026 #CountdowntoMIPCC26 #palliativecare #COMPASS

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

| MIPCC 2026 Chair Seminars - A Focus on Education: Teaching, Learning, and Palliative Care Nursing | Join us October 7 from 8:30 - 10 AM for a Nursing Day that brings together education, evidence, creativity and lived experience. #MIPCC2026 #CountdowntoMIPCC26 #palliativecare #nursing

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The @canadianvirtualhospice 2026 Innovation Challenge takes place on October 8 at the Montreal International Palliative Care Congress. Our host, Cory Ingram (MD, MS, FAAHPM) tells us why this is an event not to be missed! #MIPCC2026 #countdowntoMIPCC26 #palliativecare #innovator #healthcare

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On Wednesday, October 7 from 8:30 - 10 AM, join #MIPCC2026 for a seminar that examines the evolving landscape of caregiver support in palliative care, highlighting the essential role of family caregivers as partners in end‑of‑life care. #CountdowntoMIPCC26 #caregiving #palliativecare

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Meet finalists Dr. Patrick Steele and Kelly Rogerson from Palliative Care South East, who will present "Care Without Borders: Multilingual Palliative Care Education Powered by AI" at Virtual Hospice's 2026 Innovation Challenge. @caremcgill.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On Tuesday, October 6 from 9 AM - 4:30 PM, join co-chairs Laura Morrison and Gordon Wood for an unforgettable experience at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. #MIPCC2026 #CountdowntoMIPCC26 #MMFA #palliativecare #soinspalliatifs

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Regardez notre entretien avec la Dre Marie Solange Bernatchez, présidente de la session pré-congrès PalliPsych ! #mipcc2026 #CountdowntoMIPCC26 #soinspalliatifs #pallipsych #palliativecare . . Watch our interview with Dr. Marie Solange Bernatchez, chair of the PalliPsych pre-Congress session!

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Over the next weeks we'll feature our Innovation Challenge finalists! First up, meet Dr. Christian Ntizimira from The African Center for Research on End of Life Care. Looking forward to your 6-minute pitch at the Canadian Virtual Hospice's 2026 Innovation Challenge! @caremcgill.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On October 9 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM, Dr. Gian Borasio will address the political dimension of palliative care, and the power of solidarity that work in palliative care carries with it in the final plenary speech of #MIPCC2026. Don't miss out!

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dr. Amara Nwosu plans to give us a common language for what we mean when we talk about AI in healthcare and how its potential can be harnessed without sacrificing the human-centered nature of palliative care. Join us October 9, 3:30-5 PM for the final plenary of #MIPCC2026! #CountdowntoMIPCC26

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dr. Joe Wood (PhD), scholar of medical humanities and author of Cicely Saunders and Total Pain, invites the audience to reflect on non-judgmental love and care as a core tenet of palliative care and the idea of looking back while moving forward. #MIPCC2026 #CountdowntoMIPCC26 #palliativecare

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This #MIPCC2026, Dr. Grandmother Doreen Spence shares her wisdom with an international audience, challenging current practices in Western medicine and inviting us to offer care that honours, respects, and is attuned to other ways of knowing. Read more: www.mcgill.ca/palliativeca...

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join us for the 2026 Innovation Challenge! Be part of the voting audience to help crown the International Palliative Care Innovator of 2026 who will take home the $1000 CAN cash prize from Virtual Hospice! Learn more: buff.ly/4tWzN4H @caremcgill.bsky.social @spa-ltc.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

| MIPCC 2026 Chair Seminars | After Survival: Ethical and Societal Responsibilities to Children with Medical Complexity and Technology Dependence Meet Dr. Kate Wong and Dr. Christine Watt, two brilliant presenters leading the conversation on an under-discussed aspect of pediatric palliative care.

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Meet the Finalists for the Virtual Hospice 2026 Innovation Challenge taking place at #MIPCC2026! More details on each innovation to come! @caremcgill.bsky.social @spa-ltc.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

| The 50th Montreal International Palliative Care Congress | 🎬 (FR) Regardez notre entrevue avec Claudia Gamondi: youtu.be/thbdm5nYAT8 🎬 (FR) Regardez notre entrevue avec Marie-Ève Bouthillier: youtu.be/RxGglHoT9c8 🎟️ Register for MIPCC 2026: mipcc2026.ca #mipcc2026 #CountdowntoMIPCC26

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#NationalGrandRounds is back! Billy Rosa (PhD, MBE, APRN, FAAN), Assistant Attending Behavioural Scientist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will deliver "Who Designed the Room? Three Lessons I Had to Unlearn About Equity in Palliative Care" Sept 16 from 12 - 1 EST. Link in bio 🔗

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Canadian Virtual Hospice's 2026 Innovation Challenge is fast approaching! Thank you to our Peer Review Committee for helping narrow down the 6 finalists. Join us Oct 8, 2026 at #MIPCC2026 as we crown the International #PalliativeCare Innovator of 2026! @caremcgill.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

| The 50th Montreal International Palliative Care Congress | Exclusive interviews We invite you to meet two trailblazers shaping the future of palliative care: Dr. Merryn Gott: youtu.be/Nj0rONW7k5s Dr. J. Nicholas Odom: youtu.be/HbdKaqmi734 #mipcc2026 #CountdowntoMIPCC26 #palliativecare

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

34 entries from 12 countries. 6 finalists to compete at the Innovation Challenge at #MIPCC2026.Thank you to everyone who submitted to Virtual Hospice's 2026 Innovation Challenge! Stay tuned for when we announce the 6 finalists! #palliativecare @caremcgill.bsky.social

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Don't miss your chance to take the stage at the Montreal International Palliative Care Congress! buff.ly/EUYrmnY Submissions for Canadian Virtual Hospice's 2026 Innovation Challenge close at midnight GMT on June 15, 2026.

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Rejoignez-nous pour notre dernière conférence avant la pause estivale ! Allison Kestenbaum, aumônière, abordera la manière d'intégrer l'accompagnement spirituel et les soins palliatifs dans le cadre. Inscrivez-vous via le lien dans notre bio🔗

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Join us for our last #NationalGrandRounds lecture before we break for the summer! Champlain Allison Kestenbaum discusses how to integrate spiritual care and palliative care in "Lost in Spiritual Translation - Integrating Chaplain Trainees in Palliative Care Teams." Register with our link in bio🔗

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This month's #NationalGrandRounds lecture, sponsored by the Douglas Foundation, encouraged 233 participants to explore palliative care across the continuum of Alzheimer's and dementia care. Thank you all for coming! Pictured: Dr. Justin Sanders, Dr. Sean Morrison, Dr. Stefano Polesello

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

La conférence de ce mois-ci, parrainée par la Fondation Douglas, a permis à 233 participants d'approfondir leurs connaissances sur les soins palliatifs tout au long du parcours de soins liés à la maladie d'Alzheimer et à la démence. Photo : Dr Justin Sanders, Dr Sean Morrison, Dr Stefano Polesello

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

AUJOURD'HUI à 12 h HNE ! Ne le manquez pas !

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Nous appuyons l’appel de Pallium Canada en faveur d’une norme nationale de formation en soins palliatifs pour les soins de longue durée, parce que les résidents et leurs proches méritent des soins de grande qualité axés sur la qualité de vie, la dignité et la compassion.

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We stand with Pallium Canada in calling for a National Palliative Care Training Standard for Long-Term Care, because residents and families deserve the best care centred on quality of life, dignity, and compassion. www.pallium.ca/wp-content/u... #PalliativeCare #LTC @palliumcanada.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Our program manager, Devon Phillips, representing Palliative Care McGIll at the 35th AQSP Annual Congress in Sherbrooke, QC! . . Notre Gestionnaire de programme, Devon Phillips, représentera les Soins palliatifs de McGill lors du 35e congrès annuel de l'AQSP à Sherbrooke, au Québec !

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Vivre dans la Dignité / Living with Dignity @vivredignite.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Lancement du Congrès annuel de l’Association québécoise de soins palliatifs avec un hommage au pionnier des soins palliatifs, Dr Balfour Mount. Merci Dr Justin Saunders @caremcgill.bsky.social

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

CONFÉRENCE DE MAI Le Dr. Sean Morrison abordera le rôle des soins palliatifs dans la prise en charge de la démence dans sa conférence. Lien dans notre bio pour l'inscrire🔗 📅 Date : 20 mai, 2026 🕗 Heure : 12h - 13h (HNE) 📍 Lieu : Centre de recherche Douglas, 6875 Blvd. LaSalle, Verdun, QC H4H 1R3

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

MAY NATIONAL GRAND ROUNDS Dr. Sean Morrison presents: "More Than Memory: Redefining Care in Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias." Register with our link in bio🔗 📅 Date: May 20, 2026 🕗 Time: 12 - 1 PM (EST) 📍 Location: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Blvd. LaSalle, Verdun, QC H4H 1R3

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Ce mardi 5 mai, la Fondation du CUSM a organisé sa conférence intitulée « "La “culture clinique” que nous créons : enseignements tirés de la mise en œuvre d’interventions en matière de communication sur les maladies graves et de soins palliatifs dans divers contextes ». Merci à tous !

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This Tuesday, May 5, the MUHC Foundation held their Grand Rounds Lecture, “The 'Clinical Culture' We Create: Lessons Learned from Implementing Serious Illness Communication and Palliative Care Interventions Across Contexts," presented by Dr. Joanna Paladino. Thank you to all who attended!

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

La Semaine nationale des soins palliatifs rassemble les coordinateurs bénévoles du programme de soins palliatifs de McGill autour d’un formidable petit-déjeuner de réseautage. Merci au Conseil des soins palliatifs de McGill d’avoir organisé cette rencontre !

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#NationalPalliativeCareWeek brings the Palliative Care McGill Volunteer Coordinators together for a fantastic networking breakfast. Thanks to the McGill Council on Palliative Care for organizing this meeting!

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Watch the pilot episode of “Short Lives / Lasting Stories,” a series that sheds light on the oft-overlooked world of children with life-shortening illness and demystifies what it means to be a caregiver for a child with a serious illness. storiesforcaregivers.com/short-lives-...

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Short Lives / Lasting Stories - Stories for Caregivers

No parent wants to outlive their child. Unfortunately, that is a hard reality for many people. But the lives of these children don not end with their diagnosis. Rather, it is just one part of their st...

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

La #semainenationaledessoinspalliatifs aura lieu la semaine prochaine, et PCM a prévu un programme passionnant ! Rendez-vous sur le lien dans notre bio pour consulter le programme et vous inscrire !

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#nationalpalliativecareweek is next week, and PCM has an exciting lineup of events planned! Go to our link in bio to see our schedule and register!

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

April's #NationalGrandRounds lecture was a success! We had 235 people join us online, with 14 in person, for an enlightening presentation on neuropalliative care. Thank you to everyone who came! Left to right: Justine Gauthier, Dr. Jeff Hall, Dr. Janis Miyasaki, Dr. Justin Sanders

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

TODAY, 12 PM EST - Dr. Janis Miyasaki presents the Neuro Supportive Care Lecture, "Neuropalliative Care for Parkinson's and Related Disorders"! Register with link in bio🔗

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Thank you for coming out to our March #NationalGrandRounds Shiela Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture! 35 in-person and 309 online attendees listened to ethicist Pierre Deschamps. Our next lecture will be held on April 15 at the Montreal Neurological Institute and will be presented by Dr. Janis Miyasaki.

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

PROJECTION DE FILM ET DISCUSSION : FAMILIAR TOUCH 📅Date : 24 mars, 2026 🕗Heure : 17 h - 19 h 30 📍Endroit : Amphithéâtre Sylvia et Richard Cruess, salle ES1.1129, Site Glen, RI-MUHC (métro Vendome) 🔗Inscrivez-vous via le lien dans la bio Événement gratuit. Inscription obligatoire.

À gauche : une affiche de film orange sur laquelle on peut lire « Familiar Touch », avec une femme âgée dans une cuisine. À droite : le texte indique « Soins palliatifs McGill, le Conseil McGill des soins palliatifs, et le Programme de formation sur les troubles neurocoatifs présentent : projection du film Familiar Touch. Date : 24 mars 2026. Heure : 17 h à 19 h 30. Lieu : Amphithéâtre Sylvia et Richard Cruess, salle ES1.1129, site Glen, RI-MUHC (métro Vendôme). Réception et table ronde à suivre ! Inscrivez-vous en cliquant sur le lien dans la bio. » Une bannière blanche au milieu affiche les logos du Conseil sur les soins palliatifs de McGill, de Soins palliatifs McGill et du Programme de formation sur les troubles neurocognitifs. En dessous, un texte indique : « Joignez-vous à Soins palliatifs McGill et au Conseil des soins palliatifs McGill, en collaboration avec le Programme de formation sur les troubles neurocognitifs McGill, pour une projection de Familiar Touch, un film sur le vieillissement qui raconte l'histoire d'une femme atteinte de démence qui s'adapte à la vie en résidence assistée. Une table ronde et une réception suivront, avec comme panélistes Zelda Freitas (SW), conseillère clinique principale au CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île de Montréal et chargée de cours à l'École de travail social de l'Université McGill, et Claire Webster (PAC, CPCA), fondatrice du Programme de formation sur les troubles neurocognitifs McGill. Le film et la table ronde se dérouleront en anglais. Les questions et commentaires en français et en anglais sont les bienvenus pendant la discussion. »

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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION: FAMILIAR TOUCH 📅Date: March 24, 2026 🕗Time: 5 - 7:30 PM 📍Location: Sylvia and Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, Room ES1.1129, Glen site, RI-MUHC (métro Vendome) 🔗Register with link in bio Event is free. Registration required.

Left: an orange movie poster that reads "Familiar Touch," with an elderly woman in a kitchen. Right: text reads "Palliative Care McGill, McGill Council on Palliative Care, and McGill Dementia Education Program present: Film Screening, Familiar Touch. Date: March 24, 2026. Time: 5-7:30 PM. Location: Sylvia and Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, Room ES1.1129, Glen Site, RI-MUHC (Métro Vendome). Reception and panel discussion to follow! Register with link in bio." A white banner in the middle displays the logos for the McGill Council on Palliative Care, McGill Palliative Care, and the McGill Dementia Education Program. Below, a text blurb reads: "Join Palliative Care McGill and the McGill Council on Palliative Care, in collaboration with the McGill Dementia Education Program, for a screening of Familiar Touch, a 'coming-of-old-age' film about a woman with dementia adjusting to assisted living. A panel discussion and reception will follow, with panelists Zelda Freitas (SW), Clinical Senior Advisor at CIUSSS Centre-West-Island of Montreal, and Lecturer, McGill School of Social Work, and Claire Webster (PAC, CPCA), Founder of the McGill Dementia Education Program. The film and panel discussion will be held in English. Questions and comments in French and English during the discussion are welcome."

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