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"You matter because you are you.

You matter up to the last moment of your life,

And we will do all we can,

Not only to help you die peacefully,

But also to live until you die"

—Dame Cicely Saunders, pioneer of the modern Hospice movement.

 

Welcome to the Council on Palliative Care’s new website! Please note that the entire site is now available in French; you can access it by clicking the « Français » link to the right.

 

The Council on Palliative Care Mission Statement

The Council on Palliative Care is a non-profit organization made up of individuals who have been involved, professionally and/or personally, in palliative care. The objectives of the Council (founded in 1994) are increased public awareness of, and public support for, palliative care and increased availability of palliative care within and beyond the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) network. The Council pursues these objectives by networking with health care planners, educators, practitioners and the community at large.

 

There are now more than two dozen volunteers from the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, administration, business, media and community on its Board. There are representatives from hospital and community health organizations and the university sector.

 

The Council can speak of tangible accomplishments in the following domains:

 

• Lobbying - at the university and at the provincial level of the health care system for increased funding for palliative care.

 

• Education:

 

Public Lectures

 

Annual Sandra Goldberg Memorial Lecture

During Palliative Care Week, which takes place in May each year, the Council sponsors the Annual Sandra Goldberg Memorial Lecture. This lecture is a part of the Council’s series Lessons In Living From the Dying.

Please go to our Upcoming Events page for details on the next lecture in the series.

 

Annual R. David Bourke Memorial

Each year the Council sponsors an event to honour the memory of David Bourke who was a founding Chairman of the Council.

Please go to our Upcoming Events page for details on the next lecture in the series

 

International Congress

The Council sponsors a plenary at the International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill, which takes place biennially in Montreal.

 

 

Workshops

The Council organizes workshops at many different locations in the greater Montreal area. These workshops are offered to caregivers, healthcare professionals and the general public.

 

• Special Projects

 

Resource Folder

The Council has put together a Resource Folder relevant to Palliative Care in the Greater Montreal area. The folder has been distributed to organizations and institutions to be given to caregivers and families of terminally ill patients. It includes a bilingual CD of the book, “Caring For Loved Ones At Home”. If you are interested in having a folder please call the Council.

 

Humour Carts

Humour is widely accepted for its positive psychological and physiological effects. A “humour cart” is a mobile, multi-media unit with humorous audio-visual material. The Council has donated two carts to institutions in the Montreal area.

 

There is no charge for lectures or workshops sponsored by the Council.

 

 

For further information on any of our events we may be reached at:

Tel.: 514-499-0345

E-mail: fmpa202@aol.com