Conference 2018, CARING ACROSS THE SEASONS, was a big success with over 100 in attendance!

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1 Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Association Inc 2018 Spring E-Newsletter View this in your browser Facebook Twitter Website Conference 2018, CARING ACROSS THE SEASONS, was a big success with over 100 in attendance! The Conference was opened by Kokum Brenda Dubois representing the local First Nations of Saskatchewan. Keynote speaker Julie Keon s 2 Sessions The Seasons of Mothering my Medically Fragile Child and What I Would Tell You -The Medical Professional had a moving effect on those in attendance. Julie is the author of the Book - What I Would Tell You- One Mother s Adventure with Medical Fragility and follows her journey of mothering her medically fragile child and brings guidance in dealing with end-of-life issues for families, volunteers and healthcare professionals. She shares her wisdom and the emotional realities of living well despite her daughter s prognosis. We must parent our children through death as we did through their lives: with deep respect and love and by following our intuition always.

2 Subscribe Past Issues Dr. Carmen Johnson, Palliative Medical Director / Regina presented Delirium Translate and its Management at End-of-Life The information provided was relevant for all medical professionals in the audience. Bernard Fafard s Story A personal story of Palliative Support had many moved to tears. It was insightful about the challenges and needs of family members caring for a loved one in Palliative Care. Power Point Presentation material from the conference is available HERE. Special Presentations were made to Velda Clark who received Dr. Zach Thomas Education Award for 2018 and to Dr. Lawrence Clein as a SHPCA Honourary Member. President Jean Morrison Velda Clark Vice-President Rob Gentes Dr. L. Clein President President Jean Morrison SHPCA Annual General Meeting

3 At the conclusion of the conference, the members approved the 2017 Reviewed Financial Statements, heard President Jean Morrison provide an update of the year s accomplishments and elected the following Directors: Dr. Mahmood Beheshti Clinical Lecturer, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Weyburn Corporal Tracey Dunnigan Regina Police Service, Regina Carla Mitchell Social Worker, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Regina Bernadette Schneider Funeral Director, Binkley s Funeral Home, Shaunavon Ivy Scobie Executive Director, Regina Wascana Grace Hospice/William Booth Special Care Home, Regina. Recently, Brenda Freeman of Weyburn and Norma Tyndall of Tisdale resigned from the Board. We thank them for their years of dedication and service to SHPCA and will miss their valuable contributions. We would like to thank our generous sponsors and our trade show participants, as without them, the conference would not have been as successful. Major Sponsors Keynote Speaker Sponsors Catering Sponsors Coffee Break Sponsor

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5 A Message from Health Canada This consultation is the first step in the development of a Framework upon which the federal Minister of Health will report by December of this year. We are interested in the views, lived-experiences and innovative ideas from a broad range of people, including health care providers, people living with lifethreatening illness, caregivers and family members, and the public at large. The online consultation is unique in that it covers off various discussion topics between now and July 13, It is designed to be a conversation among Canadians, with opportunities to post your thoughts and experiences, respond to other people's posts, share your stories and innovative ideas, and browse an extensive library of excellent resources and videos. With this amount of rich information and so many opportunities for discussion we designed the consultation to be interactive and evolving. Every few weeks, different themes will be introduced for discussion, so please register to join the conversation, and bookmark the page. We invite you to pick those topics that most appeal to you in the Key Dates section and join those conversations. We hope you will come back again and again!

6 Meet Mahmood Beheshti, MD, CCFP (PC) New SHPCA Director I was born and raised in Shiraz, Iran. I graduated medical school as a family physician with special interest and training in Palliative Care and cardiopulmonary medicine in I always thought to myself, one needs a lot of knowledge to become a physician, but a lot of heart to become a palliative care giver. I moved to Canada in 2006 to learn more and to experience new work settings. Started my career in core downtown Toronto and provided help to underserved including homeless and marginalized population. In 2013, moved to Weyburn, SK to start a new chapter in my life. In 2018, I joined the board of directors of SHPCA to pursue my dream of improving quality and availability of palliative care in Saskatchewan. UPDATE! SHPCA, the Canadian Cancer Society, Saskatchewan Division; ALS Society; Alzheimer Society; Huntington Society; Heart and Stroke Foundation; Saskatchewan Lung Association; SANCTUM; Aids South Saskatchewan and Kidney SK have formed the Compassionate Care Coalition of Saskatchewan to advocate for better and more hospice palliative care throughout the province. The coalition members are meeting monthly to keep the momentum going. Recently a meeting was held with the Ministry of Health representatives and in July coalition representatives will be meeting with Sharon Garratt, Vice

7 President and Dr. Mark Wahba, Physician Executive who are responsible for Palliative Care with the new Saskatchewan Health Care Authority. We are reaching out to become partners in Palliative Care reform in the province. Send us your Hospice and Palliative Care related article submissions or events to go in the newsletter by clicking HERE. Events and Other Information Canadian Virtual Hospice Innovation Challenge New to the International Congress on Palliative Care this year, the Innovation Challenge will choose the world's top palliative care innovator. The winner will receive the $1,000 CAN prize from the Canadian Virtual Hospice. Are you or your team innovators? Do you have compelling research, a best practice, tool, resource or program that's making a difference? Remember, small and simple can be HUGE and impactful! The challenge is open to anyone working or volunteering in palliative care anywhere in the world. Six finalists will be chosen through a peer review process to compete in a high energy innovation power hour with our own palliative care Shark Tank. Submit your innovation by June 30, 2018 through a streamlined process by using the ONLINE FORM. Please consider submitting your work to the Innovation challenge and sharing this with your networks Prof. Jill Cameron, PhD of the University of Toronto s Department of OSOT, is conducting an important research study in the field of palliative care in Canada.They are recruiting family members across Canada to participate in a 1 hr telephone interview for a Heart and Stroke Foundation funded study about palliative care and bereavement for families of stroke patients. If you know of any family members of stroke patients who have passed away in the past 3-12 months, could you give them the information about our study?

8 The principal investigator is Dr. Jill Cameron at the University of Toronto. This study, along with all the content on the website and flyer, is approved by the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board. Details available HERE. October 22-23, th Annual Convention of the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan The Saskatoon Inn in Saskatoon. Details available HERE. November 1-4, 2018 Providing Trauma, Grief and Missing Persons education and support for frontline professionals and caregivers. Details available HERE. Membership

9 May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 Keep in touch with your association and be a part of the advocacy of our newly formed coalition. Help build the Saskatachewan Hospice Palliative Care Association by bring in new members. If you know of any colleague who would like to join SHPCA, you can direct them to the SHPCA website to download the membership form on our website and mail it with a cheque to the SHPCA office or by ing the form with credit card information to info@saskpalliativecare.org. Membership fees are $55 annually. You can find the form HERE. Membership with the association includes these benefits: Being a part of the new Compassionate Care Coalition of Saskatchewan Quarterly E-Newsletter from SHPCA & CHPCA Access to the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association and its Education Network Reduced rates to the National Conferences and Education Seminars Reduced rates to Provincial Education Seminars and Events Access to high quality educational events and resources Information on national and provincial hospice and palliative care initiatives Access to latest hospice palliative care research Access to the CHPCA Nurses Group (extra $20) Eligibility to apply for the Dr. Zach Thomas Award Copyright 2018 Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Association, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these s? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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