Beyond the Stethoscope
Beyond the Stethoscope welcomes special guests as we lead thought-provoking discussions. We invite you to review the schedule of upcoming episodes; if you have any questions following the podcast, please contact us.
Topic of Discussion: Changes in End of Life
Join our host, Lori Gill, along with Deborah Sloan, PPSMC with NSMHPCN, for an honest, compassionate discussion about the palliative care journey, caregiving, end-of-life experiences, and the things many of us wish we had known sooner.
2026
In this episode, we sit down with Julie Leighton and Deborah Sloan, both Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants with the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network (NSMHPCN), to explore the challenges and opportunities of Advance Care Planning within vulnerable populations. Julie and Deborah share their insights on building trust, bridging communication gaps, and ensuring that every voice is heard when it comes to future health care decisions.
Tune in to gain practical strategies, compassionate perspectives, and a deeper understanding of how we can make care planning more inclusive and equitable for all.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Palliative Care in the Mennonite Community
In this episode, we explore the rich diversity and faith traditions of Mennonite communities—and how these shape experiences of illness, dying, and end-of-life care. Rooted in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation, Mennonites today live in both traditional and modern settings across Canada, including thriving communities here in Ontario.
You’ll hear from community nurses and palliative care consultants who are partnering to provide compassionate, culturally aware care for Mennonite families who wish to receive support at home. Together, they share stories of collaboration, faith, and the deeply human connections that form when healthcare professionals meet patients where they are—honouring belief, family, and the continuity of life beyond death.
Tune in to discover how understanding cultural values not only improves care but also enriches the experiences of everyone involved in the journey through palliative care.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Palliative Care in a Diverse World
In this episode of Beyond the Stethoscope, we explore how cultural diversity shapes end-of-life care. Drawing from the study Managing Cultural Diversity in End-of-Life Care, Lori, Rachel, and Laura discuss the challenges nurses face — from language barriers and cultural beliefs to spirituality, family dynamics, and system constraints — and why cultural humility and patient-centred care matter more than ever. A thoughtful conversation on providing dignified, inclusive care at the end of life.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Leadership in Palliative Care
Please join as Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN PPSMC, and Lisa Wright SGB Palliative Care Clinical Coach, discuss Lisa’s role and work in the realm of Leadership in Palliative Care.
Palliative Care Clinical Coaches in Ontario are healthcare professionals who provide expert guidance, mentorship, and support to local healthcare teams in diverse settings like long-term care homes, retirement homes, and primary care. They help organizations build palliative care competencies, implement best practices, and improve quality of care through initiatives like education, quality improvement projects, and consultations on complex patient cases. This role is part of a provincial strategy to strengthen palliative care within community settings and is often supported by regional Ontario Health Teams and the Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
2025
Join host Lori Gill and Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, as they explore the topic of predicting next-day survival in imminently dying cancer patients.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join host, Lori Gill, as she is joined by Tracy Lavigne, NSMHPCN PPSMC, and Krista Hastings, Clinical Manager with Ontario Health atHome, as they discuss Ontario Health atHome’s role in coordination of palliative care at home and the importance of linking patients and families with the essential supports and services that are required to support the provision of hospice palliative care and end of life care in the community.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Celebrating 50th Episode!!
In this episode, host Lori Gill and podcast producer Amanda Tevelde will celebrate the 50th episode with the help of some past guests who will pose questions we’ve all been wanting to ask!
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Being an Ally in Grief
In this episode, host Lori Gill is joined by Louise Brazier, Bereavement Services Coordinator with NSMHPCN, along with Stefanie Collins, Social Worker, and Sidney Grocott, Community Social Worker, both from Hospice Orillia, to discuss the importance of being an ally in grief and bereavement.
Recommended reading:
It’s OK That You’re Not OK! by Megan Devine
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
Grief Ally: Helping People You Love Cope with Death, Loss, and Grief by Aly Bird
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
In this episode, host Lori Gill is joined by Rachel Lapensee to explore the powerful impact of Palliative Care Consultation Teams (PCCTs) in long-term care (LTC) settings. As our aging population grows, so does the complexity of care required in LTC. Rachel shares insights from a recent 2025 study published in BMC Palliative Care and unpacks how PCCTs—made up of palliative care physicians, social workers, and other specialists—can enhance quality of life, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, support staff, and provide comfort to families and residents alike.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our host Lori Gill, and her guest Julie Leighton-Phelps, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant with the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network, as they discuss a palliative approach to serious mental illnesses(SMI).
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our host Lori Gill, and her guest, Laura Bates, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant with the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network, as they discuss Normalizing Talking About Death & Dying.
- Article: Patient’s Perspectives on the Notion of a Good Death – A Systematic Review of the Literature
- Article: Upstreaming and Normalizing Advance Care Planning Conversations—A Public Health Approach
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join us on Beyond the Stethoscope, a podcast exploring the heart of hospice palliative care. In this episode, host Lori Gill is joined by Nancy Good-Kennedy, palliative pain and symptom management consultants with the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network. Together, they dive into the innovation and technology in the management of chronic illness.
Article Referenced:
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join us on Beyond the Stethoscope, a podcast exploring the heart of hospice palliative care. In this episode, host Lori Gill is joined by Julie Leighton Phelps, palliative pain and symptom management consultants, and Kathleen Bartlett, palliative pain and symptom management consultant and Indigenous portfolio navigator, both with the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network. Together, they dive into the importance of advanced care planning—why it matters, how it empowers individuals, and the steps you can take to ensure your healthcare wishes are honoured. Don’t wait for a crisis—start the conversation today.
Advance Care Planning Resources
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Palliative Care Discussions
Join our host, Lori Gill, NSMHPCN Education Specialist, and her guests, Nancy Good-Kennedy, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant with the NSMHPCN, for an in-depth conversation about the importance of Palliative Care Discussions.
Related article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11528878/
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Palliative Care in a Diverse World – Palliative Care for Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
Join our guest host, Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, and her guests, Laura Bates and Lynda Meeks, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants with the NSMHPCN, who oversee the educational portfolio of the clinical team, as they discuss palliative care for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Articles referenced:
- The Palliative Care Needs of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Access to Palliative Care Services: A Systematic Review; By Emily Adam1, Katherine E Sleeman, Sarah Brearley, Katherine Hunt and Irene Tuffrey-Wijne.
- “It was one of those complicated cases”: Health Practitioners’ Perspectives and Practices of Providing End-of-Life Care for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disability; By Hille Voss, April Loxton, Julie Anderson and Joanne Watson
Related resources:
- Free Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Courses ( search webinar: Equity and Inclusion Lens from the Cornerstone on Demand Foundation)
- Primary Care Guidelines – DDPCP
- NTG-EDSD Screening Tool | Dementia and ID or DD | The NTG
- Easy Health | Home
- NTG-EDSD Screening Tool | Dementia and ID or DD | The NTG
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Palliative Care Leadership in the Community
Join our host Lori Gill as she is joined by Lynda Meeks, PPSMC with the NSMHPCN, and Tanya Baker, Director of Clinical Practice & Education with Bayshore, as they discuss Palliative Care Leadership in the Community.
Related Resources
Framework on Palliative Care in Canada – Canada.ca
Canadian Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Competency Framework
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
2024
Topic of Discussion: A Palliative Approach to Care with a Focus on Indigenous Populations
Join our host Lori Gill as she is joined by Kathlene Bartlett, PPSMC with the NSMHPCN, and Joanna Vautour, as they create a safe place to share, reflect, and connect, honouring the diverse perspectives of those impacted by this deeply human experience. Whether you’re directly involved or simply seeking understanding, we invite you to journey with us into the heart of love, loss, and the choices that define our lives.
Related Resources
- CERAH Lakehead University: https://cerah.lakeheadu.ca/
- Supporting Journeys to the Spirit World: Indigenous approaches to caregiving [Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2hOW4DyORQ
- Indigenous Health Learning Lodge: https://ihll.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/about/
- Hospice Palliative Care Ontario: https://www.hpco.ca
- Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin: https://mamaway.ca/
- Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle: https://banac.on.ca/
- Canadian Virtual Hospice: https://www.virtualhospice.ca/
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Article Review with Cathy McKeown: End of life care of hospitalized patients with Parkinson disease
Join our host, Lori Gill, NSMHPCN Education Specialist, and her guest Cathy McKeown, NSMHPCN PPSMC, for a review of the article End of life care of hospitalized patients with Parkinson disease: a retrospective analysis and brief review by Sakhi Bhansali, Ekhlas Assaedi, Jeryl Ritzi T. Yu, Nymisha Mandava, Claire Sonneborn, Olivia Hogue, Benjamin L. Walter, Renato V. Samala and Adam Margolius.
Article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10511646/
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our host, Lori Gill, NSMHPCN Education Specialist, and her guests Julie Leighton-Phelps, NSMHPCN PPSMC, and MJ, who has developed a support group for survivors of MAID. Julie and MJ will take you along for a heartfelt discussion on MAID and what it is like to be a survivor of MAID.
Previous episodes in this series:
Oct-2023 MAID and Organ Donation
Oct-2022 A Nurses Experience with MAID
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our host, Lori Gill, NSMHPCN Education Specialist, and her guests Kristen Lew-Byrne, RSW, Growing In Grief, and Sidney Grocott, RSW, Hospice Orillia, as they discuss anticipatory grief.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Palliative Care for Vulnerable Populations
Join our host, Lori Gill, NSMHPCN Education Specialist and her guests Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, as they discuss palliative care for vulnerable populations.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Mental Health and Hospice Palliative Care
Join our host, Lori Gill, NSMHPCN Education Specialist, as she discusses Mental Health and Hospice Palliative Care with Chantal Byrnes Leadbeater, RN, and Laura Naumann, RN, of Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care.
Podcast related resources:
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Normalizing Talking About Death & Dying
Join our host Lori Gill as she takes part in an in-depth conversation with Laura Bates about Normalizing Talking About Death & Dying.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Advance Care Planning
Join our host Laura Bates as she takes part in an in-depth conversation with Nancy Good-Kennedy and Cathy McKeown, both Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants, about Palliative Care and Chronic Diseases.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Topic of Discussion: Advance Care Planning
Please join us for a special edition of Beyond the Stethoscope as we join Lynda Meeks and Rachel Lapensee for a conversation on Advance Care Planning.
ACP Resources: https://nsmhpcn.ca/ACP
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Please join our host Lynda Meeks, along with Nancy Good-Kennedy, as they discuss the importance of having difficult conversations and finding hope, joy and gratitude in the face of fear.
The article referenced in the podcast:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6691601/
Nancy’s Key Things to Remember:
Set up – free from distraction, eye level, cell phones off
Permission – Is this ok?
Assess understanding – Are they aware of disease progression
Share – Prognosis, functional decline
– Wish, worry, wonder
Explore – Goals, fears, worries, trade-offs
Close – Summarize
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Palliative Care in a Diverse World
Please join Lynda Meeks and Laura Bates, NSMHPCN Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants with the Mentorship and Education Portfolio, along with Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, as they discuss hospice palliative care in a diverse word, focusing on increasing inclusivity of LGBTQIAP+ individuals in hospice palliative care.
Article Links:
References:
Bristowe, K., Hodson, M., Wee, B., Almack, K., Johnson, K., Daveson, B.A., Koffman, J., McEnhill, L., and Harding, R. (2018). Recommendations to reduce inequalities for LGBT people facing advanced illness: /ACCESSCare national qualitative interview study. Palliative Medicine, 32(1): 23-35. DOI: 10.1177/0269216317705102
Maingi, S., Bagabag, A.E., and O’Mahony, S. (2018). Current best practices for sexual and gender minorities in hospice and palliative care settings. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 55(5): 1420-1427. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.12.479
Rodrigues, T.S., Sant’Ana, R.S.E., Zerbinati, J.P., Souza, L.N., de Sousa, A.R., Maheu, C., and de Godoy, S. (2023). Approaching sexuality in LGBTQIAP + patients with cancer: scoping review. BMC Public Health, 23:1269-1281. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16170-0
Stajduhar, K.I., Millison, A/, Giesbrecht, M., McNeil, R., Pauly, B., Reimer-Kirham, S., Dosani, N., Wallace, B., Meagher, C., Kvakic, K., Gleave, D., Teal, T., Rose, C., Showler, C. and Rounds, K. (2019). “Just too busy living in the moment and surviving”: barriers to accessing health care for structurally vulnerable populations at end-of-life. BM Palliative Care, 18:11-24. DOI: 10.1186/s12904-019-0396-7
Ussher, J.M., Allison, K., Power, R., Ryan, S., Perz, J., and The Out with Cancer Study Team. (2023). Disrupted identities, invisibility and precarious support: a mixed methods study of LGBTQI adolescents and young adults with cancer. 23:1837-1853. DOI: 10.1186/s1289-023-16739-9
Wilson, K., Kortes-Miller, K., and Stinchcombe, A. (2018). Staying out of the closet: LGBT older adults’ hopes and fears in considering end-of-life. Canadian Journal on Aging, 37(1): 22-31. DOI: 10.1017-S0714980817000514
Stangl, A.L., Earnshaw, V.A., Logie, C.H., van Brakel, W., Simbayi, L.C., Barré, I., and Dovidio, J.F. (2019). The health stigma and discrimination framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas. BMC Medicine, 17:31-43. DOI: 10.1186-s12916-019-1271-3
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
eadership in Palliative Care
Please join our host Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, as they discuss leadership in Hospice Palliative Care.
Resources:
Exemplary Nursing Leadership is Central to Improving Care of the Dying
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jonm.12353
The Leadership Challenge: https://www.amazon.ca/Leadership-Challenge-James-M-Kouzes/dp/0787984914
The Miracle Morning Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8xsLp7hqg
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
2023
Please join our guest host Laura Bates, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and Kathlene Bartlett, NSMHPCN Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant, Indigenous Portfolio Navigator, as they discuss Palliative Care for Indigenous Populations.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Please join our guest Cathy McKeown, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant with NSMHPCN, and guest Thera Green, RPN, as they discuss Palliative Care in the community.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Please join our host Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and our guest Julie Leighton-Phelps, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant, NSMHPCN, as they discuss MAID.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Please join our host Laura Bates, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and our guest Louise Brazier, Hospice Orillia Bereavement Services Coordinator, as they discuss the role service animals have in Hospice Palliative Care and how the Hospice Orillia Facilities Dog Trooper has made a difference in their community.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Please join our host Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and our guest Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, as they review the article Assessing the impact of a health navigator on improving access to care and addressing the social needs of palliative care patients experiencing homelessness: A service evaluation by Lilian Robinson, Leeann Trevors Babici, Alissa Tedesco, Donna Spaner, Trevor Morey and Naheed Dosani.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Please join our host Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and our guest Sue Martin, NSMHPCN Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant (PPSMC), as they discuss patient preparedness for Death.
Additional Recommended Reading:
- Sufficient Death Preparedness Correlates to Better Mental Health, Quality of Life, and EOL Care https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S088539242200104X#preview-section-references
- Courses of Change in Good Emotional Preparedness for Death and Accurate Prognostic Awareness and Their Associations With Psychological Distress and Quality of Life in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients’ Last Year of Life – Free article
- Terminally Ill Cancer Patients’ Emotional Preparedness for Death Is Distinct From Their Accurate Prognostic Awareness – Article preview
- Defining a Good Death (Successful dying) – Free article
- Death Anxiety and Correlates in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care – Abstract
- The therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances in hospice and palliative care – Free article
- The Potential of Psychedelics for End of Life and Palliative Care published in the current topics in behavioural neurosciences book series CTBN volume 56
- Psychotherapy at the End of Life
- Dr Marilyn Mednoza’s article What Impact Do End-of-Life Experiences Have on Grief? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/202203/what-impact-do-end-life-experiences-have-grief full article
- Dr Christopher Kerr drchristopherkerr.com/research
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Please join our host Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and our guest Laura Bates, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, as they discuss the article titled Young Adults Understanding and Readiness to Engage with Palliative Care written by Anita Mallon, Felicity Hassan, Karen Kassen, Paul Slater, and Sonya McIlfatrick.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our host, Lynda Meeks, and her guest Corrine McNabb, nephrology social worker with the regional kidney care program of Simcoe Muskoka, as they discuss a Palliative Approach to Care for those with Kidney Disease.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guests Louise Brazier, Stefanie Collins and Daniela Accomando as they walk us through a review of the article Volunteers in Palliative Care Make a Difference by Luijkx, K.G., & Schols, J.M.
Luijkx, K. G., & Schols, J. M. (2009). Volunteers in palliative care make a difference. Journal of palliative care, 25(1), 30–39.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest host Sherry Hubbert, NSMHPCN HPC Nurse Consultant, as she discusses the importance of Advanced Care Planning with Dr. Didiodato.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest host Nancy Good-Kennedy, Hospice Palliative Nurse Consultant, as she speaks with Tim Madarasz on the role of a Spiritual Care Provider.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest host Laura Bates, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, as she interviews Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator on the topic of Leadership in Palliative Care. Within palliative care, leadership is the process of empowering clinical teams to transform the care of serious illness. Given the rapid growth of the palliative care field, interdisciplinary leadership has become essential (Dahlin et. al. 2018)
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
2022
Join our guest host Kathlene Bartlett, NSMHPCN Nurse Consultant, and her guest speaker, Cara Spearin, Death Doula, as they discuss the role of Death Doula.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our host Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and her guest speaker, Cathy McKeown, Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, as they discuss managing death in the field.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest host Lynda Meeks, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and her guest speaker, Julie Leighton-Phelps, Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, as they discuss the a nurses experience with, and perspective on, Medical Assistance in Dying.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest host Laura Bates, NSMHPCN Education Facilitator, and her guest speaker, Jennifer Kerr, Grief and Bereavement Counsellor at Matthew’s House and Caregiver Consultant, as they discuss the general sense of taboo that surrounds the words death and dying. Despite the effort to normalize conversations about dying and death both in health care and the general public, it is still a topic that is surrounded by stigma and myth. Listen as Laura and Jennifer discuss how attitudes about dying and death have changed and share their experiences of having discussions about dying and death in their professional and personal lives.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speaker Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, as she reviews the article by Anke J E de Veer, Barbara Stringer, Berno van Meijel, Renate Verkaik and Anneke L Francke.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speakers, Louise Brazier, Bereavement Services Coordinator, Hospice Orillia, and Stefanie Collins, Community Social Worker, Hospice Orillia, as they review the article Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Peadiatric Oncology by Megan R. Schaefer, MS , Scott T. Wagoner, MA , Margaret E. Young, MS , Avi Madan-Swain, PhD , Michael Barnett, MD, MS and Wendy N. Gray, PhD.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speakers, Inge de Bruijn, HPC Nurse Consultant, and Erika Rice, Coordinator of Online Learning and Knowledge Translation and Exchange at the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, as they discuss what Palliative Care looks like for those with Alzheimer’s.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speakers, HPC Nurse Consultants Charlene Hagerman, Kathlene Bartlett, Inge de Bruijn and Sue Martin, as well as our Clinical Nurse Manager Rachel Lapensee, as they discusses the lived experience as a North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network Nurse Consultant.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speaker, Julie Leighton-Phelps, Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, as she discusses the article on Changing Practices in the Use of Continuous Sedation at the End of Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Madelon Ti Heijlljes, MD, GhislaineJ.M.W van Thiel, PhD,Judith lt.C. Rieqjens, PhD et al.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speakers, Nicole Johnstone, Mundell Funeral Home, and Susan McCoy, Bereavement Ontario Network, along with Louise Brazier, Bereavement Services Coordinator and Daniela Accomando, Visiting Hospice Coordinator and Social Worker, as we discuss Grief & Bereavement and how the global pandemic has affected how we cope.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
2021
Join our guest speakers, Cathy McKeown, Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, as she discusses the article by Caroline McGuinty, MD et al.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speaker, Nancy Good-Kennedy, RN, CHPCN, Nurse Consultant, as we discuss the Living Wish Foundation.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speaker, Rachel Lapensee, RN, BScN, CHPCN, as she reviews the article ‘Advance Care Planning for Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Review of the Literature’ by Elaine Meehan, Phd, BSc et al.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.
Join our guest speaker, Rachel Lapensee, RN, BScN, CHPCN, as she reviews the article ‘Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Review of Disease, Pharmacological, and Nonpharmacological Strategies With a Focus on Symptoms, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life’ by Dr. Dmitry Rozenberg MD, Phd et al.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.