How Matters in end of life support at Hospice Northwest
Donna Jeanpierre states her new role as executive director at Hospice Northwest Services since April 2024. She describes the impact of the small volunteer visiting hospice, the value of discussing death as part of living, and explains the How Matters fundraising campaign launched in September to support clients, families, and caregivers facing life limiting illness.
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Donna Jeanpierre
Hospice Northwest Services
Hospice Northwest
Sue
Hospicenorthwest.ca
Chronicle-Journal
How Matters and Hospice Northwest support caregivers
Donna Jeanpierre, executive director, explains How Matters a fundraising and education focus for Hospice Northwest. The drive funds caregiver programs and end of life resources, such as the Don’t Duck the Conversation workbook and Dialogues series, to ease planning and reduce stress for families dealing with life limiting illness.
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Hospice Northwest Services
Hospice Northwest
Inequities Drive Diabetes Amputations in Canada
A CIHI report finds about 7,720 lower limb amputations yearly among adults with diabetes, with higher rates in low income and remote communities. Specialists and primary care access gaps worsen wounds. preventive care and community screening could reduce amputations.
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Erin Pichora
CIHI
Pichora
Ple
Diabetes Canada
Laura O’driscoll
CIHS
Canada
Mestral
Nicole Woods
Woods
Institute For Education Research
University Health Network
Toronto
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Penny Radford
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Hospice Northwest Palliative Program
Suzanne Nuorala
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Canadian Institute For Health Information
Charles de Mestral
St. Michael’s Hospital
de Mestral
the Canadian Press
Calgary
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