The purpose of the Hospice Annual Fall Symposium is to provide learning opportunities for the public and for professional caregivers in the fields of palliative/end-of-life care, grief and bereavement, and caregiver wellness. The Speaker is Dr. Rob Rutledge, Radiation Oncologist and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
This fall’s symposium focuses on caregivers – personal and professional, and the challenges they face in maintaining personal wellness and quality of life. Those interested in this day of learning may include:
Doctors, nurses, care aids, and others working in the health care field
Counselors, therapists, clergy, social workers
Teachers, support staff, and school administrators
Family members caring for a spouse, child, sibling, or other family with a chronic/palliative condition
Volunteers who provide support to individuals/families with chronic/palliative conditions
Cancer patients and those who support them
Online registration opens August 1, 2018
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/hospice-society-of-camrose-and-district/events/compassionate-communities-caring-for-our-caregivers