Palliative care is a holistic approach that treats a person with serious illness of any age, and in any setting. In Part One of our two-part series on serious illness and palliative care we address some misconceptions around palliative care and shed light on what a palliative approach to care looks like in practice.

Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman chat with Dr. Samantha Winemaker, Palliative Care Physician, Associate Professor at McMaster University and Hsien Seow, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care, Professor at McMaster University.

Learn more below.

Palliative care: Overview: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/palliative-care.html

Palliative care can help improve quality of life: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/palliative-care.html

Fact sheet: What to do when facing a serious illness: 3 sets of questions to ask your health care team: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/health-system-services/what-do-when-facing-serious-illness-3-sets-questions-ask-your-health-care-team.html

Waiting Room Revolution: https://www.waitingroomrevolution.com/

Canadian Directory of Hospice Palliative Care Services: https://www.chpca.ca/listings/ Infographic: Explore the full spectrum of palliative care: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/health-system-services/infographic-explore-full-spectrum-palliative-care.html

Caregiving and palliative care resource list: https://www.chpca.ca/resource/caregiving-palliative-care-resource-list/

Advance care planning resources: https://www.advancecareplanning.ca/