April 16 is Advance Care Planning Day in Canada. This is a listing of community hosted events happening across Canada from March through April 2024.
Are you hosting a free ACP Day event? Let us know at [email protected] and include the event location, date, time and a link for more information.
March 2024
Advance Care Planning Workshop
YMCA of Three Rivers (Guelph) + Hospice Waterloo Region
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 from 2:30-3:45PM ET
RSVP: YMCA of Three Rivers
IWD Conference — Markham, Ontario
Authentically Evolving + Last Wishes Consulting
Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM
RSVP: https://authenticallyevolving.com/iwd-conference
Dementia 101 — First Steps for Care Partners
Alzheimer Society of Durham Region
Monday, March 11 and Monday, March 18, 2024 at 10:00AM ET
RSVP: Eventbrite
Advance Care Planning and Personal Directives
A Healthy NS Program, hosted by Nova Scotia Health
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 from 1:00-3:00PM AT
RSVP: https://loom.ly/kRUXMDI
All Together: Essential Conversations With Peter & Joe
BC Centre for Palliative Care
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 12:00-1:00PM PT
RSVP: https://loom.ly/qFp19rI
Advance Care Planning Workshop
Chilliwack Hospice Society
Thursday, March 21 and Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 7:00PM PT
RSVP: Laurie McNaught, Community Outreach & Education Manager, at (604) 795-4660 or email [email protected]
Death Café
McMaster University
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 6-8PM ET
RSVP: deathcafeMAR2024.eventbrite.
April 2024
Advance Care Planning Workbook — “Your Choice for Safe and Inclusive Healthcare”
Hospice PEI
Wednesday, April 3rd from 6:00-9:00PM
RSVP: By calling (902) 368-5632 or emailing [email protected]
Advance Care Planning for Healthcare Providers in Ontario
Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program
April 9, 2024 from 1:00-3:00PM ET
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWJCHXT
Exploring the role and impact of Advance Care Planning on patient, family and caregiver grief and bereavement
BC Centre for Palliative Care & All Together and Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
April 9, 2024 from 12pm-1pm PST
RSVP: https://loom.ly/X3shLGs
Hard Conversations: Death & Dying
Session 1: Advance Care Planning: What Matters
Session 2: Participating in Serious Illness Conversations
Guelph FHT & Hospice Wellington at Suite 500, 649 Scottsdale Drive, Guelph
April 9 and April 16, 2024 1:00-2:00PM ET
RSVP: Guelph FHT website or call 519-837-0099
Advance Care Planning 101
Hospice Waterloo Region at Forest Heights Community Centre, Kitchener
April 10, 2024 1:00-2:00PM ET
RSVP: https://www.hospicewaterloo.ca/events/advance-care-planning-101-april-10-2024/
Advance Care Planning for Healthcare Providers in Ontario
Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program
April 16, 2024 from 10:00AM-12:00PM ET
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWJCHXT
National Advance Care Planning Day Workshop with Dr. Nora Curran-Blaney, MD & Ruth Forbes MScN, RN, CALMN, CHPCN(C)
April 16, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm, Centennial Hall at Burlington Public Library – Central Branch
RSVP: https://attend.bpl.on.ca/event/10371830 or contact Carpenter Hospice Integrated Wellness Coordinator, Garrison McCleary, [email protected]
Advance Care Planning Workshop
Southern Frontenac Community Services
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 11AM-1PM (lunch provided) at Sydenham Public Library
RSVP: Katie Buckley, Hospice Palliative Coordinator [email protected] or 613-376-6477 ext 205
Advance Care Planning Workshop
Kamloops Hospice
April 16, 2024
RSVP: Pamela Young, Patient & Family Liaison, at [email protected]
Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest
Dying With Dignity Canada, hosted by Join Dr. Jeff Myers with Dr. Sammy Winemaker and Dr. Hsien Seow
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
RSVP: Eventbrite
Advance Care Planning for Healthcare Providers in Ontario
Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program
April 18, 2024 from 1:00-3:00PM ET
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWJCHXT
Advance Care Planning 101
Hospice Waterloo Region at David Durward Centre, Cambridge
April 24, 2024 10:00-11:00AM ET
RSVP: https://www.hospicewaterloo.ca/events/acp-101-april-2024/
Your Estate Planning Toolkit
Chilliwack Hospice Society & Jacqueline Tait Notary Public
Thursday, April 25 at 1:00PM PT
RSVP: Laurie McNaught, Community Outreach & Education Manager, at (604) 795-4660 or email [email protected]
Summit 2024: Encircling Older Adult Care
Encircling Care
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT
RSVP: Eventbrite