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Palliative care in Temiskaming on agenda

speakeradmin — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:44:50 +0000

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Palliative care in Temiskaming will be the subject at Pro-Vie Right to Life’s annual fall meeting.Two representatives of Timiskaming Hospice Palliative Care will speak at the October 2 meeting.Program coordinator Betty Smallwood is a registered nurse with certification in gerontology and hospice palliative

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Palliative care motion to be debated March 31

speakeradmin — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:46:04 +0000

OTTAWA (Special) – Debate is scheduled for March 31 on a motion by Timmins-James Bay’s MP urging the development of a national strategy on end-of-life care.New Democrat MP Charlie Angus proposed Motion 456 late last year calling on Ottawa to work with the provinces and territories “on a flexible, integrated

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MP sees palliative care support growing

speakeradmin — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:19:04 +0000

OTTAWA (Staff/Special) – A proposal for a national strategy to improve access to palliative care is gaining momentum, says MP Charlie Angus.A recent Harris/Decima survey found 96 per cent of Canadians support palliative care, said the Timmins-Cochrane New Democrat in a recent news release.“All across the country Canadians understand the

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