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Sharon Carstairs’s promotion of access to palliative care for all Canadians has garnered international attention.  Her extraordinary work serves as an example throughout the world, and demonstrates how the vision and dedication of one individual can lead to dramatic and effective change. The Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award is the first of its kind to… Continue reading Applications are now being accepted for the Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award

Ron Paul Garden Centre and Palliative Manitoba are partnering together from April 23 – June 1st.  Purchase a gift certificate with Ron Paul Garden Center and 10% of proceeds will be donated back to Palliative Manitoba’s Volunteer Visiting Program.  You can also present the coupon and we will receive 10% of the total purchase price (before… Continue reading Ron Paul Garden Centre and Palliative Manitoba are teaming up!

Only one week to go until our first ever public Light the Memories ceremony at Assiniboine Park (west shelter 3).  Please see the map below. Cards collected from the Memory Tree will be respectfully honored and burned during this special ceremony.  Seating is limited, please bring your lawn chair. Performance by the Comfort Choir.  

We are having our first public Light the Memories Ceremony at Assiniboine Park (West Shelter #3) on April 19th at 11:00 am.  Cards collected from the Memory Tree will be respectfully honored and burned during this very special ceremony.  Performance by the Comfort Choir.  Refreshments will be served following the ceremony.  Seating is limited –… Continue reading Light the Memories Ceremony

Great blog by QX 104 Boyd Kozak on the Memory Tree. Join us tomorrow, November 23rd St. Vital Centre at 10am for the opening of this beautiful tree. Thanks Boyd! http://www.qx104fm.com/2017/11/21/the-memory-tree-goes-up-in-st-vital-centre/

Thanks to Hal Anderson of CJOB for inviting Jennifer Gurke on his show to talk about Palliative Manitoba and the 30th Anniversary of the Memory Tree.

Congratulations to our new Compassionate Care Course graduates.  Thank you for continuing your important work in palliative care.

Read this great article about Palliative Manitoba published in the Winnipeg Free Press by Kevin Rollason. Palliative Manitoba provides more than end of life care  

Sharon Carstairs’s promotion of access to palliative care for all Canadians has garnered international attention.  Her extraordinary work serves as an example throughout the world, and demonstrates how the vision and dedication of one individual can lead to dramatic and effective change. The Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award is the first of its kind to… Continue reading Application are now being accepted for the Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award