Centre for Supportive Palliative Education

One thing many families discover at end of life:

these moments often bring forward the deepest parts of being human.

Love.
Grief.
Connection.
Reflection.
Responsibility.
Tenderness.
Meaning.

Our upcoming May 30th session through the creates space for thoughtful conversation and compassionate education around the emotional and relational realities of end of life.

www.palliativecaretraining.ca

Many people enter end of life experiences carrying questions they were never given space to ask.

Questions about caregiving.
Grief.
Family dynamics.
What to say.
What to expect.
How to emotionally support someone they love while navigating their own experience at the same time.

At CSPE, we believe these conversations matter.

This upcoming three-part educational series was created to offer practical understanding, emotional insight, thoughtful conversation, and a more human approach to learning about end of life and grief.

UPCOMING DAY-LONG SESSIONS:
🟫 May 30
End of Life: What to Expect, What to Say, What to Do
🟫 June 27
Being With Someone Who Is Dying: What Matters Most
🟫 July 18
Grief, Decisions, and What Comes Next

$225 per session
$600 for all three sessions

A compassionate learning space for caregivers, family members, professionals, and anyone wanting a deeper understanding of life’s most human moments.

www.palliativecaretraining.ca

We prepare for many of life’s major transitions.

People attend prenatal classes before birth.

We take courses before marriage.
We study for careers.
We train for leadership roles.
We learn financial planning before retirement.
We prepare for emergencies, natural disasters, and medical procedures.

Human beings naturally seek guidance when entering experiences that carry emotional weight, uncertainty, responsibility, and change.

And yet one of the most profound transitions in human life often arrives with very little preparation at all.

End of life.

The emotional realities.
The family dynamics.
The caregiving.
The conversations.
The uncertainty.
The grief.

The nervous system overwhelm that can emerge when people are carrying love, fear, exhaustion, and responsibility all at once.

Many people enter these moments believing they should somehow know how to do this naturally.

Most people were simply never taught.

This is part of why we created our single-day educational experiences.

Our May 30th session offers a grounded and compassionate space to explore the human realities surrounding end of life, caregiving, grief, communication, and emotional support.

Because every life includes this moment.

Registration link: www.palliativecaretraining.ca/spring-offerings

Most people enter end of life having never been taught what to expect.

What changes are normal.
What helps.
What matters most.
What to say.
How to be with someone through these moments.

We often learn in the middle of exhaustion, uncertainty, or grief.

That’s one of the reasons I created this small-group, in-person session:

End of Life: What to Expect, What to Say, What to Do

This day is designed to offer a clear and grounded understanding of the end-of-life experience in a way that feels human, practical, and supportive.

Together we’ll explore:
• what tends to happen as death approaches
• common physical and emotional changes
• what to say and how to respond
• what often helps most
• how to move through these moments with more steadiness and understanding

This session is designed for caregivers, family members, and anyone wanting a better understanding of end of life.

MAy 30/26
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Providence Renewal Centre, Edmonton, AB

Small-group setting. Limited spaces available.

www.palliativecaretraining.ca/spring-offerings

Mother’s Day often brings forward the relationships that live closest to the heart.

For some, today feels joyful and connected.

For others, it may carry grief, caregiving exhaustion, remembrance, anticipatory loss, or quiet reflection.

Within supportive and palliative spaces, we see how deeply these relationships continue to matter throughout the entire human journey.

Today, we honour mothers in all forms. We honour caregivers.
We honour those sitting beside someone they love.

And we honour those carrying memories, absence, or longing today.

Holding gentle thought for all who may need it. 🤍

It’s not too late to join This Human Experience.

Starting tonight from 6:30–7:30 PM MST, we’ll gather to talk about the human experience of dying, death, grief, connection, and the conversations many of us carry quietly.

This free 12-week series is open to anyone who feels drawn to the conversation. No catch. No pressure.

Just a space to come together and explore what it means to be human through some of life’s most meaningful moments.

Join one session or join all 12 weekly sessions.
One link gives access to either option.

Link in bio.

There is a difference between learning about end of life
and being able to sit beside someone who is dying.

In those moments, presence matters.
How you listen matters.
How you respond matters.

This kind of work asks something real of you.

A willingness to meet your own vulnerability
so you can sit with someone else’s.
To bear witness as a person begins to share the parts of their life that feel most personal.
To remain present through whatever arises.
To hold space for the full range of being human.

This is where our Tier 1 and Tier 2 training begin.

This training meets people in different ways.

For some, it offers a way to understand and support a loved one who is dying.
For others, it becomes a pathway into professional end-of-life support through Tier 2.

Wherever you begin, the focus remains the same.
Developing the capacity to be present in moments that matter.

This is not a course built around information.

It is a structured training program designed to prepare people for meaningful involvement in end-of-life support.

Participants develop the understanding, capacity, and practical skills needed to support individuals and families in real moments, while working alongside existing care teams.

This role focuses on the human side of care.
Presence, communication, emotional awareness, and relational steadiness.
Areas that deeply impact how people experience the end of life.

This training reflects the level of depth and structure needed for end-of-life support to be taken seriously as a defined role within the Canadian landscape.

This is about becoming someone who can be there, fully, when it matters most.

Classes start on September 15/26. Link in bio to learn more or register.

What would it have been like to understand what to expect at the end of life before you needed to?

If this is something you’ve wondered about, this is the kind of learning that is shared here.

If you’d like to stay connected and receive updates on upcoming sessions and courses, you’re welcome to join the newsletter.
https://www.palliativecaretraining.ca/cspe-newsletter-opt-in

If you’re navigating decisions or planning ahead, I offer one-to-one consultation sessions to help you understand options, think through next steps, and feel more prepared for what lies ahead, and where appropriate, connect you with a supportive worker.
https://www.palliativecaretraining.ca/contact-us

The Human Experience: Death, Dying, and Grief

There are parts of life that many people never get the chance to truly understand until they are in them.

Dying.
Being with someone at the end of life.
Grief before and after loss.
The decisions, the dynamics, the questions that arise.

This live, open-access series creates space to explore these experiences with clarity and care.

Each session focuses on a different aspect of the end-of-life journey.
What happens in the body.
What people need.
What support can look like.
How grief moves.
How meaning begins to take shape.

These are conversations that matter.

For those supporting others.
For those who have experienced loss.

For anyone who wants to approach this part of life with greater understanding.

Join us beginning May 7.

Come for a single session or follow the full series.

This is an opportunity to learn, reflect, and deepen your understanding of one of the most human experiences we share.

👉 Register for FREE at www.palliativecaretraining.ca

There are moments in life when someone needs to be met well.

At the end of life.

In grief.

In uncertainty.

Most people are never taught how to do that.

NOW ONLINE.

CSPE offers grounded, non-medical education for those who feel called to support others through these experiences.

Tier 1 — Foundations in supportive palliative care

Grief Track 1 — Understanding and supporting grief

This is practical, human work.

It shapes how you show up with presence, clarity, and steadiness when it matters most.

Registration closes soon.

If this is something you feel drawn toward, this is your time to step in.

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