April Education Session

How Many Goodbyes Can One Heart Hold? Exploring the Hidden Emotional Toll of Caring in Palliative Care

Caring for others at the end of life is deeply meaningful work, but it also asks something of the heart.  Over time, the accumulation of goodbyes and shared human moments can leave a lasting emotional imprint, regardless of whether we pause to acknowledge it.  This session explores the often unspoken experience of grief in caregiving roles across healthcare and community settings, and how repeated exposure to loss can shape our well-being, relationships, and sense of purpose.

Presenters:

• Alisha Leventis, Palliative Clinical Coach, The Hospice
• Maria Giannotti, Coordinator Supportive Care, EIDAR, Community Outreach, The Hospice

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Format: Webinar – Participants can attend via Microsoft Teams either individually or as part of a viewing group hosted at the Erie Shores Campus or the Windsor Campus.  The Microsoft Teams link will be provided upon registration.

Time:  Doors open and a light meal is provided at 5:00 pm for the on-site viewing groups

• Erie Shores Campus (197 Talbot St. W., Leamington) – Welcome Centre
• Windsor Campus (6038 Empress St., Windsor) – Administrative Building #600

Presentation begins at 5:30 pm

For more information, please contact (519) 974-7100 ext. 2277 or email [email protected].

Hospice Education Sessions are generously supported by The Don and Gail Rodzik Education Endowment.