Benjamin Freeland

Comms pro for @CHPalliative at @CovenantCA. Writer. Teacher. Distance runner. Historian in the wilderness. He/him pronouns.

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#CompassionateCommunities is about supporting people in planning their early #palliativecare and end-of-life journey surrounded by loved ones #CCForum2022

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.@CovenantCA CEO Patrick Dumelie brings greetings to #CCForum2022 #compassionatecommunities #palliativecare

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Building Compassionate Communities is now underway! You can follow the conversation with the hashtags #CCForum2022 and #CompassionateCommunities @CHPalliative #palliativecare

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My colleagues and I at @CHPalliative are counting the days until #ccforum2022! If you’re interested in #PalliativeCare, #deathanddying, #advancecareplanning or #compassionatecommunities you won’t want to miss this! And it’s FREE! Sign up at https://t.co/gIrHWXiMxx

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Join us March 19th for a panel discussion based on Compassionate Communities & how adopting this global movement has helped to shape Canadian perspectives and practices.

The event is free, online & open to the public. Meet the panel: https://t.co/ola2QN79CJ

#ccforum2022

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You may know Dr Hsien Seow as cohost of Waiting Room Revolution podcast. On March 19 you can hear him on our Canadian #PalliativeCare panel at Building Compassionate Communities forum. Sign up @ https://t.co/6FZwO96cdN as spots are limited #CCForum2022 #CompassionateCommunities

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FREE virtual event open to the public on how to create #compassionatecommunities featuring world leaders in field of #palliativecare. Follow event news at #ccforum2022

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Join us March 19 for "Building Compassionate Communities" forum feat global leaders in #palliativecare such as @AIIHPC director @charnley_k! Sign up now at https://t.co/6FZwO96cdN while spots remain @CovenantCA #ccforum2022 #compassionatecommunities #hospicecare

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Spots are fast filling up for our Building Compassionate Communities forum on March 19. Join us & hear from keynote speaker Dr Allan Kellehear, founder of global #compassionatecommunities mvmt! Sign up now at https://t.co/6FZwO96cdN @CovenantCA @PH4PC #ccforum2022 #palliativecare

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We're hiring a program assistant to help w/ our #ACPAlberta & #palliativepublicawareness projects. All candidates w/ organizational skills & 2 yrs healthcare or academic research experience welcome https://t.co/Est8iGpuiu @CovenantCA #palliativecare #advancecareplanning #abhealth

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We're hiring a new project coordinator to help oversee our #ACPAlberta and #palliativepublicawareness projects. If you have experience w/ project mgmt in healthcare we'd love to hear from you! https://t.co/rkA8gTPCyc @CovenantCA #palliativecare #advancecareplanning #abhealth

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A welcome reminder from @ConversationCA about importance of having #endoflife conversations with your loved ones & what subjects to cover in them https://t.co/zdOrOMDNYf #advancecareplanning #endoflifeplanning #palliativecare #deathconversation

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I’m doing a tree test for a new website for my employers. I’d greatly appreciate it if anyone would click on the link below and test-drive this sitemap. Takes no more than 5 min. No prior knowledge of #palliativecare or #advancecareplanning needed.

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We're doing sitemap test for new website. We'd appreciate it if you could click on link below & click thru prompts as instinctively as possible. Takes no more than 5 min. Trying to design optimal #palliativecare & #advancecareplanning awareness website https://t.co/u1WDxrFdaU

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A reminder on #NationalGriefandBereavementDay that grief is a natural, normal thing that can’t be “fixed” and should not be medicalized

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Great conversation on #grief & #bereavement featuring Sandy Ayre who presented at our #PERD2021 conference last month. A plea for listening & understanding in a grief-phobic culture. #NationalGriefandBereavementDay

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The dewdrop world
is a dewdrop world
and yet, and yet

- Haiku on #bereavement by Kobayashi Issa (1763–1828) shared by Roshi @jhalifax at #PERD2021

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“If you can hum a tune, you can provide music therapy” — Matt Day @CHPalliative #PERD2021 #palliativecare #palliativeconference

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7 reasons why music affects the brain according to Matt Day: brain stem reflex, rhythmic entrainment (tapping to rhythm), evaluative conditioning, emotional contagion, musical imagery, episodic memory & musical expectation (why brain likes melody) @CHPalliative #PERD2021

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Music therapist Matt Day kicks off talk w/ performance of “Stand By Me” as metaphor for therapeutic practice @CHPalliative #PERD2021 #musictherapy #palliativecare

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“Companioning is about curiosity, not expertise” says Sandy Ayre about companioning the bereaved @CHPalliative #perd2021 #palliativecare #palliativeconference #bereavement #grief

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Listening to Sandy Ayre discuss misconceptions about grief in our society at #perd2021 & how so-called stages of grief fail to address physical, emotional & spiritual dimension of #bereavement

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1 day left to register for our annual Palliative Education & Research Day online conference on Monday Oct. 25! Join us as we explore theme of "grieving in times of loss". Registration closes end of day tomorrow https://t.co/q1qduDUzIi @CovenantCA #palliativecare #endoflifecare

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Wanted: skilled project coordinator w/ background in educational design & #palliativecare for our #AdvanceCarePlanning Alberta Project. If this sounds like you please apply by Oct 14 https://t.co/W9xsoPUXDc @CovenantCA @AdvanceCarePlan @CovenantCA_Jobs #yegjobs #researchjobs