Held annually on the first week of May, National Palliative Care Week honours and uplifts the hardworking people involved in the field of palliative care. Please see our schedule below:
PCM National Palliative Care Week Schedule
May 4-8, 2026
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9 - 11 AM: Volunteer Coordinator Breakfast* Location: MUHC Glen Site, room DS1-7013. 1001 boul. Décarie, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1 Presented by: McGill Council on Palliative Care *By invitation only |
12 – 1 PM Please note that there are two lectures from 12-1 PM. 1) Lecture: "Family Meetings and The Heart of Palliative Care” Hybrid, English lecture with bilingual discussion Location: In-person: Jewish General Hospital, OROT Room, 2nd floor. 3755 Chem. de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1E2 Online: Zoom Presented by: Vivian Myron (MSW, TS) and Jean Zigby (MD) |
12 – 1 PM Lecture: “Un lieu pour être ensemble, la force d’un espace bienveillant” (EN: A place to be together, the strength of a supportive and caring space) Hybrid, French lecture with bilingual discussion Location: In-person: MUHC Glen Site, room DS1.1427. 1001 boul. Décarie, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1 Online: Zoom Presented by: Maison St. Raphael Day Centre (Marthe Halvorsen, nursing assistant and musician; Camille Pradier, social worker) |
No daytime events. |
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12 – 1 PM 2) MUHC Grand Rounds: “The 'Clinical Culture' We Create: Lessons Learned from Implementing Serious Illness Communication and Palliative Care Interventions Across Contexts” Hybrid lecture Location: In-person: MUHC Glen Site, Research Institute. 1001 boul. Décarie, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1 Online: Zoom Presented by: Joanna Paladino
1 – 1:30 PM Balfour Mount Commemorative Wall Unveiling** Location: MUHC Palliative Care Unit, Glen Site. 1001 boul. Décarie, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1 RSVP: Nynke Wijnalda
1:30 - 2 PM Reception/Light Refreshments** Location: Elspeth McConnell Atrium, Research Institute of the MUHC. 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1 RSVP: Nynke Wijnalda **To register for the Balfour Mount Commemorative Wall Unveiling, and the reception, please RSVP to Nynke Wijnalda (e-mail: nynke.wijnalda [at] muhc.mcgill.ca)
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5 - 6 PM (English session) 6:15 – 7:15 PM (French session) Lecture: "Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long‑Term Care: Supporting Caregivers Through Key Transitions" In-person only Location: CHSLD Juif de Montréal - Jewish Eldercare Centre, 5th Floor Classroom. 5725 Av. Victoria, Montréal, QC H3W 3H6 Presented by: McGill Council on Palliative Care and Caregiver Grief Connexion |
6 PM PCM Bowling Night* Location: Quilles G Plus Rose Bowl, 6510 rue Saint-Jacques Ouest H4B 1T6 Presented by: Palliative Care McGill *For members of PCM only |