Palliative Care and Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch was the featured speaker at the Palliative Care Conference on September 14. At first it might seem odd to have Robert Munsch speak at a palliative care conference, but in fact humour and the ability to talk with humour about serious subjects is a specialty of Robert Munsch.

As Robert Munsch said "Life can be horrible and wonderful at the same time." In a short hour of time, he helped us to take the appraoch of talking about life and death without keeping death a secret. Thank you Robert Munsch.

As you might expect there was a long line up to get autographs after Robert Munsch's talk was over.

Hospice and Palliative Care Manitoba provides help during end of life and grief journeys. They have volunteers who will listen to individuals and family members so no one need be alone. They have volunteers who assist with outings, shopping or transportation to give families and friends a break and they have volunteers who offer ongoing support to families after the death of a loved one. They also provide palliative care and grief education. If you want to learn more about Hospice and Palliative Care Manitoba, visit www.manitobahospice.ca