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Grief Foundations is a one-hour virtual grief education webinar offered by the Grief Practice Support Program for Nova Scotia Health staff, physicians, and volunteers. Grief Foundations is grounded in a biological, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual approach. This webinar helps participants recognize and respond to loss, normalize and de-pathologize grief, and learn how to access valuable resources for Nova Scotia Health teams and the patients and families they care for.
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Matthew Fillier (he/him) is the Grief and Bereavement Practice Lead for the Provincial Palliative Care Network at Nova Scotia Health. Matthew and his team are working to build a Grief Practice Support Program for NSH health care providers and volunteers as they care for grievers and themselves. Matthew’s work extends beyond the palliative care setting, including everywhere grief shows up across the health system. The Grief Practice Support Program is aimed at helping the health workforce enhance their knowledge, skills and confidence in grief care. Before starting this role, Matthew spent 16 years as an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada, serving congregations across Nova Scotia. He also served as the regional leader of its maritime region congregations and in Bermuda. |
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