Covenant Health Palliative Institute

The Covenant Health Palliative Institute has resources and tools available for the public to increase understanding of palliative care, think about planning ahead, talk about death and dying, and build supportive communities.

Serious illness and death impact the lives of all Albertans and their loved ones. The following resources can help Albertans face these experiences. Find these tools and more at our Website.

Plan Ahead Toolkit: A resource for developing and facilitating public education on health, financial and estate planning.

My Wishes Alberta: A workbook to help people identify and share what is most important to them about their life, health, and personal care.

Understanding Palliative Care: An interactive online module that explains what palliative care is and the kinds of support it offers, incorporating the voices of three Albertans who have personally benefited from palliative care.

PalliLearn: A series of four courses to help people develop the knowledge and skills to plan ahead and to be a supportive friend and neighbour through sickness, death and dying and grief.

Death Cafe: Resources to promote and support the facilitation of Death Cafes, events where people gather to talk openly about death and dying.