a) Cecilia Palmer – Coordinator Client Services, Hospice Volunteer program Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)
b) Sarah Klaver – Coordinator Alzheimer Community Support Program, VON c) Paul Cavanaugh – Palliative Care Network, Southwest Director – Erie and St. Clair d) Wendy Boyle – Palliative pain and symptom management
Suicide Prevention, Disability and Elder abuse
e) Hilary Hendley – Canadian Mental Health Association, Suicide prevention and Disability Issues f) Staff Sergeant Campbell – Strathroy-Caradoc Police Services, Elder Abuse and Suicide
Prevention
g) Karen Gilbert – Social Worker, Strathroy Medical Clinic, Suicide Prevention
h) Kelli Russell – Executive Director, Victim Services, Elder abuse and Suicide Prevention
4) August 25, 2010, Wallaceburg , Ontario – Hosted by Bev Shipley MP a) Mari Cole – Hospital Auxiliary, Palliative Care
b) Beth Lambie –Coordinator, End of Life Network, Palliative care
c) Ron Sheppard – Local Health Integration Network, Palliative care and Elder abuse
d) Diane Lozon – Chatham Kent Health Alliance, Palliative Care, Elder abuse and disabilities e) Sergeant Gabe Tetrault – Chatham Kent Police, Elder abuse and Suicide Prevention f) Amy Davis – Canadian Mental Health Association, Suicide Prevention and Persons with
Cognitive Disabilities
5)
Sept. 3, 2010, Sarnia, Ontario – Hosted by Pat Davidson MP
Palliative Carea) Dr. Glen Maddison MD – palliative care physician St. Joseph’s hospice and Bluewater Health b) John Taylor – resident St. Joseph’s hospice
Elder Abuse
c) Agnes Soulard – Lampton Elderly Outreach Disability issues
149 d) Dave Schaller – Pathways centre (provided written brief)
e) Warren Robertson – Community Living Sarnia – (provided written brief) Suicide Prevention
f) Tim Wall – Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention CASP (provided written brief) 6) Sept. 8, 2010, Windsor, Ontario – Hosted by Joe Comartin MP
Palliative Care
a) Dr. Abu Zahra – Hospice of Windsor b) Judy Lund – Canadian Cancer Society c) Cathy Shanahan – Family respite d) Betty Kuchta – CCAC Windsor/Essex e) Sungee John – caregiver
f) Marion Overholt – Legal Assistance Windsor Suicide Prevention
g) Dr. Antoon Leenaars –Clinical Psychologist/ researcher h) Pam Hines – Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor Elder Abuse
i) Deana Johnson – Council on Aging Disability Issues
j) Dr. Brad Burke – Brain Injury Association
7) Sept. 17, 2010, Guelph, Ontario – Hosted by Frank Valeriote MP Palliative Care
a) Senator Carstairs – Canada’s leading palliative care advocate b) Rosslyn Bentley – Executive Director, Hospice Wellington
c) John Oosterhuis – Executive Director, Hopewell Children’s Home d) Nancy Collett – Hospital Chaplain
e) Paul Visschedyk – Executive Director, Alzheimer Society f) Dr. Deb Robinson – Palliative care physician
g) Dr. Steve Abdool – Director, Centre for Excellence in Ethics h) Marianne Walker – CEO, St. Joseph’s Health Centre i) Karen Fisher – Director of Care, Hospice Wellington
j) Jane Hatton-Bauer – Director of supportive care, Grand River Hospital
k) Andrea Martin – Waterloo Wellington Hospice Palliative care Network, Director and Co-chair of the Provincial End-of-life Care Network
Disability Issues
l) Bob Butella – Executive Director, Community living Guelph Wellington m) Janet Redman – Manager Guelph Independent Living
Elder Abuse
n) Sheli O’Connor – System Co-ordinator, Seniors at Risk Wellington County Suicide Prevention
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Health Association Wellington, and representative of the Suicide Resource Group of Wellington Dufferin
p) Cathy Sturdy-Smith – Psychogeriatric resource consultant, Trellis Mental Health and Development Services
8) September 17, 2010, Moncton New Brunswick – Hosted by Brian Murphy MP Palliative Care
a) Dr. Julie Wildish – Palliative care physician, Horizon NB b) Dr. Lorraine Arsenault – Palliative care physician, Vitalite NB
c) Dr. Pamela Mansfield – Palliative care physician Moncton Hospital, Association Hospice du NB d) Mariette LaFrance – Extra Mural-Vitalite NB
e) Ellen Snider – Canadian Cancer Society Elder Abuse
f) Conrad LeBlanc – Federation des Aines du NB Disability Issues
g) David Webb – Association Canadienne des leses cerebreaux Association de NB h) Marita Webb -- Association Canadienne des leses cerebreaux Association de NB i) Harry Zarins – National executive director, Brain Injury Association of Canada Suicide Prevention
j) Ginette Vautour Curin – Sante Mentale et Prevention des suicides NB 9) Sept. 30, 2010, Brockville Ontario – Hosted by Gord Brown MP
Palliative Care
a) Margaret George – Director, Southeastern Ontario Palliative and End-of-Life Care Network b) Sherry Anderson – Director, Complex Continuing care, rehabilitation and palliative Care
Brockville General Hospital
c) Joan Schwarze – Coordinator Brockville and District Hospice Palliative Care Service d) Sharon Baxter – Executive Director, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association e) Denise Page – Senior Health Policy Analyst Canadian Cancer Society
f) Dawn Rodger – Executive director Beth Donovan Hospice g) Dr. Gerry Ashe – Palliative Care physician
h) Doug Struthers – Mayor Merrikville-Wolford
10)Oct. 12, 2010, Halifax N.S. – Hosted by Megan Leslie MP and Mike Savage MP Palliative Care
a) Dr. David Henderson – Past President NS Hospice Palliative Care Association, Board of Directors and Medical Director of palliative care Colchester East Hants Health Authority b) Dr. Fred McGinn – Chair, Hospice Society of Greater Halifax
c) Dr. Paul McIntyre – Head, Division of Palliative Medicine, Dalhousie University d) Ann McKim – Palliative care nurse, Colchester East Hants Palliative Care Program e) Sharon Reashore – Executive Director, Caregivers Nova Scotia Association f) Catherine Yuill – Executive Director, Colchester East Hants Hospice Society Disability Issues
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Palliative Care
a) Susan Harris – Clinical Director, Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin b) Theresa Greer – Executive Director, Heart House Hospice
c) Gabrielle Coe, Executive Director, Hospice Caledon Elder Abuse
d) Maureen Etkin – Central West Region Consultant, Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
e) Nellie Sheppard – Chair, Peel Elder Abuse Prevention Network Suicide Prevention
f) Linda Gerger – Executive Director, Distress Centre Peel
g) Vanita Varma – Executive Director, Spectra Community Support Services Disability Issues
h) Gail Jones – Director of Community Supports, Kerry’s Place Autism Services 12)Oct. 17, 2010, Sault St. Marie – Hosted by Tony Martin MP
Palliative care
a) Christianne Monico – North East Community Care Access Centre b) Rodney Buzdygan – Canadian Cancer Society, Algoma Unit c) Karen Bishop
d) Vicky Roy – Alzheimer Society e) Lena Robertson – VON
f) Valerie Durnford – VON
g) Helen Ross – Algoma Residential Community Hospice
h) Jessica Boyer – Indian Friendship Centre -- Lifelong Care Program i) Lynn O’Hara -- Indian Friendship Centre -- Lifelong Care Program j) Evelyn Theriault – Seniors Health Advisory Committee
Disability
k) Diane Morell – Canadian Parapelegic Association l) John Bothwell – Person with a disability
m) Sharon Candido – Ministry of Community and Social Services – Integrated Children’s Services Interested citizens
n) Pastor Gene Monin o) Margaret Dupont p) Gloria White q) Rita Mannarino r) Elaine Comrie
13)October 23, Edmonton Alberta – Hosted by Tim Uppal MP Palliative care
a) Gordon Self – Vice President Mission, Ethics and Spirituality, Covenant Health b) Karen MacMillan – Senior Operating Officer, Grey Nuns Community Hospital
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Disciplinary Hearings
d) Karen Gayman – Executive Director, Palliative Care, Alberta Health Services
e) Halina White – Program Coordinator and Consultant Health Care Apostolate RC Diocese of Calgary
Elder Abuse
f) Dr. Marjan Abbasi – Geriatric Site leader, Misericordia Hospital, Covenant Health g) Cst. Jared Buhler – Edmonton Police Services Elder Abuse Unit
h) Pat Power -- Edmonton Elder Abuse intervention Team, Social worker Community Services Department
i) Jodie Kelloway – Older adults services specialist, Strathcona County Family and Community Services
14)October 30, 2010, Scarborough Ontario – Hosted by Michelle Simson MP Palliative Care
a) Ron Lirette – Executive Director, Dorothy Ley Hospice and Perram House, Spokesman -- Toronto Central Hospice Palliative Care Network
b) Sonia Johnson– Central East Hospice Palliative Care Network c) Eric Hong -- Central East Hospice Palliative Care Network d) Rick Firth – Executive Director, Hospice Association of Ontario
d) Dan Demers – Director of Public Issues (National), Canadian Cancer Society e) Jacquelyn Saad --Vice President, Willow Breast Cancer Support
f) Dr. Hung Der -- Local Dentist
g) Josi Perotto – Social Worker and Psychotherapist h) Harry van Bommel, Executive Director, Legacies Suicide Prevention
i) Lynn Morgan – Suicide prevention activist
15)November 9, 2010, Saskatoon SK – Hosted by Kelly Block MP Palliative Care
a)
Dr. Ken Stakiw – Medical Director, Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Associationb)
Corinne Sandstrom – Palliative Care Coordinator, Estevan, Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Associationc)
Carla Carlson – President, Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Associationd)
Sandra Kary – Secretary Treasurer, , Executive Director, Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewane)
Jean Morrison – President and CEO, St. Paul’s Hospital Elder Abusef)
Lenora Andres – President -- Families Advocating for Compassionate Environments in Special Care Homes (FACE Saskatoon Inc.)g)
Eliot Paus Jenssen – Board member, Saskatoon Council on Agingh)
Sandra Chassk – Executive Director Saskatoon Council on Agingi)
Sandy Pitzel – Prince Albert Community Against Family Violence (PAIR)j)
Peggy MacLeod – Older Adult Abuse Taskforce, Saskatoon Council on Aging153 Disability Issues
l)
Allen Hall – Vice president, Community Living Association Saskatoon Inc.m)
Heather Kuttai – Saskatchewan Abilities Council Suicide preventionn)
Rita Field – Executive Director, Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Serviceo)
Dr. Gerald Block – Psychologist, Saskatoon Health Region , Mental Health and Addictionsp)
Dr. Fern Stockdale – Psychologist, Saskatoon Health Region, geriatric psychologist 16)November 9, 2010, Victoria BC – Hosted by Denise Savoie MPPalliative Care
a)
Dr. Michael Downing – Research Director, Victoria Hospice, Clinical Associate Professor Palliative Care UBCb)
Wayne Peterson – Executive Director, Victoria Hospicec)
Michelle Dale -- Inpatient Unit Counsellor, Victoria Hospiced)
Dr. Kelly Stajduhar -- Professor Nursing University of Victoria Elder Abusee)
Dr. Gloria Gutman – Director, Simon Fraser University Department of Gerontologyf)
Prof. Charmaine Spencer – Lawyer, Researcher Associate in Vulnerable populations, Gerontology Research Centre Simon Fraser Universityg)
Alison Leaney – National Project Coordinator, Elder Abuse Knowledge to Action Project, National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)Health Economics and Health System Design
h)
Dr. Marcus Hollander – President Hollander Analytical Services Ltd. Health Services researcheri)
Dr. Neena L. Chappell – Canada Research Chair in Social Gerontology, Professor of Sociology, Centre on Aging, University of Victoriaj)
Dr. Robert Evans -- Internationally renowned health economist, UBC Centre for Health Services and policy ResearchAdvocacy groups
k)
Wanda Morris – Executive Director, Dying with Dignity17)December 17, 2010, Montreal Quebec – Hosted by Francis Scarpaleggia MP Palliative Care
a) Dr. Bernard Lapointe -- Chief of the Division of Palliative Care, Jewish General Hospital, Eric M. Flanders Chair Palliative Medicine, McGill University.
b) Dr. Justine Farley – Director Palliative Care, St. Mary’s hospital Montreal, Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine in the Departments of family Medicine and Oncology, McGill University c) Dr. Patrick Vinay – Former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montreal,
internationally renowned medical researcher, Palliative care specialist
d) Dr. Robin Cohen – Psychologist, Post Doctoral Fellow and Director of Research Division of Palliative Care, Dept. of Oncology, McGill University
e) Teresa Dellar – Executive Director, West Island Palliative Care Residence f) Rose De Angelis – Director of Nursing, West Island Palliative Care Residence g) Marie France Juneau – Executive Director, NOVA West Island
154 i) Marla Stovin – Executive Director, NOVA Montreal
j) Debbie Magwood – Executive Director West Island Cancer Wellness Center k) Denise Page – Senior policy analyst, Canadian Cancer Society
l) Doreen Edward – President and founder, Venturing Out Beyond Our Cancer (VOBOC)
m) Andre Hupe – President Accompagneement Benevoles de L’Ouest – Volunteer Assisted Services n) Suzanne Turmel – Executive Director CSSS O’est Isle
o) Peter Eusanio – President, Comfort keepers Eastern Canada and Comfort Keepers Quebec p) Dr. Chitra Chopra – President, Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club
q) Dr. Ray Hasel – CEO HappyDurals Clinic, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia McGill University, Anaesthetist Lakeshore General Hospital
r) Dr. Ramona Cohelo -- family physician, CLSC Metro Montreal
s) Dr. Danial Cere -- Researcher in Law, Ethics and Religion, Professor Religious Studies, McGill University
t) Hon. Clifford Lincoln – President of the English Speaking Catholic Council u) Martin Murphy – Past President of the English Speaking Catholic Council v) David Morris – Former seniors residence operator, Beaconsfield Quebec w) Dr. Allen Dawn – Researcher McGill University (in attendance)
x) Dr. Elizabeth Kofron –Montreal Neurological Institute (in attendance) y) Dr. Pedro Mejia – Jewish General Hospital (in attendance)
z) Dr. Philippe Violette (in attendance)
Written Submissions from Persons and Organizations that did not present before the Committee at hearings or Round tables:
a) Alliance for Life Ontario
b) Ashpole, Mr. Barry R. – media specialist
c) BC Association of Community Response Networks d) Canadian Breast Cancer Network
e) Canadian Caregiver Coalition f) Catholic Civil Rights League g) Canadian Critical Care Society h) Christian Governance
i) DAWN-RAFH Canada
j) DeMarco, Dr. Donald – Philosophy Professor Emeritus k) Elder Abuse Prevention Network Haliburton Kawartha Lakes l) Elliot Lake Seniors at Risk Committee
m) Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network
n) Ferrier, Dr. Catherine – Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal General Hospital
o) Kelly, Dr. Alvin -- Palliative Care Physician p) LeBlanc, Mrs. Louise
q) Medical Safe guards Project
r) National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly Palliative Care Submission s) NAV Care
t) Ney, Dr. Philip -- Psychiatrist
u) Ontario College of Family Physicians
v) Somerville , Dr. Margaret,-- Founding Director, McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, Samuel Gale Professor of Law
w) Tumeinski, Dr. Marc -- Social Role Valorization Implementation Project x) Vancouver Costal Health Elder Abuse Submission
y) Vanier, Dr. Jean – Founder L’Arche z) Victorian order of Nurses (VON)
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