Our partners

Pallium works closely with partners, health systems, and supporters to advance the integration of palliative care into Canadian communities and the health care system.

Partnering to build palliative care capacity

At Pallium, we are committed to advancing palliative care through collaborations with our valued partners. Within this spirit of collaboration, we foster a culture change and transform our society into a skilled, informed, and compassionate one with respect to palliative care.

Together with our partners, we are transforming the landscape of palliative care in Canada.

Health system partners

Our health system partners are at the heart of our mission to advance palliative care across Canada. From leading organizations and educational institutions to large-scale national initiatives, together, we are ensuring better and more compassionate care for patients and families.

Alberta Health Services

Bayshore HealthCare

BC Centre for Palliative Care

Black Health Education Collaborative

Canadian Association for Long Term Care

Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association

Canadian Home Care Association

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine

Covenant Health Palliative Institute

Extendicare

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario

Institut de soins palliatifs et de fin de vie Michel-Sarrazin - Université Laval

McMaster University – Division of Palliative Care

Médecins francophones du Canada

Lung Health Foundation

Lakehead University

McGill University

Medavie Health Services

Niagara College

North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Nova Scotia Health

Ontario Health

Project ECHO

Project Rozana Canada

Queens University

Résidence de soins palliatifs Teresa-Dellar – Montreal Institute for Palliative Care

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Sienna Senior Living

St. Joseph’s Care Group – North West Regional Palliative Care Program

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)

Universidad de Navarra

University of Alberta

University of Calgary

University of Toronto

Featured partner

Building capacity in Ontario

Together with Ontario Health, Pallium Canada implemented a large-scale palliative care training initiative that brought much needed palliative care education to almost 3,000 health care professionals across Ontario.

In 2023-24, we transformed our approach and embraced innovation to rapidly roll out one of the largest single training initiatives in palliative care. We achieved this by:

leveraging our extensive experience to develop and implement a large-scale training plan, plan and ultimately deliver over 150 courses across five Ontario Health regions in less than six months.
developing and executing a new communications and registration strategy to meet the specific needs of this project, which supported learners and ensured all courses were filled, maximizing the reach and impact of the training.
coordinating and managing all course logistics, including securing facilitators, to ensure efficient course delivery, reaching nearly 3,000 health care professionals.
designing and managing a new backfill funding program to ensure health care professionals could participate in training without disrupting their regular duties.
through our partnership, Pallium and Ontario Health built new capacity to deliver palliative care across the province in a very short period of time.

Funding partners

Our funding partners and donors enable us to undertake our work to equip health care professionals and communities with the knowledge and tools to provide palliative care to every Canadian. We thank them for their generosity and ongoing support.

Learn more about our valued donors

Arbor Memorial Foundation

Boehringer Ingelheim

J & W Murphy Foundation

Health Canada

Pacific Blue Cross Health Foundation

Advancing palliative care in Canada

With the support of a transformational gift from the J & W Murphy Foundation, we’re advancing palliative care education in Nova Scotia. Together we’re paving the way to ensure that more people have access to timelier, more effective, and more compassionate palliative care.

Learn more about our donors

”Our family is very proud to support palliative care initiatives in Nova Scotia with our donation to Pallium Canada. Like so many families, we have faced challenges in accessing palliative care and were very fortunate to be the beneficiaries of compassionate care for our dad in his home from paramedics trained in Pallium’s LEAP™ Paramedic. Our donation continues our commitment to improving the quality of life for those facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.
Lisa MurphyJ & W Murphy Foundation

Research partners

Pallium collaborates with our research partners to evaluate and improve educational courses and resources on palliative care, assess impacts on patients and providers, and advance palliative care in Canada.

ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care

Brightshores Health System

McMaster University - Division of Palliative Care

Esri Canada

Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative

University of Calgary

Featured partner

The Dr. Joshua Shadd — Pallium Canada Research Hub at McMaster University

Pallium and McMaster University’s Department of Family Medicine launched Canada’s first palliative care educational research hub in 2019. The Research Hub undertakes work to advance palliative care educational research and measure the impact of continuing professional development on the health care system.

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Coalition partners

We are proud to be a part of key coalitions and alliances dedicated to strengthening the health care system and expanding the reach of palliative care across Canada and beyond.

European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

Global Palliative Care ECHO Partnership

HEAL, Organizations for Health Action

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC)

Palliative Care Coalition of Canada (PCCC)

Quebec Coalition for Palliative Care Access

Featured partner

Palliative Care Coalition of Canada

Pallium Canada serves as the Secretariat for the Palliative Care Coalition of Canada (PCCC), formerly known as the Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada (QELCCC). The PCCC is a group of over 30 national organizations dedicated to improving palliative care for everyone in Canada.

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Interested in working with us?

Join us in our mission to transform palliative care in Canada. Whether you’re a health care provider, community organization, or research institution, together we can make a difference in palliative care.