Programs for Patients with Terminal Illness and Their Caregivers
About the Programs
Compassionate Support for Patients & Loved Ones
Our programs are designed for individuals diagnosed with a terminal or life-limiting illness, as well as their caregivers. Through education, guided support, and mindfulness-based practices, we help patients navigate their journey with dignity and resilience.
Who Are These Programs For?
These courses are intended for anyone who has been diagnosed with a terminal or life-limiting illness.
Metastatic cancer – on or off chemotherapy
End-stage kidney failure – on or off dialysis
End-stage heart disease
End-stage lung disease
Neurological diseases such as ALS
MSP Covered Programs for Terminal Illness Patients & Caregivers
We have three different on line programs which support various patient and caregiver needs.
Navigating the Journey
Knowledge is Power
Research shows that when someone receives a diagnosis of a terminal or life-limiting illness, both they and their caregivers need clear information about what lies ahead. Whether you’ve been told you have months or years, the uncertainty can bring waves of anxiety and fear. But knowledge is power—it allows you to make choices that honour your values and priorities, helping you navigate this journey on your terms.
About the Program
This free 8 week online course is for anyone and/or their caregivers who has received a life-limiting diagnosis, whether or not they are receiving life prolonging treatments.
These one-hour on line group medical visits are designed for patients and caregivers. Each session is led by a physician, with occasional guest experts. These classes are ongoing, and you can pick which ones you would like to attend.
What You’ll Learn
- Why don’t I have any energy? Conversations with a physician about energy loss and how to manage
- What’s wrong with my gut? Conversations with a physician about diet, appetite, nausea, constipation, diarrhea
- Why can’t I catch my breath? Conversations with a physician about better breathing
- What financial issues can I plan for now? Conversations with a physician and social worker
- What is this process of dying? Conversations with a physician about natural death vs MAiD
- What does a funeral home do? Conversations with a physician and funeral director.
- How do I get my affairs in order? Conversations with a physician and a legal assistant
- What services are available to support me and how do I access them? Conversations with a physician on a palliative team.
A New Beginning – Part 1
This may be the last chapter of your life—and the opportunity to write that chapter the way you want – and as meaningful as possible for yourself and the people you love
A referral from a physician or a nurse practitioner is required.
About the Program
This short 4-week program prepares you for your transition into this new way of being. It is designed as an introduction to a virtual framework of mindfulness, connection and community for those suffering from terminal illness.
What You’ll Learn
We meet virtually weekly on ZOOM for 1 ½ hour sessions. Through guided meditations, self-reflection and group discussions, we’ll learn to start to turn towards and move through discomfort, developing a new relationship with ourselves, our physical bodies and our relationships – creating the intention of living a life of no regrets.
A New Beginning Without End – Part 2
“We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.”
– Pierre Teilhard De Chardin
A terminal illness diagnosis can feel like losing a part of yourself. So much of our identity is tied to what we do—as our abilities change, it’s natural to wonder, “Who am I now?”
A referral from a physician or a nurse practitioner is required.
About the Program
In your life’s final chapter – every moment and memory come together like a constellation – each star, a part of your beautiful journey. Our 8-week program at SATA Centre helps you embrace this chapter as a time to explore your true self, illuminating the light from within the true self and stepping into a new way of being- a new beginning without end.
What You’ll Learn
Our intention is to learn how to respond to grief and suffering, how to move into connection with our spirit, to embrace self-compassion and move into the discovery of life’s meaning.
Each week, we meet on ZOOM for 2 hours. The first hour we spend together in a larger group receiving offerings of poetry, techniques of reducing stress in our bodies, meditations and offerings of spiritual teachings from our indigenous elder. In the second hour, we will enter into small groups of 6-8 for deeper discussion and support facilitated by a physician and a therapist.
Special Offering: In-Person Retreat
The course also includes an optional in-person retreat day with a sound journey, meditation, and opportunities for meaningful connection.
Referral Process and Registration Procedure
Referral Required for 'A New Beginning' Programs
Participants must be referred by a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.
Pre-Program Assessments
Intake questionnaires, consent forms, and a consultation with Dr. Laura McLean & Andrea Lemp, RN, MSN.
Virtual Format
Sessions are held on Zoom in small groups of 6-10 participants.
Duration
8-week program with weekly 2-hour sessions (maximum of 2 missed sessions allowed).
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Get In Touch
We’re here to support you. If you have more questions about our programs or how we can best serve you as a patient, caregiver, or health care provider, please contact us, and we will have our best person respond to you.