The Healthy Canadians Podcast Discusses Living with a Serious Illness

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The Healthy Canadians podcast is produced by Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. It provides a space for nuanced conversations and expert insights on health topics that matter to all of us. Healthy Canadians is available in both audio and video formats and offers an engaging alternative to supplement traditional web and social media communications products.

Episodes run for approximately 30 minutes and feature well-researched and detailed conversations with health experts. The guests offer lived experience, perspective and practical advice on subjects in their fields of expertise.

In Part One of a two-part series on serious illness and palliative care, hosts Megan Beahan and Alex Newman chat with Dr. Samantha Winemaker, Palliative Care Physician, Associate Professor at McMaster University, and Hsien Seow, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care, Professor at McMaster University about the principles, benefits, and misconceptions of palliative care and shed light on what a palliative approach to care looks like in practice.

Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsvKZfUQ69s

In Part Two, the conversation continues with the importance of planning ahead and navigating the difficult conversations that come with advance care planning.

Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouq8HnJHy0U

You can find the Healthy Canadians podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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