Local Chapter
The Okanagan Chapter serves the municipalities and cities of Osoyoos, Oliver, Okanagan Falls, Penticton, Naramata, Summerland, Peachland, Westbank, Kelowna, Winfield, Lake Country, Oyama and Vernon.
As part of Dying With Dignity Canada’s series, “Your Health care Team” DWDC will speak with Bill Nixon and Bill Denning about what they do, common misconceptions about their services, and how they support individuals and their families.
As part of Dying With Dignity Canada’s, “Regional Spotlight Series ” DWDC will speak with Diane Gwartz and Dr. Gerald Ashe about common misconceptions about the medical assistance in dying (MAID) process, general attitudes toward death and dying, and local resources to help navigate grief.
As part of Dying With Dignity Canada’s series, “Your Health care Team Series ” DWDC will speak with Mono Brown, PhD and Michele King about what they do, common misconceptions about their services, and how they support individuals and their families.
Featured story
In the fall of 2020, one of our board members, Dr. Jonathan Reggler, shared an article from Powell River Living Magazine with Dying With Dignity Canada. It was a story about Mark Huddleston, a gentleman from British Columbia who chose medical assistance in dying (MAID) and his very inclusive, outdoor end-of-life ceremony....
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