As the largest provider of palliative care education in Canada, Pallium Canada delivers award-winning, evidence-based training that transforms frontline health care practice.
Why Pallium Canada?
Leading the way in palliative care education
25 years of experience delivering palliative care training.
Trusted by leading health care systems and organizations across Canada.
940 certified facilitators.
Over 70,000 learners trained.
Featured course
LEAP Core equips health care professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide palliative care to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses in a more timely and compassionate way. Transform your patient care with practical, interprofessional, and evidence-based training on the palliative care approach.
Flexible solutions to support your learning needs
We do the hard work for you. Discover the benefits of palliative care courseware that is easy to implement and quickly enhances your team’s skills.
Flexible and convenient access to all LEAP courses.
Customized training plans for your organization.
Complete implementation support tailored to your needs.
Comprehensive data capture and reporting.
Supporting our partners
Nova Scotia takes a strong and coordinated approach to training primary health care providers
Nova Scotia Health empowered primary health care providers across the province to share the responsibility of palliative care with LEAP training. With over 2,200 providers trained, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) expanded access to essential care and helped improve the quality of care that patients and their families receive—no matter where they are in the system.
Maximize your investment in palliative care training
Our palliative care courses are designed to offer unmatched value, equipping learners with skills and knowledge that can be maximized across teams.
Affordable training solutions for all professions.
Live technical and learner support.
Proven impact on practice.
Flexible delivery models that meet your needs.
Our impact
Paramedics providing palliative care at home
Paramedics play a vital role in providing palliative care, often responding to crises at home where patients require immediate support. Pallium Canada partnered with Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to enhance the care provided by paramedics for patients receiving palliative care at home. As a strategic partner, Pallium provided solutions to the program to build capacity, identify paramedic palliative care competencies, and support largescale implementation to transform EMS/paramedic practice.
Compassionate care in action.
After taking a LEAP course, Advance Care Paramedic Brock Browett learned the valuable role it plays in helping paramedics manage end-of-life care with empathy and expertise.
”It’s hands down the best training I’ve taken in 10 years. It gave me the in-depth medical knowledge I need to communicate effectively with patients and health care professionals.
Advanced Care ParamedicBrock Browett
Why does palliative care matter?
Palliative care is more than just managing physical symptoms; it treats the whole person. By addressing their emotional, social, and spiritual needs, palliative care helps individuals living with a life-limiting illness and their families live their life as fully and as comfortably as possible.
Impacting the delivery of palliative care across Canada
We are dedicated to improving the quality and accessibility of palliative care in Canada through practical, evidence-based solutions that transforms frontline health care practice.
Your trusted partner in learning
Partner with Pallium Canada to host a LEAP course and build your health care team’s ability to deliver compassionate palliative care to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses.
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