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DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 10\, 2026 at noon for our next episode of McGil
 l Cares\, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. During
  candid\, 30-minute interviews with leading experts\, Claire Webster\, Fou
 nder of the 91ɬÂþ Dementia Education Program\, explores topics related to
  caring for a loved one who is living with dementia.\n\n91ɬÂþ Cares: Unde
 rstanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life Care   \n\nCarmen Desjardi
 ns\, BSc(N) is Program Manager of the Dementia and Psychiatric Comorbiditi
 es Program at the Douglas Research Institute. She was the chief and founde
 r of the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) ambulat
 ory team of the Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Soci
 al Services Centre (CIUSSS l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal). She has been inv
 olved in implementing their Alzheimer’s plan and is a member of the panel 
 of experts who develop MSSS guidelines for treating BPSD and for the Centr
 e of Excellence on Longevity.\n\nDuring this special one-hour 91ɬÂþ Cares
  webcast\, Ms. Desjardins will clearly explain Quebec’s Act Respecting End
 ‑of‑Life Care. This legal framework is designed to better support people a
 t the end of life by reducing suffering and ensuring care is provided with
  dignity and compassion\, according to their wishes.  \n\n Ms. Desjardins 
 will walk us through what end‑of‑life care really means\, including pallia
 tive care\, continuous palliative sedation\, medical aid in dying\, and ad
 vance medical directives. She will explain when and how these options appl
 y\, what they are meant to protect\, and why they matter. The session will
  also clarify the important concepts of decision‑making capacity and incap
 acity\, which are central to understanding this Act.  \n\nThis free webcas
 t will be offered in both ENGLISH and FRENCH.\n\nTo watch this webcast in 
 ENGLISH\, click here. This link will become accessible on June 10\, 2026 a
 t 12:00 EDT. [Link to follow]\n\nTo watch this webcast in FRENCH\, click h
 ere. This link will become accessible on June 10\, 2026 at 12:00 EDT. [Lin
 k to follow]\n\n______________________________________________ \n\n91ɬÂþ 
 Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Ca
 re.\n\n91ɬÂþ Cares is an initiative of the 91ɬÂþ Dementia Education Prog
 ram\, which is funded by private donations. To contribute or for more info
 rmation about our program\, please visit http://www.mcgill.ca/dementia.  T
 his page also contains a link to trusted resources specific to dementia.  
  \n\nIf you have any topics or questions that you would like us to address
  during our weekly webcasts\, please email us at dementia [at] mcgill.ca. 
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SUMMARY:91ɬÂþ Cares: Understanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life C
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