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DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 10\, 2026 at 12:00 EDT for our next episode of 
 91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares\, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. D
 uring candid\, 30-minute interviews with leading experts\, Claire Webster\
 , Founder of the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Dementia Education Program\, explores topics relat
 ed to caring for a loved one who is living with dementia.\n\n91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares:
  Understanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life Care   \n\nCarmen Des
 jardins\, BSc(N) is Program Manager of the Dementia and Psychiatric Comorb
 idities Program at the Douglas Research Institute. She was the chief and f
 ounder of the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) am
 bulatory team of the Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and
  Social Services Centre (CIUSSS l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal). She has bee
 n involved in implementing their Alzheimer’s plan and is a member of the p
 anel of experts who develop MSSS guidelines for treating BPSD and for the 
 Centre of Excellence on Longevity.\n\nDuring this special one-hour 91ºÚÁÏÍø 
 Cares webcast\, Ms. Desjardins will clearly explain Quebec’s Act Respectin
 g End‑of‑Life Care. This legal framework is designed to better support peo
 ple at the end of life by reducing suffering and ensuring care is provided
  with dignity and compassion\, according to their wishes.  \n\n Ms. Desjar
 dins will walk us through what end‑of‑life care really means\, including p
 alliative care\, continuous palliative sedation\, medical aid in dying\, a
 nd advance medical directives. She will explain when and how these options
  apply\, what they are meant to protect\, and why they matter. The session
  will also clarify the important concepts of decision‑making capacity and 
 incapacity\, which are central to understanding this Act.  \n\nThis free w
 ebcast will be offered in both ENGLISH and FRENCH.\n\nThe links to watch t
 his webcast will be posted here prior to June 10\, 2026.  No registration 
 is required.\n\n______________________________________________ \n\n91ºÚÁÏÍø 
 Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Ca
 re.\n\n91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares is an initiative of the 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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:91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares: Understanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life C
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