Health Care Planning As We Age: End of Life Decisions

ON-LINE SESSION

Date:  Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Time:  10:00 a.m.

Speaker:  Dr. Leith Drury

In a society where end-of-life care is becoming increasingly complex, this session will provide you with an overview of your end-of-life choices in Ontario today. You will learn about:

• Conventional medical care, hospice palliative care, medical assistance in dying and other end-of-life choices
• How the Advance Care Planning process underlies all of these choices
• Additional resources that will assist you making informed decisions about the choices you make

Dr. Leith Drury is a high-performance sports psychology consultant practicing in Toronto. As a world champion age group triathlete, with a doctorate in sport psychology, she has studied, trained, and lived high performance. She works with coaches and athletes to maximize their performance, potential and engagement to enhance the impact of their leadership.

Dr. Leith has worked with athletes who have won Olympic gold medals, with Paralympians, and with teams who have become Commonwealth of Independent States champions. Business people and artists are also part of her consulting practice.  In addition to consulting, Leith’s special interests include beekeeping

This webinar is the third of a three-part series, Health Care Planning as We Age, presented for the York University Retirees’ Association by the Greater Toronto Area chapter of Dying with Dignity Canada.

Registration in advance is required.  Details will be circulated to YURA members by e-mail in advance of the session.