Grief & Spiritual Support for those on Living Donor Transplant Journey
by The Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN
Thu, 16 December 2021
Join us for a conversation on grief and spiritual care with Psychotherapist and UHN Spiritual Care Practitioner, Stefan Pankiw
The holidays can be difficult for many Canadians - including caregivers and living donors who have lost a loved one, people recovering from transplant, or recently diagnosed individuals and their families.
This session will explore feelings of grief and loss that sometimes accompany the transplant journey, such as
Feeling sad, angry or irritable
Feeling hopeless
Feeling alone or detached from others
Questioning faith or personal beliefs
Our speaker will review research on overcoming grief and building resilience, and provide information and resources to improve care and support for those who are struggling.
ABOUT SPEAKER
Stefan has been with UHN since 2014, when he started his clinical pastoral education program at TWH. He has provided coverage to multiple areas of UHN through his on call work. His most recent units have been in Toronto Rehab, UC site (Geri Rehab, SDU, MSK) and at the Bickle site (CCC).
Stefan has been with providing support for the Transplant program at Toronto General since Aug 2019. He is the spiritual care FISC (Family Information and Support Centre) representative. Stefan is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, (2016) and is also registered as a Spiritual Care Practitioner with the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care.
Stefan completed his BA from Ottawa University and has a Sacred Bachelors of Theology (STB) from St. Paul's University in Ottawa.
Stefan was a guest on the Living Transplant podcast last year. Listen to the Holiday Season 2020 bonus episode here.
Coping with a Transplant, UHN
Coping with Grief and Loss, BC Renal Agency
Grief & Bereavement Resources, SickKids
The Grief Journey, The Death of a Spouse or Lifetime Companion, National Kidney Foundation (US)
Beyond Blue, Grief & Loss, Australia
Bereaved Families of Ontario
Ontario Caregiver Organization
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Organizer The Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN
Organizer of Grief & Spiritual Support for those on Living Donor Transplant Journey
For those in need of a kidney or liver transplant, living organ donation may offer a shorter pathway to better health - providing faster access to transplant and a quicker recovery. But there are not enough living donors to meet the need.
The Centre for Living Organ Donation was created by UHN Transplant (now the Ajmera Transplant Centre) in 2018 to improve access to living organ donation for people who need a life-saving kidney or liver transplant and those who want to give a transformative gift of life.
We raise awareness, provide support, promote research and offer hope to thousands of people who are waiting for a kidney or liver transplant - and everyone who wants to be part of their future.
We are located at Toronto General Hospital, a member of the University Health Network (UHN), also home to Toronto Western Hospital, the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. Toronto General Hospital has been at the top of Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals list since 2011, and in 2020, was named one the world's Top 10 Hospitals by Newsweek magazine.
The Ajmera Transplant Centre is the largest organ transplant program in North America. We also partner with SickKids on the largest paediatric living donor transplant program in Canada.
For more information about us and what we do, please visit www.livingorgandonation.ca.
The Centre for Living Organ Donation is funded by the UHN Foundation. Thank you to our generous donors for supporting our work.
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