Elizabeth began her career in healthcare as a Crisis Intervention Volunteer in the Emergency Department atthe Toronto East General Hospital.
Wanting to further support individuals and families facing crisis and complex illness, Elizabeth started working in General Internal Medicine at the Toronto Western Hospital in 1999. Inspired by the emotional aspects of caring, in 2000, she joined the Psychosocial Oncology Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto where she supported individuals and
families following diagnosis, through to end-of-life.
In 2002, Elizabeth was privileged to become the Mirst Palliative Social Worker at the largest cancer treatment centre in Canada, and was proud to be part of the interprofessional team on the Acute Palliative Care Unit from its inception.
As the designated Palliative Social Worker at the Cancer Centre, she specialized in
therapeutic interventions with individuals and families on the Acute Palliative Care Unit and in the Outpatient Palliative Clinics as they faced complex illness, uncertainty and grief.
Grateful for the experiences of working in Acute Palliative Care, but wanting to broaden access to Palliative Care in the community, Elizabeth launched her private practice in 2015, offering psychosocial support to individuals and families of all ages facing complex illness, dying, grief and bereavement.
An experienced educator, Elizabeth highlights the value of compassion and communication in the context of coping with complex illness, grief and loss. She teaches courses and workshops to the general public, health science learners and healthcare professionals and collaborates on numerous local, regional, provincial and national Hospice Palliative Care initiatives. She has examined access to care and quality of life with Mindings published in peer-reviewed journals. Elizabeth is an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) with the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.
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