Compassionate Ottawa

Overview Compassionate Ottawa is a Canadian nonprofit organization advocating for a compassionate approach to living well, dying, death, and grief. It operates as a community movement, focusing on empowering individuals, families, and communities to support each other during serious illness and loss.

Mission and Values The organization's mission is centered around evidence-based approaches, emphasizing companion, leadership, collaboration, inclusion, and empowerment. Key values include:

• Compassion for All: Advocating for mutual support during serious illness and loss.
• Living Well and Dying Well: Embracing death as a natural part of life while promoting comfortable living conditions.
• Leadership in Community Engagement: Encouraging volunteerism and service.
• Building on Evidence: Guided by research and community experience.
• Collaboration: Fostering partnerships to build community networks.
• Inclusion: Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion to address systemic oppression.

Priorities and Activities From 2021 to 2025, Compassionate Ottawa's priorities include:

• Facilitating difficult conversations around dying, death, and grief through workshops and educational events.
• Extending outreach to communities experiencing discrimination.
• Conducting research on public understanding of death and grief in Ottawa.
• Organizing city-wide events to mourn the deceased and celebrate community renewal.
• Enhancing bilingual communication strategies.
• Ensuring organizational stability and growth.

Partnerships and Sponsorships Compassionate Ottawa serves as the primary sponsor of the Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) Ottawa, a local initiative focusing on end-of-life care. The organization collaborates with various community resources, including Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program and Hospice Care Ottawa, to enhance palliative care services and support for those dealing with grief.

Registration Details Compassionate Ottawa is registered as a charitable organization with a Business Registration Number of 721535482RR0001 and is classified under the category of educational organizations not elsewhere specified.