# Event Details - **Event Name**: "Talking about Death Won't K*ll You" - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 08:30 am – Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Palliative care is healthcare with a heart, a brain, and a whole lot of common sense.About this EventDryden Regional Palliative Care Conference 2026The Dryden Regional Palliative Care Committee is excited to present:“Talking About Death Won't K*ll You” – a day focused on getting the most out of life while planning wisely for the future.Thursday, May 21st - 8:30 am - 4 pm|Dryden Regional Training & Cultural CentreKey Themes Include:Identify and reframe limiting beliefs about Dying – help individuals navigate personal and medical decisions for the best quality of life at the end of lifeHonoring personal and cultural values – Understanding options available for care including MAID & resources.Advance Care Planning – Breaking down how to plan for our last days and communicating your wishes to family and care providers to ensure your wishes are knowThis full-day public conference will feature Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller, author of Talking About Death Won't K*ll You" and host of the podcast "Disrupting Death". "With insights born of her commitment to her professsion, Kathy Cortes-Miller gives concrete strategies when facing Life's end. She empowers both patients and caregivers with questions that help focus on strengthsAlso featuring Dr. Kat Ward pain and symptom management Physician & MAiD Assessor/Provider from the Regional Team. She will share her experience from her own practice supporting patients at the end of life and offer specific planning steps when considering MAiD at end of lifeWhat to Expect:Inspiring keynote & local speakersInteractive Panel discussion regarding how to optimize you and your family's experience at end of life. How to engage your team to suport your wishes at the end of life.Lunch provided for the first 100 registered(you must register for the lunch)but if you miss signing up for lunch, you can still take in the speakers.Community resource showcaseIn the evening, we’ll host a special session for healthcare professionals. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/7c2fb530-3ae1-11f1-bd1f-f1e10f03be6f-rimg-w572-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/7c665590-3ae1-11f1-8e34-03a3d24e2476-rimg-w572-h740-dcfdfefe-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dryden/talking-about-death-wont-kll-you/100001980732531321 - **Event Categories**: Art, Business, Workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Dryden - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre - **lat**: 49.78050990000001 - **long**: -92.833641 - **full address**: Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre, 100 Casimir Avenue, Dryden, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: "Talking about Death Won't K*ll You" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/96a65dc4c2203212c363bcc56895fabe07473d6c9f9e6e81db90f7ac0e2cf466-rimg-w851-h315-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1776487572 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is "Talking about Death Won't K*ll You" being held? - **A:** "Talking about Death Won't K*ll You" takes place on Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre, 100 Casimir Avenue, Dryden, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing "Talking about Death Won't K*ll You"? - **A:** "Talking about Death Won't K*ll You" is organized by Dryden Regional Palliative Care Committee. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": ""Talking about Death Won't K*ll You"", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/96a65dc4c2203212c363bcc56895fabe07473d6c9f9e6e81db90f7ac0e2cf466-rimg-w851-h315-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1776487572", "startDate": "2026-05-21T08:30:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-05-21T16:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/dryden/talking-about-death-wont-kll-you/100001980732531321", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "100 Casimir Avenue", "postalCode": "P8N 3L4", "addressLocality": "Dryden", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "49.78050990000001", "longitude": "-92.833641" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Palliative care is healthcare with a heart, a brain, and a whole lot of common sense.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-18", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-21T16:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-18", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/dryden/talking-about-death-wont-kll-you/100001980732531321" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-18", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/dryden/talking-about-death-wont-kll-you/100001980732531321", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Dryden Regional Palliative Care Committee", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/dryden-regional-palliative-care-committee/27704104" } ] } ] ```