RN and palliative pain and symptom management consultant Kim Rogers helped to make end-of-life a little easier to talk about thanks to an annual education series called Completing Life’s Journey in the Haldimand Norfolk Community. Celebrating its second year, the education series, which was organized by Rogers in partnership with other health professionals, covered topics such as hospice palliative care, medical assistance in dying (MAID), and the legal aspects of health care. The series took place throughout September and October. “(As a society)…palliative care is something we don’t talk about. It’s something that we need to talk about; whether for ourselves (or) our family,” Rogers says. “It’s something that will eventually affect everyone.” One of the challenges, however, is the lack of palliative care in certain areas of the province. “The availability of palliative care depends very strongly on where you live,” explains Rogers. A lot of people  do not know what resources are out there. She hopes the annual education series will allow more people to become aware of what’s available to them in the community. To find out more, visit seniorsupport.ca (The Sachem, Aug. 30)