REVIEWS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE WORKSHOP:

"I was impressed with your Demystifying Dying course which I took earlier this year. You covered a lot of varied issues from practical to very personal, in a safe and non-judgemental way. I hope you will continue this important project."
Dr. Jacky Fraser, Medical Director - Palliative Care Unit, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Past President, Canadian Palliative Care Association

"In our death denying culture Kay's workshop is a powerful reminder that to live fully we must face our death."
 Anne Ironside, former Director of Continuing Studies - University of British Columbia

"I appreciate how you have blended your experience from your professional practice---the medical---with the very human side of dying; a lovely holistic approach."
Liz Dohan, Oncology Social Worker, Cancer Control Agency

"Kay's extensive and intensive experience in palliative care, combined with her enthusiastic and lively teaching mode, made every aspect of this two day workshop for lay people and health care professionals alike, useful and memorable. I was impressed with Kay's ability to create a safe and stimulating environment in which to take up issues that can be very difficult to face. I cannot recommend this workshop highly enough. I have come away not only better informed about a palliative care approach to death and dying, but also better able to work with my own fears and attitudes on the subject."
Ellen Tallman, Psychotherapist

"Dr. Costley-White took great care to meet with workshop participants prior to the sessions to hear their issues and convey what she could offer. Staff were very impressed with her knowledge and warmth. The sessions were tailored to meet the diverse needs of participants from several health care disciplines. I would highly recommend Dr. Kay Costley-White as an effective educator for staff providing end of life care to patients and their families. Deb Gue, RN, MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, VGH."
Deb Gue, Leukemia/BMT Clinical Nurse Specialist - Vancouver General Hospital

"The pursuit of encountering dying and death was my attempt to surmount my anxieties about it, and now it seems I've found much more.....it feels like I've gained access to life itself, to life now. Thanks for this rich, illuminating, and inspiring experience."
Jim Quan, MD, FRCP, Psychiatrist

"Over the past year in my battle with cancer, it was Kay's course which changed my focus and enabled me to actively and effectively begin preparing for my death. Since the course, my friends have noticed profound changes in the way I view life.
Kay's course integrates the practical aspects of dealing with living wills, case studies, a wealth of medical knowledge, and benefits which accrue from Kay's interest and experience in non-religious spiritual practice."
Grant Copeland, Urban Planner