Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath!

Our guest is Dr. Faith Banks. Dr. Banks graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 1996, and has been practicing veterinary medicine in Toronto, Ontario ever since. She opened Toronto’s first mobile veterinary hospice service in 2012 which now includes a team of 7 veterinarians and 11 hospice care coordinators.

She is amongst the first group of veterinarians to be named as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian (CHPV) through the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. She has written two chapters in a textbook called “Treatment and Care of the Geriatric Veterinary Patient.” She is a guest lecturer at the Ontario Veterinary College for the Art of Veterinary Medicine course on animal euthanasia. She has completed the Pet Loss and Grief Companioning Certification course through Two Hearts Pet Loss Center, in addition to being certified as a Pet Loss Counsellor through the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.

Two years ago, she opened Toronto’s first pet water cremation service to provide families with an eco-friendly, personalized aftercare option for their beloved pets.

Her goal in providing compassionate in-home palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care is to allow people to strengthen and lengthen the bond they share with their much loved pet.

When not working, Dr. Banks enjoys photography, travelling, reading, cottaging, collecting vintage flea powder tins and spending time with her friends and family. She shares her home with her husband, 3 children, and 3 Bernese Mountain Dogs.

The website is: https://mmvhs.ca/

TikTok: @Dr.faithbanks

Instagram: hospicevet (MMVHS)

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! You can reach us at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)