Palliative care pioneer Dr. Ina Cummings has died

Palliative care pioneer Dr. Ina Cummings passed away at the West Island Palliative Care Residence, March 20. She was 78.
Cummings was the residence’s first medical director.
“All of us at the residence in its early years benefited greatly from her experience, compassion and understanding of the needs of those at the end of life,” executive director Teresa Dellar said. “It was an honour to care for her in the place that she helped create. Her legacy will live on through th