Dying To Know – Cross Cultural Beliefs, Traditions, and Funeral Customs (Online)
Would you like to learn more and understand the beliefs, customs, and traditions of other cultures that may be unfamiliar to you? Kathy S. Cloutier, Funeral Director, Manager of Community Relations with McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, will share her extensive experience and first-hand knowledge about the human need that crosses all cultures – the […]
Briefing: The Future of Palliative Care During COVID-19 and Beyond
Hosted by Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, teams across the country are demonstrating that palliative care expertise is critically important for patients, colleagues, and health care organizations. The public health crisis is bringing to light heroic efforts and innovation within our field. But it is also highlighting a potential burgeoning set […]
Grief in the time of COVID-19: Lessons for social work
Grief is a normal and natural response in this time. Grief is a response to loss that affects our physical, emotional, behavioural, social, financial, and spiritual lives. It does not only occur in response to death; any loss can cause us to grieve. So much is being lost in the midst of the COVID-19 global […]
AHPCA Virtual Roadshow – Remembering You: Self-Care During Difficult Times
When the in-person AHPCA Roadshow was postponed to Spring 2021, we still wanted to get together with all of you. Join us instead at the second session of the AHPCA Virtual Roadshow Spring 2020! The global pandemic and isolation has changed everything for us, personally and professionally. Are you taking good care of yourself? […]
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Photos: CLICK Public Library Zoom Session
How does it feel to be socially isolated or lonely? We all probably know a little more about these in this age of COVID. Over the last year, LV Rogers students and elders came together to take photographs and share their experiences on the topics social isolation and loneliness through the Kalein Centre’s CLICK program. […]
Communicating with Patients and Families during COVID-19
Hosted by Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). This Virtual Office Hour is free and open to all, but space is limited. Sessions will be added on an ongoing basis. This session will provide an opportunity for the palliative care community to discuss how to navigate communication challenges presented at this time due to COVID-19. […]
National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day
DID YOU KNOW THAT: Not all Canadians have access to cancer wellness programs?Or that cancer wellness can increase the probability of living through and/or living better with cancer? ON JUNE 26TH, JOIN THE MOVEMENT! WHAT IS CANCER WELLNESS AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Cancer Wellness, also known as psychosocial care, is a whole-person approach to […]
End of Life Planning and Care – Home Care Assistance Speaker Series
We are pleased to partner with Home Care Assistance to present a virtual speaker series on End of Life Care. The first of this three-part series ran on June 23rd when Advance Care Planning educator Connie Jorsvik shared her deep knowledge and insights on documenting your wishes. The recording of the session is available here. If you […]
International Self-Care Day
JULY 24th, 2020 International Self-Care Day comes at a time when our community has all been impacted by the global pandemic in some way. British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association encourages frontline workers, caregivers and volunteers to acknowledge the importance of self-care to their own health, the community and the health care system. Learn More Here
Having Difficult Conversations: Tips & Strategies in the Context of COVID-19 Webinar One
Webinar One This session will describe an approach to Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversations. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Participants will gain awareness of Person-Centered Decision-Making (PCDM) components, be able to describe how values shape decision-making, and review resources available on having person centered conversations in the context […]
International Self-Care Day
International Self-Care Day (ISD), on 24 July each year, provides a focus and opportunity to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle self-care programmes around the world. ISD is a device developed by the International Self-Care Foundation to promote self-care as a vital foundation of health. ISD has been running since 2011. It provides a media-friendly […]
Having Difficult Conversations: Tips & Strategies in the Context of COVID-19 Webinar Two
Webinar One This session will describe an approach to Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversations. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Participants will gain awareness of Person-Centered Decision-Making (PCDM) components, be able to describe how values shape decision-making, and review resources available on having person centered conversations in the context […]