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 […]
Addressing Caregiver Burnout: Finding and Accessing Supports – HPCO & CHPCA
Webinar One This webinar will highlight the journey of a regional working group to help Caregivers identify themselves in the role. Health care professionals will also gain an insight into Caregivers’ needs and will learn about available basic supports. Webinar Two Firstly, this webinar is geared towards helping health care professionals feel better prepared at […]
Having Difficult Conversations: Tips & Strategies in the Context of COVID-19 Webinar Three
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 […]
Creating Connections: Working with People with Dementia
Hosted by SafeCare BC Are you a care worker caring for someone with dementia? Are you unsure of how to approach challenging situations common to people with Alzheimer’s Disease? Do you want to provide the best care and quality of life for someone living with dementia? Do you have staff working with people with dementia? […]
Addressing Caregiver Burnout: Finding and Accessing Supports – HPCO & CHPCA
Webinar One This webinar will highlight the journey of a regional working group to help Caregivers identify themselves in the role. Health care professionals will also gain an insight into Caregivers’ needs and will learn about available basic supports. Webinar Two Firstly, this webinar is geared towards helping health care professionals feel better prepared at […]
Having Difficult Conversations: Tips & Strategies in the Context of COVID-19 Webinar Four
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 […]
Addressing Caregiver Burnout: Finding and Accessing Supports – HPCO & CHPCA
Webinar One This webinar will highlight the journey of a regional working group to help Caregivers identify themselves in the role. Health care professionals will also gain an insight into Caregivers’ needs and will learn about available basic supports. Webinar Two Firstly, this webinar is geared towards helping health care professionals feel better prepared at […]
Diversity and Inclusivity in End of Life Care with Devirani Naidoo
Please join us Tuesday, September 22nd at 6pm PST / 9pm EST for our next members' and supporters' meeting; this month's topic is Diversity and Inclusivity in End of Life Care with Devirani Naidoo. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, we have invited Devirani to guide us on how we can better support our diverse […]