BC Hub for Palliative Care ECHO
What is ECHO? The ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)™ model creates virtual knowledge-sharing networks by bringing together healthcare providers and subject matter experts using videoconference technology, brief lecture presentations, and case-based learning, fostering an “all learn, all teach” approach. ECHO Project, as a model, provides a combination of education, collaboration, mentorship, and resource/expertise sharing across the multidisciplinary team that will benefit all those working to improve the quality of life for people affected by serious illness.
The vision of BC’s Hub for Palliative Care ECHO is for all care providers in BC to have equitable access to learning opportunities, resources and expertise to improve the quality of life of people affected by Serious Illness.
Sessions are FREE to attend and open to a variety of audiences depending on the topic.
Who can attend?
- Any individuals, community groups, and healthcare providers interested in sharing their experiences and learning more about Compassionate Communities. Compassionate Communities are communities of people who are passionate and committed to improve the experiences of those living with a serious illness, caregiving, dying and grieving. A Compassionate Community takes an active role in caring for people affected by these experiences, connects people to supports, raises awareness about end-of-life issues, and builds supportive networks.
Objectives
- Build upon the conversations from the 2024 All Together Symposium hosted by BCCPC
- Provide opportunities for participants to network and share their knowledge and experiences
Details
- 1 hour sessions
- Some sessions may have resources and materials that will be emailed to registrants to review prior to the session
Upcoming sessions
Part of the All Together ECHO Series
Sunshine Coast Hospice Society (SCHS) developed their Green Sleeve program in 2020 as a collaboration with local physicians, paramedics and home care nurses. It started out as a COVID pilot project and has become a core Hospice program. This session will review how the Green Sleeve works as part of our advance care planning program in our semi-rural community. We will review the benefits, successes and challenges and will look forward to sharing ideas and experiences with the audience around advance care planning in their respective communities.
Presenter: Jackie Scott, Volunteer
Manager, Green Sleeve ACP Program, Sunshine Coast Hospice
Part of the All Together ECHO Series
Join us to learn how community minded partners are building an dementia-inclusive culture to help reduce stigma, raising awareness and empowering supports for people living with early dementia to age in place..
Presenters:
- Erin Connelly, Operations Director, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society
- Laurie De Croos, Community Programs, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society
Who Can Attend
Health care providers and students who provide care for people with life-limiting illness in any health care setting. The content is foundational education designed for those who are not familiar with palliative care and a palliative approach.
Objectives
The sessions aim to teach on the foundations of incorporating the palliative approach to care into daily practice.
Details
- 60 minutes interactive sessions designed to be a vehicle for sharing your own experience, resourcefulness, and inventiveness in your work with patients across the care systems.
- Sessions build upon Learning Hub modules created by a team of experts in palliative care and adult education, alongside a focus group of health care providers. This education can be applied to patients of any age, at any point from diagnosis to bereavement, in all care settings.
- Completion of the modules is not required beforehand as the module content will be covered during the ECHO sessions.
- Attendees will have an opportunity to learn from others and discuss case studies and/or questions.
- Register in as many sessions as you like, you do not need to complete one to attend another.
Current and Upcoming Sessions
We have wrapped up our Winter 2026 Flexing Your Core series. Stay tuned for future series dates!
This series is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers. We hope to attract a wide range of people including health care providers, community organizational staff and volunteers, and those personally affected by loss.
Upcoming sessions
Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series
This virtual session will have a presentation with Q & A. Session poster you can print and share linked here.
Presenter: Jess Holtslander, RSW, MSW, RCC, Sun & Clouds Counselling
This series is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers.
Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series
Dementia caregiving is often shaped by ongoing and anticipatory grief, as families experience repeated losses long before end of life. This session examines how both grief and dementia can impact challenging discussions regarding safety, personal independence, and end-of-life matters. It offers practical strategies to help caregivers approach these decisions with compassion, clarity, and confidence. Session poster you can print and share linked here.
Presenter: Krista Hill, MSc Dementia, BEd – Executive Director of the BC Dementia Care Society
This series is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers.
Who can attend?
This series is focused on integrating essential elements of Palliative Care for Long Term Care settings. While this series is open, the context will focus on supporting care providers in LTC settings integrate these essential elements.
Upcoming sessions
Learn how to integrate a palliative approach into long term care from move-in, with a focus on what matters most to residents and their families. This session introduces the foundations of a palliative approach, supports clinicians in adopting care planning that prepares for both current needs and anticipated changes, and highlights the new Palliative Essentials education available for staff working in LTC.
Presenters: Gita Rafiee, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Fraser Health Authority for Long-Term Care & Assisted Living
Frances Wright, Palliative Outreach and Consult Team Nurse, Providence Health Care
Who can attend?
Health care professionals who are interested in learning more and sharing best practices around implementing essential conversations with patients and families as part of their practice. These essential conversations may be advance care planning, goals of care and / or Serious Illness Conversations (SICs).
Goal
To further the integration and spread of essential conversations into routine clinical practice throughout B.C.
Objectives
1) Provide ongoing learning opportunities for participants
2) Facilitate knowledge exchange, connectedness, resources sharing, and networking between participants
Upcoming sessions
Create Your Own ECHO Program
We can support health care providers, health care facilities, and community organizations to establish their own ECHO program.
Download our guide for co-creating an ECHO
Have an idea for an ECHO program, series, session, or workshop? We want to hear from you! contact echo@bc-cpc.ca
