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Strengthening a palliative approach in long-term care

With short-term funding from the Strengthening a Palliative Approach-Long-term Care project and BCCPC, Della Roberts convened a group of representatives from BC’s long-term care (LTC) community to explore opportunities to work together to strengthen a palliative approach to care in LTC. Leaders in LTC across the BC health authorities formed a collaborative to enhance the [...]

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ECHO Series Spotlight: Updates and Innovations in Essential Conversations for the Health Care Team

Since launching the Essential Conversations series in 2022, BCCPC has hosted 10 sessions illustrating how these conversations can be implemented into everyday practice, focusing on the role and scope of all healthcare providers working with patients, not just specific disciplines. (A number of past sessions recording are available on our YouTube page) Some of the

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Psychosocial ECHO – another successful series underway

When we launched our Grief & Bereavement ECHO series for the Advance Palliative Psychosocial BC Community of Practice in January, we were overwhelmed with the response! It was very clear that this was topic of interest to the Community of Practice, and our 50 seats were soon a sell-out. Now half-way through our six-session series,

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Humour finds a place in compassionate communities

What should you say when someone living with dementia suggests they should leap off a balcony because someone is invading their living space? Perhaps try suggesting that they haven’t had their afternoon tea yet. An appreciation for humour enables people to foster connections and camaraderie in the best – and worst - of times. Christian Cowley,

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All Together ECHO series

A compassionate communities initiative, the All Together ECHO series is open to healthcare providers, volunteers, volunteer-led organizations, community groups, and individuals looking to be inspired by and learn from others developing compassionate communities. The series began as a follow-up to an inaugural All Together Symposium in 2022 and continues the symposium’s work to help bridge

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UPDATED: Refractory Symptoms and Palliative Sedation Guideline

Find updated evidence and practice guidance in the recently released 2024 Refractory Symptoms and Palliative Sedation Therapy (PST) Guideline for 2024. Access the guideline here for the online interactive version, and here for the printer-friendly version. Highlights of changes for 2024: Guidance to clinicians to provide information about palliative sedation therapy as an option in

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Some tempting fall offerings from ECHO… something for all tastes!

All Together - Conversations to exchange best practices + explore new ideas We are excited to be re-launching the ECHO Series: All Together Conversation to exchange best practices and explore new ideas. Building on the success of the 2022 symposium, this ECHO series is a continuation of the Centre’s efforts to help bridge the gap

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Falling for ECHO … what’s coming in autumn

Flexing Your Core We are pleased to announce that our cornerstone ECHO learning, Flexing Your Core is back! Flexing Your Core promotes a palliative approach to care and is foundational learning for anyone working with and supporting people with life altering illnesses. Open to health care providers and students who provide direct care for people

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Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series

The new Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series is a free learning opportunity 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 healthcare providers, community organizational staff and volunteers, and those personally affected by

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A moving closing ceremony in Kelowna

On July 26, 2023, members of the Kelowna Homelessness Research Centre (KHRC), BC Centre for Palliative Care (BCCPC), as well as the Lived Experience Circle on Homelessness (LECoH) gathered together at City Park in Kelowna, BC with guests Edna Terbasket of Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society and Elder Grouse Barnes of Westbank First Nation in a closing

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