Events for Health-Care Professionals
The team at BCCPC has gathered links to education events designed for Health Care Providers caring for people affected by life-limiting illness. The events are not created or endorsed by BCCPC unless stated in the description.
Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
Dreaming of the Deceased (People or Animal) Following a Loss
onlineSession Resources: Session recording: YouTube link Session summary notes: 2024.02.20 Session summary notes - Dreaming of the Deceased (People or Animal) Following a Loss Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series Presenter: Joshua Black, PhD, Grief and Bereavement Researcher, Bereavement Initiative Manager BC Centre for Palliative Care, and host of the Grief Dreams […]
Sleep After Loss
onlineSession resources Session summary notes: 2024.03.19 Sleep After Loss - Session summary Session recording: YouTube video Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series Presenter: Dr. Michael Mak, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Site Director, Undergraduate Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Transition to Practice Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Vice […]
Exploring the Role and Impact of Advance Care Planning on Patient, Family and Caregiver Grief and Bereavement
onlineSession Resources: Session recording - YouTube Video Session slides - 2024.04.09 - ACP on Patient, Family & Caregiver Grief & Bereavement - presentation pdf Summary notes - 2024.04.09 - ACP on Patient, Family & Caregiver Grief & Bereavement - summary notes This session is a cross-over of our All Together and Grief & Bereavement […]
Teen Grief: Responding, Rebuilding and Relearning
onlineSession Resources: Teen Grief ECHO session presentation slides (pdf): Teen Grief ECHO slides 2024.05.08 Session summary notes: Teen Grief Session Summary notes - May 8 2024 YouTube session recording Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series Presenter: Trevor Josephson Clinical Counsellor, MC, RCC. Manager of Clinical Services, Peace Arch Hospice Society This talk […]
Grief in the Workplace
onlineSession Resources Session notes: Grief in the Workplace Session summary notes Presentation slides: Grief in the Workplace - slides The recording of the session is available on BCCPC's YouTube page: HERE Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series Presenter: Laurel Gillespie, MBA, CHE CEO Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association This session will explore grief in […]
You Are Missing From Me: the Lifelong Grief of Bereaved Parents
onlineSession Resources Session notes: The Lifelong Grief of Bereaved Parents Session summary notes Presentation slides: The Lifelong Grief of Bereaved Parents – slides The recording of the session is available on BCCPC’s YouTube page: HERE Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series Presenter: Mary Coleman, MSW, RSW Clinical Practice Lead, Bereavement Canuck Place Children's Hospice Bereaved parents have a […]
Bereavement in the Context of Homelessness
onlineSession Resources: Session recording: YouTube video Session summary: 2024.08.07 Bereavement in the Context of Homelessness ECHO session summary Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series This session will focus on the recent research that investigated bereavement in the context of homelessness and how best to improve the access and quality of support […]
Disenfranchised Loss: Addressing the Needs of Pet Loss Grief Support
onlineSession Resources YouTube recording Session presentation slides Session summary note Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series Pet loss can evoke profound grief, yet this disenfranchised loss offers inadequate recognition and support in comparison to traditional grief support frameworks. This session aims to shed light on the unique challenges of pet loss grief […]
The Next Day: What Happens After Someone Dies
onlineSession resources Session summary notes: 2024.10.24. The Next Day: What Happens After Someone Dies Session recording: YouTube recording Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series After someone dies they are transferred into the care of the entirely privatised BC deathcare system. In this session, Emily from DeathCare BC will take participants through the […]
The Playful Art of Supporting Children with Grief: Using Play Therapy as a Way to Communicate
onlineSession Resources: Presentation slides Session recording: YouTube Session summary notes Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series Dallas Shirley will share from her years of experience supporting families with grief and loss, ways to use play therapy to support the grieving process. Following the presentation t here will be opportunity to interact and […]
