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SUMMARY:Goals of Care in the Acute Care Setting: Drawing in the Team
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\nSession recording: Youtube\n\n\nPart of our Updated & Innovations in Essential Conversations for the Health Care Team ECHO Series. \n\nThis session will speak to the opportunity to take an interprofessional approach to eliciting patients’ goals of care (GOC) in acute care settings. Dara Lewis (an acute care lead for Vancouver Coastal Health’s GOC Support Team)\, Dr. Gary Miller (a Critical Care Physician)\, and Emily Sullivan (an acute care Speech Language Pathologist) will lead a discussion around how serious illness communication strategies can be used by multiple members of the care team to autonomously and collaboratively explore what matters to patients and arrive at a shared understanding of the patient’s health status. Strategies to engage physicians in GOC training will also be discussed. \n\nPresenter: Dara Lewis\, MSN(c)\, BSN\, CHPCN Vancouver Coastal Health\, Clinical Educator and Lead\, Vancouver Acute\nGoals of Care Support Team (previously RPACE)
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/goals-of-care-in-the-acute-care-setting-drawing-in-the-team/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Essential Conversations for Health Care Team
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260416T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T160936
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SUMMARY:A Community Collaboration: The Sunshine Coast Hospice Green Sleeve Advance Care Planning Program
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nRecording: YouTube\nSession summary notes\n\nPart of the All Together ECHO Series \nSunshine 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 the 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. \nPresenter: Jackie Scott\, Volunteer\nManager\, Green Sleeve ACP Program\, Sunshine Coast Hospice
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/the-sunshine-coast-hospice-green-sleeve-advance-care-planning-program-a-community-collaboration/
CATEGORIES:All Together,Echo
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T160936
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T202704Z
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SUMMARY:Neurodivergence\, grief\, and bereavement
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nThis virtual session will have a presentation with Q & A. Session poster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenter: Jess Holtslander\, RSW\, MSW\, RCC\, Sun & Clouds Counselling \nThis series is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers.
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/neurodivergence-grief-and-bereavement/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T160936
CREATED:20260331T211119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T204157Z
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SUMMARY:Palliative Essentials in LTC ECHO: Foundations and Care Planning
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n\nLearn 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. \nPresenters:\nGita Rafiee\, Clinical Nurse Specialist\, Fraser Health Authority for Long-Term Care & Assisted Living \nFrances Wright\, Palliative Outreach and Consult Team Nurse\, Providence Health Care
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/palliative-essentials-in-long-term-care-echo-foundations-and-care-planning/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Palliative Essentials in Long Term Care ECHO
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T160936
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SUMMARY:Connecting Minds Through Compassionate Hearts
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nPart of the All Together ECHO Series \nJoin 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.. \nPresenters: \n\nErin Connelly\, Operations Director\, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society\nLaurie De Croos\, Community Programs\, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/connecting-minds-through-compassionate-hearts/
CATEGORIES:All Together,Echo
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260604T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260604T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T160936
CREATED:20260422T202752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T211147Z
UID:36386-1780574400-1780578000@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Palliative Essentials in LTC: Conversations — Aligning Care with What Matters
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n\nConnecting with residents is key to understanding who they are\, what matters most to their quality of life\, and how care can align with their values and preferences. This ECHO session focuses on goals of care conversations as a way to understand each resident as a unique person\, support their understanding of their health\, and explore care options. It also highlights how discussing expected changes can help residents and care partners prepare for what lies ahead\, including preferences for where care is provided and reassurance that long-term care teams can support end-of-life care when needed. \nPresenters:\nJennifer Walker\, Palliative Care Physician\, Lions Gate Hospital and North Shore Hospice; Coastal Medical Lead for LTC (North Shore)\nMonica Kelly\, MSW\, RSW Lead\, Goals of Care Support Team\, VCH
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/palliative-essentials-in-ltc-conversations-aligning-care-with-what-matters/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Palliative Essentials in Long Term Care ECHO
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260617T120000
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SUMMARY:Conversations that Matter with Dementia
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n\nJoin us for a discussion on Conversations that Matter with Dementia. \nPresenter: Dr. Trevor Janz\, Residential Care Medical Director\, Interior Health East\, Nelson\, BC
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/conversations-that-matter-with-dementia/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Essential Conversations for Health Care Team
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260618T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260618T130000
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SUMMARY:Palliative Essentials in LTC ECHO: Person centered symptom management – addressing pain
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n\nPerson centred pain management in long term care is a core palliative essential. Untreated pain in frail older adults leads to significant distress\, functional decline\, pain behaviours\, and reduces quality of life. This ECHO session focuses on effective pain management starting with understanding the resident’s goals of care and highlighting timely assessment including the use of behaviour based tools such as PAINAD for residents with dementia\, as well as appropriate use of analgesics including opioids\, addressing common fears about pain medications and strategies for effective communication with prescribers. \nPresenters: Jennifer Walker\, Palliative Care Physician\, Lions Gate Hospital and North Shore Hospice; Coastal Medical Lead for LTC (North Shore)\nGita Rafiee\, Clinical Nurse Specialist\, Fraser Health Authority for Long-Term Care & Assisted Living
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/ppalliative-essentials-in-ltc-echo-person-centered-symptom-management-addressing-pain/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Palliative Essentials in Long Term Care ECHO
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T160936
CREATED:20260303T203033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T202244Z
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SUMMARY:Grief and Caregiving: Difficult Conversations and Decisions in Dementia Care
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nDementia 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. \nPresenter: Krista Hill\, MSc Dementia\, BEd – Executive Director of the BC Dementia Care Society \nThis series is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers.
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/grief-and-caregiving-difficult-conversations-and-decisions-in-dementia-care/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260730T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T160936
CREATED:20260409T174542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T181444Z
UID:36204-1785412800-1785417300@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Honouring Grief in Long-Term Care Communities: Struggles and Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nIn long-term care homes\, grief is not a single moment tied only to death. It is an ongoing\, layered experience shared by the entire long-term care village: residents\, families\, staff\, volunteers\, and all who are connected to the home. Losses of independence\, identity\, memory\, relationships\, and familiar roles often begin long before the end of life\, especially for people living with dementia. Yet despite the deep emotional impact of these cumulative losses\, grief frequently goes unrecognized in long-term care due to time pressures\, limited resources\, and a lack of formal support. This session brings together lived experiences from BC long-term care communities\, research-informed insights\, and practical strategies to help care homes acknowledge\, normalize\, and compassionately respond to grief as an everyday part of life and care. Session poster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenters:\nLisa Dawson – President of the Independent Long-Term Care Councils Association of BC\nGrace Hu\, MPH – Research Coordinator\, BC Centre for Palliative Care\nGita Rafiee\, RN\, BScN\, MN\, GNC(C)\, CNCA – Clinical Nurse Specialist Long-Term Care at Fraser Health Authority\nNaoko Watanabe\, MSW\, RCSW\, Social Worker at Minoru Residence \nThis series is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers.
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/honouring-grief-in-long-term-care-communities-struggles-and-strategies/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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