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SUMMARY:Advocating for Integration of Palliative Care into National COVID-19 Responses
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join this week’s Global Palliative Care Series webinar: Advocating for Integration of Palliative Care into National COVID-19 Responses. \nThis Thursday 2 July 12 noon UTC/GMT\n–    8am New York\n–    1pm London\n–    3pm Kampala\n–    17:30 New Delhi\n–    8pm Singapore. \nTo check your local time for the webinar\, click here: . \nParticipants will be able to join the conversation using the chat function. \nDistinguished panelists will include: \nModerator \n\nClaire Morris\, UK – Global Advocacy Director\, Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance.\n\nSpeakers \n\nKatherine Irene Pettus\, USA – Advocacy Officer\, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care\nRob Yates\, UK – Director\, Global Health Programme; Executive Director\, Centre for Universal Health\, Chatham House\, London\nNatalie Greaves\, Barbados – Lecturer in Public Health\, Programme Coordinator\, University of the West Indies\nGulnara Kunirova\, Kazakhstan – President Kazakhstan Association for Palliative Care and IAHPC Board Member\nZipporah Ali\, Kenya – Executive Director\, Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association.\n\nRespondent \n\nMaría Susana Ciruzzi\, Argentina – Bioethicist & Lawyer\, Dr. Juan P. Garrahan Paediatric Hospital\, Neurological Patient.\nTo keep the webinar secure\, registration is required.\n\nYou can register here:   \nSpaces on the webinar are limited\, but the recording and slides will be available after the session at: http://www.thewhpca.org/covid-19/webinars. \nDetailed briefing notes will be available to complement the presentations:  \nThe webinar is organised by: WHPCA\, ICPCN\, IAHPC and PALCHASE
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/advocating-for-integration-of-palliative-care-into-national-covid-19-responses/
CATEGORIES:COVID-19,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Global Palliative Care Series webinar: Palliative Care and COVID-19: Persons Experiencing Homelessness\, Detainees\, & LGBT+ People
DESCRIPTION:This Thursday 9 July 12 noon UTC/GMT. \n\n8am New York\n1pm London\n3pm Kampala\n17:30 New Delhi\n8pm Singapore.\n\nTo check your local time for the webinar\, click here: https://bit.ly/2wOln1U. \nParticipants will be able to join the conversation using the chat function. \nDistinguished panellists will include: \nModerator \nJulia Downing\, International Children’s Palliative Care Network\, UK & Uganda. \nSpeakers \nPalliative care for persons experiencing homelessness in the time of COVID-19\nElise Skinner\, Ottawa Inner City Health\, Canada \nPalliative care for detainees during COVID-19\nMarvin Mutch: Formerly incarcerated prison reform activist. Prison Reentry Network and the Human Prison Hospice project\, USA \nPalliative care for LGBT+ people during COVID-19\nRichard Harding\, Cicely Saunders Institute\, Kings College London\, UK. \nTo keep the webinar secure\, registration is required. You can register here: https://bit.ly/2Ay8QRS \nSpaces on the webinar are limited\, but the recording and slides will be available after the session at: http://www.thewhpca.org/covid-19/webinars. \nDetailed briefing notes will be available to complement the presentations: https://bit.ly/3cqQCPE \nThe webinar is organised by: WHPCA\, ICPCN\, IAHPC and PALCHASE
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/global-palliative-care-series-webinar-palliative-care-and-covid-19-persons-experiencing-homelessness-detainees-lgbt-people/
CATEGORIES:COVID-19,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200714T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260501T192842
CREATED:20200617T203905Z
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SUMMARY:Key Principles of Psychosocial Practice in Death\, Dying\, and Bereavement
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) \nWe recognize that many psychosocial care providers\, including psychologists\, counsellors\, and social workers are engaged in providing care and support to those people who are facing dying\, death\, and bereavement. This webinar will highlight some key psychosocial principles and explore their relevance to end of life care through stories\, anecdotes\, and examples. Common risk factors for challenges in adjustment to illness\, caregiving\, and grief will be introduced\, along with simple strategies that clinicians may use to assess client needs and to intervene appropriately. Resources and tools will be identified during the webinar and shared as additional resource material. \nObjectives: \n\nIntroduce 5 key psychosocial principles in death\, dying\, and bereavement.\nExplore the 5 key principles through stories\, examples\, and anecdotes.\nIdentify simple strategies and approaches that are congruent with these principles.\nIdentify common psychosocial risk factors for people facing end of life and also risks for their friends\, family members and other non-professional supports.\nShare useful resources for people facing death\, dying\, and bereavement.\n\nSpeakers: Marney Thompson and Zelda Freitas \nClick here to register
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/key-principles-of-psychosocial-practice-in-death-dying-and-bereavement/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200723T090000
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SUMMARY:Having Difficult Conversations: Communication Tips & Strategies in the context of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) \nSession One: Introduction to Healthcare Consent\, Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversation \nThis 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 of COVID-19. \nSession Two: Embrace the Cage – Connecting and having meaningful interactions with patients while wearing Personal Protective Equipment \nIn this webinar we will address how the experience of wearing PPE has impacted care delivery and communication\, as well as how embracing the “cage” of PPE can improve the overall experience for both patient and professional. \nSession Three: Engaging community on conversations around dying and death \nOur discussion hopes to address unique ways to engage with community members in conversations around dying and death in both informal and formalized methods. The hope is to inspire discussions around innovative ways to meet people where they are. \nSession Four: Exploring language and communication techniques for having difficult or stressful conversations with patients and families; common language mishaps that make patients feel uncomfortable \nAn interactive session on difficult conversations around end of life discussion\, particularly in the COVID Pandemic. We will explore strategies to employ when initiating a serious conversation\, common language pitfalls we encounter and excellent questions that help patients to open up to us and have those important discussions that allow us to connect and care for them in meaningful ways. \nRegistration link is intended for individual participation and not group participation. There is a one-time fee of $150 to attend all four sessions. \nTarget audience: front line workers\, healthcare/service providers\, first responders
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/having-difficult-conversations-communication-tips-strategies-in-the-context-of-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:COVID-19,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Palliative Care in the Context of Behavioral Health and Addiction
DESCRIPTION:Master Clinician Series \nIn this Master Clinician\, Lauran Hardin\, MSN\, RN-BC\, CNL\, and Shelly Viva\, LCSW\, will share practical strategies to help palliative care teams provide compassionate care for patients with complex needs\, specifically people with a history of substance use disorders\, co-occurring with mental health issues. Participants will learn about core competencies to improve care for this population\, understand the stigma and a history of trauma on complex patient presentation\, and acquire strategies for building key partnerships for delivery of complex care. \nPresented by: Lauran Hardin\, MSN\, RN-BC\, CNL and Shelly Virva\, LCSW\, FNAP \nClick to register.
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/palliative-care-in-the-context-of-behavioral-health-and-addiction/
CATEGORIES:COVID-19,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T192842
CREATED:20200721T184854Z
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SUMMARY:Shortage of Palliative Care Medications During COVID-19 - Part Two
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is a follow up to the one held on April 15\, 2020 addressing the issue of palliative care medication shortages during COVID-19. Part two will explore recent experiences with drug shortages and provide additional recommendations. \nThe topic for this webinar has been developed in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians. \nMODERATOR\nDr. Charlie Chen MD\, MEd\, CCFP(PC)\, FCFP\nProgram Medical Director\, Palliative End-of-Life Care Program\, Calgary Zone\, Alberta Health Services\nClinical Associate Professor\, Division of Palliative Medicine\, University of Calgary \nPANELISTS\nDr. Ebru Kaya MB BS\, MRCP(UK)\, CCT (Palliative Medicine)\nPalliative Medicine Program Director\, University of Toronto Site Lead\, Toronto General Hospital\, University Health Network \nDr. Bob Sauls CCFP (PC)\, FFCP\nProvincial Clinical Co-Lead\, Interim\, Ontario Palliative Care Network \nMarcus von Krosigk\, BSc Pharm\, ACPR\nClinical Pharmacist \nThe webinar is free and open to all health care professionals and will be hosted in English. Please spread the word to your colleagues who may be interested. A recording of the webinar will be disseminated to all registrants.
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/shortage-of-palliative-care-medications-during-covid-19-part-two/
CATEGORIES:COVID-19,Webinar
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