Webinar Series: Experiences of providing care during COVID
2021-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
Event hosted by: Life & Death Matters Inc., Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
These webinars are for Personal Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, and Continuing Care Assistants, and will be beneficial for everyone supporting people with life-limiting and life-threatening illness.
PSWs are in a unique position to support individuals, this has been particularly important during COVID when visitors have been restricted. Listen to stories gathered during the past year, and share your own stories of the stresses, struggles and successes of this past year.
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Wright, University of Ottawa
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Children's grief and bereavement certificate
2021-04-14 09:00 - 16:00
Event hosted by: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Dates: April 14, 21, 28, May 5 and 12, 2021 9am-4pm
Facilitators: Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP, Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, Lysa Toye, MSW, RSW, and (Rev.) Andrew Blake, RP
This training is suitable for: Any professional or volunteer who is in a position to influence the support received by a grieving child. This includes front-line workers and volunteers such as medical professionals, educators, clergy, social workers, administrators, residential workers, counsellors, funeral service providers and hospice volunteers.
Overview: Grief is a confusing and isolating experience for any person, old or young. Children’s grief, however, differs considerably from adult grief, resulting in the needs of grieving children often being overlooked or misunderstood. This can have a profound impact on the social and emotional development of a child. Caregivers, including the most skilled professionals, often feel helpless when supporting children through the death of someone close to them.
The children’s grief and bereavement certificate program explores the roots of our cultural discomfort with the topic of children and death and exposes common myths and misconceptions. This certificate program aims to equip you with skills to provide support to children, youth and families grieving the dying or death of someone they care about. Adults cannot change the reality of a death occurring in a child’s life, but with the right tools they can play a powerful role in shaping the story of the child’s grief experience and therefore help the child thrive in life.
The individual webinars may be taken separate from the certificate program as stand-alone trainings; however, all five webinars must be completed to obtain the certificate.
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CPCNA Town Hall: Rituals for Coping
2021-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
Event hosted by: Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association
The general topic for this Town Hall will be about the Stresses and Successes of living with COVID-19 personally and professionally.

Rituals for Coping
We have just passed the one-year mark of living with COVID-19. Regardless of where we live in Canada, we are all hoping for light at the end of the tunnel but we continue to be faced with the roller coaster that has become life. Once again we face restrictions on day-to-day life. In the April Town Hall, we reflected on you, those who have attended the town halls, those who are members, and our nursing colleagues across the country. We extend our thoughts, our care, our concern. In some ways, this coming month might be one of the most frustrating experiences as we hope for vaccinations to do their job and as we hope for better days.
We know that during the past year, we have all floundered at time as we developed ways of coping to get through difficult moments, difficult situations and made difficult decisions. In our next town hall, Michelle O’ Rourke RN and Kath Murray RN will lead a discussion about rituals, and how rituals can help us in difficult times. You are invited to bring a small candle to light as part of a ritual that we will develop together.
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Webinar: Guide Training Adaptations for Remote & Hybrid Work
2021-05-18 09:00 - 10:00
Event hosted by: Ariadne Labs
Join us to learn about three different models for adapting the Serious Illness Care Conversation Guide Training to meet the needs of remote and hybrid work environments. As remote and hybrid work became more prevalent over the last year, systems implementing the Serious Illness Care Program rapidly transitioned the in-person training, consisting of didactic and skills practice sessions, to fully- or partially-virtual modes of delivery. In this webinar, we will hear from Drs. Rachelle Bernacki, Trish Ford, and Seiko Izumi about each of their adaptations to the training, and the pros and cons to each. Additionally, we’ll learn tips about how to plan your own virtual training from SICP CoP Ambassador, Danielle Miltz, with input from fellow Ambassadors, Emma Penti, Nancy Joyner, and Lynn Aiksnoras.
We look forward to hearing your adaptations, learnings, and questions.
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CPCNA Webinar: Celebrating pioneers in palliative care nursing: past and present
2021-05-25 09:00 - 10:00
Event hosted by:​ Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association (CPCNA)
Event cost: FREE for Members
$40 for non-Members
There is limited capacity so register early!
CPCNA is pleased to present Marie Cooper RN BSc MSc, Project Lead at St Christopher’s Hospice (UK) who will be speaking to us on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 at 1200-1300 (EST).
“Celebrating pioneers in palliative care nursing: past and present”
​In May we celebrate Nursing Week and Hospice Palliative Care Week. What better way to do this, than to look to historic leaders, Florence Nightingale and Dame Cecily Saunders, as well as showcase current examples of pioneering nursing leadership. In this CPCNA webinar, Marie Cooper RN, BSc, MSc, Project Lead for St Christopher’s Hospice program, “Celebrating Palliative Care Nursing” will reflect on 8 pioneering qualities exemplified by Dame Cicely Saunders (founder of the modern hospice movement) and Florence Nightingale (founder of modern nursing). She will also share current examples of palliative care nurse pioneers throughout the world and help us consider what these characteristics and qualities means to each of us in our work.
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Webinar Series: Addressing our grief associated with COVID
2021-06-01 13:00 - 14:00
Event hosted by: This series of webinars is brought to you through a partnership between Life & Death Matters Inc., Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
These webinars are for Personal Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, and Continuing Care Assistants, and will be beneficial for everyone supporting people with life-limiting and life-threatening illness.
We have experienced so much loss during this past year, loss of life, loss of jobs, loss of control and loss of life as we have known it. Come together in this session to learn about the grief experience, and identify strategies to support processing and healing.
Presented by Michelle O’Rourke
The series will break for the summer, and resume in September.
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The role of nurses in equity-oriented palliative care
2021-06-16 09:00 - 10:00
Event hosted by: CPCNA
Registration:

FREE for Members

$40 for non-Members

There is limited capacity so register early!

CPCNA is pleased to present Dan Grover, RN, BN, BSc and Kelli Stajduhar, RN, PhD, FCAHS, FCAN who will be speaking to us on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 9-10am
While increasingly recognized as a human right, access to palliative care is still not a given. Even though palliative care as a concept seems to be unanimously supported, it is still not readily available to all Canadians. Those who do benefit from palliative care services tend to also benefit from higher socio-economic status and family support, as opposed to those people facing the end-of-life who also face inequities like homelessness, poverty, isolation, racism, and stigma. In our presentation, we will discuss the key roles that nurses can play to facilitate equity-oriented palliative car, in order to promote “palliative care for all” who need it in our communities. Lessons learned from our work in inner city mobile palliative care will be shared.

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Webinar Series: Fatigue, burnout, and resilience
2021-09-07 13:00 - 14:00
Event hosted by: Life & Death Matters Inc., Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
These webinars are for Personal Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, and Continuing Care Assistants, and will be beneficial for everyone supporting people with life-limiting and life-threatening illness.
During this past year, many PSWs have experienced fatigue, burnout and exhaustion. Learn about the concept of resilience and how resilience is strengthened through strategies such as self-care, self-reflection and self-compassion.
Presented by Michelle O’Rourke
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Kids Grief Q and A
2021-09-13 10:00 - 11:00
Event hosted by: Canadian Virtual Hospice
Event cost: Free
Andrea Warnick, children’s grief therapist answers your questions. To stay informed about the date and time of upcoming webinars and to receive webinar links and recordings click here

Webinar Series: What to say when you don't know what to say
2021-10-05 13:00 - 14:00
Event hosted by: Life & Death Matters Inc., Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
These webinars are for Personal Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, and Continuing Care Assistants, and will be beneficial for everyone supporting people with life-limiting and life-threatening illness.
“My biggest fear is not knowing what to say…” “What is someone asks me….” Feeling the need to have the right answer or to say the right thing is incredibly stressful. The good news is that we do not need a “right answer”, we cannot answer all questions, and we cannot fix all suffering. In this session we will look at the basics, the importance of presence, and provide some helpful tips for caring conversations.
Presented by Michelle O’Rourke
This session will highlight elements of Course #1 in the new PSW Online Learning Program
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Webinar Series: "But they're not palliative yet!"
2021-11-02 13:00 - 14:00
Event hosted by: Life & Death Matters Inc., Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
These webinars are for Personal Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, and Continuing Care Assistants, and will be beneficial for everyone supporting people with life-limiting and life-threatening illness.
Time to address the myths of palliative care! Learn how integrating a palliative approach can improve care for all people living with life-limiting illnesses, early in the disease, and in the setting where you work.
Presented by Michelle O’Rourke
This session will highlight elements of Course #2 in the new PSW Online Learning Program
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Webinar Series: Help for the Holidays!
2021-12-07 13:00 - 14:00
Event hosted by: Life & Death Matters Inc., Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
These webinars are for Personal Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, and Continuing Care Assistants, and will be beneficial for everyone supporting people with life-limiting and life-threatening illness.
The holidays can be a particularly difficult time for people who have or who are experiencing a loss. Learn strategies that you can use in your care, and that you can share with family and friends.
Presented by Michelle O’Rourke
This session will highlight elements of Courses #3 and #4 in the new PSW Online Learning Program
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Hospice Education Days 2023, BC Hospice Palliative Care Association
2023-11-03 - 2023-11-04 | Tigh- Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre, Parksville, BC, Canada
Hospice Education Days 2023

Join the Vancouver Island Hospice Federation (VIHoF) in partnership with the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA) and the Fraser Federation of Hospices for a dynamic and collaborative 2 days of education, training and knowledge transfer to improve the quality of care for patients and families facing serious illness and suffering from grief and bereavement. The event will focus on promoting wellness for staff, volunteers and patients alike through strategic support and collaboration.
The Hospice Education Days event will be held in person at the Tigh- Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre in Parksville, BC and virtually via the BCHPCA Pheedloop event portal.

To register and find out more visit: BCHPCA.org/event

"Dementia Care for clients and Families - A Palliative Approach" Webinar, Winter Lunch & Learn Series
2023-12-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | online
Each year, BCHPCA organizes two Lunch and Learn Series, providing a diverse range of educational sessions for both its members and the general public. Given the themes and topics covered, this webinar series can benefit not just the hospice palliative care community but also individuals working in charitable, non-profit, public, and private sector organizations, including staff, volunteers, and leaders. It offers a practical opportunity to develop transferable skills that can support their work and community involvement.
Dates: December 4, 5, 7, 8, 2023
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Pacific Time
Virtual Sessions/Webinar
Register through through the British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Website: https://bchpca.org/events/bchpca-winter-lunch-learn-series-2023/

Grief Chats Q&A
2024-01-08 17:30 - 19:30 | online
Join grief specialists Maxxine Rattner (MSW, RSW) and Marney Thompson (MA, RCC) for the first Grief Chats Q&A – a monthly webinar where they will respond to your questions about loss and grief.
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Basic ECHO sessions- “All teach, all learn”
2024-01-25 12:00 - 13:00 | online
Topic: Dyspnea
The Northern Health Palliative Care Consultation Team is pleased to offer education using the Project ECHO Model™ via Zoom.
ECHO provides an opportunity for clinicians from all areas to connect and participate in case-based education with peers and palliative care experts.
The ECHO Model:
o Each session begins with introductions and a 15-20 minute didactic presentation.
o The remainder of the session will be spent discussing a case presentation, allowing for participant questions and discussion.
o Extra time can be used for any additional questions or discussion with the Palliative Care Consultation Team.
You will need a device that allows Zoom, a microphone, and a camera. You may need to request IT install Zoom on your device.
To register, please email: Palliative.Care.Consult.Team@northernhealth.ca

Dehydration in Palliative Care
2024-02-29 12:00 - 13:00 | online
The Northern Health Palliative Care Consultation Team is pleased to offer education using the Project ECHO Model™ via Zoom. ECHO provides an opportunity for clinicians from all areas to connect and participate in case-based education with peers and palliative care experts.
The ECHO Model:
o Each session begins with introductions and a 15-20 minute didactic presentation.
o The remainder of the session will be spent discussing a case presentation, allowing for participant questions and discussion.
o Extra time can be used for any additional questions or discussion with the Palliative Care Consultation Team.
You will need a device that allows Zoom, a microphone, and a camera. You may need to request IT install Zoom on your device.
To register, please email: Palliative.Care.Consult.Team@northernhealth.ca

Palliative Care Awareness: Bringing Hospice and Palliative Care to Home and Community
2024-03-18 11:30 - 2024-03-20 12:30 | Online/In-person
Spring Lunch & Learn Webinar Series REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT – IN PERSON SPACE IS LIMITED
Virtual: March 18-20, 2024 from 11:30am – 12:30pm PST
In-person: March 21 from 11:30am – 1:30am PST
Join us for our biannual Lunch and Learn Series, hosted by BCHPCA for both members and the public, covering a wide array of topics. For this Spring season, our series focuses on “Palliative Care Awareness: Bringing Hospice and Palliative Care to Home and Community.”
This series promises to be beneficial not only for the hospice palliative care community but also for individuals from charitable, non-profit, public, and private sector organizations. Whether you’re a staff member, volunteer, or leader, this event will provide valuable insights and resources to support advocacy, partnership building, and government relations tailored to community needs.
We are excited to welcome distinguished speakers who will lead stimulating discussions, provide training, and offer education on how leaders and organizational teams can establish strategic advocacy relationships. Attendees can expect to gain practical knowledge on creating a diverse and inclusive environment to enhance community awareness, through advocacy.

Dying on the Streets: The Palliative Outreach Program
2024-04-02 13:00 - 14:00 | online
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Guest Presenter: Shelley Tysick
Join us for this exciting webinar with Shelley Tysick, as she discusses her experiences as a RN supporting people living and dying on the streets of Victoria, B.C. As all communities are seeing increased numbers of people whose lives are in disarray, it is common to see individuals sleeping and living in makeshift shelters. For those living with life-threatening illness, it is important to be able to provide care that meets the person’s needs, where ever there are living.
Join us for this webinar to enhance and deepen your understanding and capacity for applying the principles of palliative care in the context of structural vulnerabilities (Structural vulnerabilities refers to the lack of housing, health care, food, finances, and so on, that people may experience due to social, medical, cultural or family issues.) We will discuss the challenges and consequences related to the social determinants of health (SDOH) and inequitable access to palliative care. We round up the discussion by sharing strategies related to harm reduction, cultural humility and trauma informed care and how to integrate them into your current palliative practice.
This webinar will build capacity for individuals to understand and practice principles of palliative care in the context of equity:

Attendees will explore social determinants of health (SDOH) that disproportionately impact people living with structural vulnerability. Further understanding of disparities in access to healthcare, and strategies to promote equity in palliative services will be evident.
Attendees will be able to recognize the impact of trauma on patients and will gain practical tools for integrating trauma informed care (TIC) and cultural humility into palliative practice.
Attendees will understand harm reduction principles and will learn how harm reduction practices intersect with palliative care.
