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SUMMARY:Walking Through Grief Together: Supporting Family Caregivers Through the Transition to Healing
DESCRIPTION:Session resources:\n\nsession summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube\nResource – Family caregivers of BC services\n\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nA discussion on the power of community support\, self-advocacy\, and meaning-making in helping family and friend caregivers transition from caregiving to grieving. Poster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenter: Aaron Yukich\, Caregiver Rx Social Prescribing Project Lead\, Family Caregivers of British Columbia \n\n  \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/walking-through-grief-together-supporting-family-caregivers-through-the-transition-to-healing/
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:20250417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250206T204536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T211932Z
UID:34107-1744891200-1744894800@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Frailty and Dementia: Essential Conversations with Families
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession recording: YouTube\nSession summary notes: Frailty & Dementia ECHO session Apr 17\, 2025 summary\nDementia Booklet\nFrailty Roadmap for Family\n\nFor seniors with life-limiting illness and their families\, we need gentle but realistic conversations about their medical conditions\, changes in their abilities and function\, their quality of life\, and goals of care. With a gentle approach to medical truth-telling\, we can avoid potentially burdensome medical interventions\, prevent unnecessary suffering\, and empower families to help provide the best quality of life possible for their loved one. Dr Trevor Janz will model these conversations with families for us; about MOST status\, CPR and ICU\, feeding tubes in stroke and late dementia\, falls and hip fracture\, pneumonia\, dehydration and bladder infections\, and avoiding hospitalization \nPresenters: Dr. Trevor Janz
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/fraility-and-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:20250423T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20241211T232641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T225355Z
UID:33870-1745409600-1745413200@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Challenges and Resilience in the 2SLGBTQ+ Community: Exploring Grief and Bereavement Through a Holistic Framework
DESCRIPTION:Session resources:\n\nSession summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube link\n\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nThis session will discuss the challenges and resilience in the 2SLGBTQ+ community relating to grief and bereavement. Poster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenter: Geoff Straw\, M.A.\, Registered Clinical Counsellor \n\n  \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/challenges-and-resilience-in-the-2slgbtq-community-exploring-grief-and-bereavement-through-a-holistic-framework/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250403T180824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T184333Z
UID:34425-1746619200-1746622800@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Planetary Health in Hospice Palliative Care Building Climate Resilience and Low Carbon Health Systems
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube\n\nJoin us in exploring the topic of Planetary Health in Hospice Palliative Care. This session will introduce you to ways to prepare for climate-related emergencies and how to create climate-informed health programs. Presenters will share\, from their British Columbia context\, their experiences in kidney care to explore impacts of climate-related emergencies and how to create climate-informed health programs across the spectrum of palliative care including Hospice care. Come to learn from their experiences\, tools they have developed or adapted\, and share how you too are working towards creating a culture of environmental sustainability across palliative care settings. \n 
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/planetary-health-in-hospice-palliative-care/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Climate, Planetary Health & Palliative Care,Echo
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250424T163503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T163503Z
UID:34602-1746709200-1746712800@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:FREE May Webinar – PSWs Share their Passion and Insights on Hospice & Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:An inspiring webinar featuring Courtney Murrell\, Myke Dyer\, and Matthew Hicks who are three dedicated PSWs/HCAs from the field of Hospice and Palliative care. Hear firsthand stories about their experiences\, challenges\, and triumphs in making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families.
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/free-may-webinar-psws-share-their-passion-and-insights-on-hospice-palliative-care/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250528T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250401T172558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T225522Z
UID:34405-1748433600-1748437200@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Grief and Loss Along the Dementia Journey
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession video recording: YouTube link\nDementia education: coping with change\, grief & loss – resources list\nSession summary and discussion\nPresentation slides\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \n\nCare partners often experience a continuous and profound sense of loss as they walk alongside a person living with dementia. This webinar will delve into the unique challenges that care partners face\, illuminating the multifaceted nature of grief throughout the dementia journey. Participants will explore how grief manifests differently at various stages\, from early diagnosis to advanced disease progression. We will also address the often-overlooked emotional toll on care partners and provide strategies for recognition and support. \nPoster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenter: Susan Prosser\, Provincial Coordinator of Education at Alzheimer’s Society of BC \n\n  \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-loss-along-the-dementia-journey/
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:20250626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250401T172847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T225528Z
UID:34407-1750939200-1750942800@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Exploring the Power of Equine Therapy in Grief Support
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\n2025.06.26 Session summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube \n\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nThis session will have a presentation with time for Q & A. \nPoster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenter: Veronica Tod\, Grief Support Manager at Abbotsford Hospice and Grief Support Society \n\n  \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/exploring-the-power-of-equine-therapy-in-grief-support/
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:20250708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250602T225525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T222354Z
UID:34744-1751976000-1751979600@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Principles of Palliative Care and Palliative Approach (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session Resources:\n\nFYC Principles of Palliative Care and Palliative Approach summer 2025 – session summary\n\nThis session introduces key concepts of a palliative approach. We will discuss who would benefit from a palliative approach to care and talk about a health care provider’s role in providing this approach to care for their patients. A case study will be discussed with participants to give opportunity to reflect on their learnings. \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-principles-of-palliative-care-and-palliative-approach-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250603T173456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T224608Z
UID:34750-1752580800-1752584400@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Cultural Safety & Humility (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary and discussion notes\n\nThis session explores concepts such as privilege and how it can lead to culturally inappropriate care. Scenarios will be presented to learners and the session will focus on recognizing ways to respond\, identifying that each individual we care for is unique\, and understanding personal and systemic biases to work towards providing culturally safer care. \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/cultural-safety-humility-sum-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250722T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250603T195708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T153557Z
UID:34754-1753185600-1753189200@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Communication & Virtual Care (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession discussion summary\n\nThis session we will discuss foundational communication skills such as active listening. We will also explore a person-centered framework used to guide conversations focusing on what’s important to a person with life-limiting illness. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss providing virtual care and ways to provide person-centered care in a virtual care appointment \n  \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-communication-virtual-care-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250729T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250603T200150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T193602Z
UID:34756-1753790400-1753794000@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Optimizing Comfort & Quality of Life & Last Days and Hours (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession discussion summary\n\nThis session is an introduction to promoting comfort and quality of life for people with life-limiting illness. Learners will discuss applying the steps of symptom management and supporting wellness to a case study. We will also discuss what the last days and hours of someone’s life can look like as and how you can support this journey as part of their care team. \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-optimizing-comfort-quality-of-life-last-days-and-hours-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250401T173002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T225555Z
UID:34409-1753963200-1753966800@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Inking the Bond
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\nsession recording: YouTube video\n\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nThis talk is a conversation about tattoos\, grief\, and growth. Stories will be drawn from research and personal experience. The three speakers are all social workers who love to talk about tattoos\, the intersection of taboo\, the connection to the deceased and the way they can contribute to the process of meaning making. \nPoster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenter: Susan Cadell\, PhD\, RSW Professor\, School of Social Work\, Renison University College \n\n  \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/inking-the-bond/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250805T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250805T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250603T201120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T193710Z
UID:34760-1754395200-1754398800@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Loss\, Grief & Bereavement (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession discussion summary\n\nIn this session we will discuss how each person’s grief experience is unique. Participants will work through scenarios discussing ways to support patients and colleagues. \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-loss-grief-bereavement-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250812T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250603T201308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T212813Z
UID:34762-1755000000-1755003600@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Self-care (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\n\nAs healthcare providers we know self-care is important yet it’s something many of us may not take time to reflect on. This session we will reflect on our own self-care needs in relation to supporting patients approaching end of life. We will also discuss ways to support each other as a team in supporting end of life patients. \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-self-care-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250819T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250819T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250603T201448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T160153Z
UID:34764-1755604800-1755608400@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Care Planning\, Collaborative Practice & Advocacy (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\n\nWe will identify the importance of determining a person’s goals for their care at end of life and discuss key elements of anticipatory care planning along with some ideas on what advocacy in your role can look like. \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-care-planning-collaborative-practice-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250826T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250603T201650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T225639Z
UID:34767-1756209600-1756213200@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-Ethical practice\, Education\, Evaluation\, Quality Improvement & Research (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\n\nIn this session we will identify and discuss common ethical issues in palliative care and we will talk through steps to take in addressing ethical issues by discussing a case scenario.  Participants will have the opportunity to discuss how education\, evaluation\, QI and research are important in palliative care context. \nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-ethical-practice-education-evaluation-quality-improvement-research-and-advocacy-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250828T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250828T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250401T172126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T225704Z
UID:34398-1756382400-1756386000@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Experiencing Grief as a Health Care Provider
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession recording: YouTube\nsession summary notes\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \n\nFront-line nurses\, and clinicians\, carry the weight of repeated loss — sitting with patients in their final moments\, then moving immediately to the next urgent task. Research in hospice and palliative care shows this cumulative\, often unacknowledged grief impacts our emotional health\, our relationships with patients\, and our ability to sustain compassionate care over time. This session will weave clinical narratives with current evidence to explore how we can name\, honor\, and address professional grief — and why policy change\, including bereavement leave reform\, is essential to protect the wellbeing of care providers. \nPoster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenter: Laura Finkler-Kemeny\, RN Clinical Lead\, Serious Illness Communication\, BC Centre for Palliative Care \n\n  \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/experiencing-grief-as-a-health-care-provider/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250910T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250910T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250605T181523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T184034Z
UID:34798-1757505600-1757509200@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Empowering Palliative Patients and Families in BC: A Unique Palliative Navigation Program
DESCRIPTION:Session resources:\n\nSession recording link: YouTube\nSession summary note\n\nPart of the All Together ECHO Series \nThis volunteer-based program has supported palliative patients and families from the Ismaili Community in the Lower Mainland since 2017. The presenter will share the team’s key experiences and learnings and will review the unique tools that the program has developed to rapidly assess the supports required by palliative patients and their families. \nPresenter: Afzal Mangalji
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/empowering-palliative-patients-and-families-in-bc-a-unique-palliative-navigation-program/
CATEGORIES:All Together,Echo
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250923T131500
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250619T202040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T195410Z
UID:34847-1758628800-1758633300@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Grief in Systematically Oppressed Communities: Building Compassionate Relationships as a First Step
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary document\nSession recording: YouTube\n\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nThis session centers on the importance of building compassionate\, trust-based relationships as an important step in supporting grief and bereavement in communities who are systematically oppressed. By prioritizing empathy and connection\, participants will explore ways to nurture meaningful relationships as a foundational step toward healing and support. Poster you can print and share linked here. \nPresenters: Jennie Biltek\, Client Services Coordinator\, Sunshine Coast Hospice Society\nStephanie Laing\, PhD(c)\, MSW\, RSW – Director of Operations\, Kelowna Homelessness Research Centre\nJaylene Scheible – Community Care Collaborator & Consultant \n\n\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-in-systematically-oppressed-communities-building-compassionate-relationships-as-a-first-step/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Echo,Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250728T181834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T153734Z
UID:34968-1759834800-1759838400@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Home Health – Emergency Response in Island Health
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nHeat Check Tool : https://ncceh.ca/sites/default/files/NCCEH%20Extreme%20Heat%20Event%20-%20Health%20Checklist%20WEB_0.pdf\nSession summary notes\n\nPart of the Climate\, Planetary Health & Palliative Care ECHO Series \nThe Emergency Response in Home Health at Island Health is aimed to more efficiently identify clients most at risk and enhance staff safety during any emergency situation. This process has improved the program’s ability to monitor staff and client safety while also raising awareness of heat-related illness and safety through discussions and informational brochures in preparation for emergencies \nPresenters: Saskia Wald\, Island Health and Elaine Heffe\, Island Health \n 
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/home-health-emergency-response-in-island-health/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Climate, Planetary Health & Palliative Care,Echo
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251015T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251015T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250728T213348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T212659Z
UID:34976-1760529600-1760533200@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Essential Conversations: Talking to Adults Who Have Challenges in Articulating their Wishes in Medical Care
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube\n\nAdvance care planning can be more complex with adults who have cognitive or communication differences. Understanding concepts of inclusion\, competency and a model of shared decision making can be helpful for the clinician in supporting care planning and medical directives that align with the individuals wishes. This talk also explores strategies employed in pediatrics where surrogate decision making and family voice can augment and support the patient in these essential conversation. \nSession objectives: \n\nReview the definition of serious illness and the zone of health that can guide advance care planning with seriously ill young adults with cognitive / communication impairments.\nDiscuss issues of inclusion\, competency\, shared-decision making\nDiscuss the serious illness conversation guide – pediatrics and application of this to this population\n\nPresenter: Camara van Breemen\, MN\, Nurse Practitioner (F)\, Director\, Community Care and Provincial Outreach\nNurse Practitioner Team Lead\nCanucks Place Children’s Hospice
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/essential-conversations-talking-to-adults-who-have-challenges-in-articulating-their-wishes-in-medical-care/
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:20251021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250624T211336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T200358Z
UID:34872-1761048000-1761051600@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Islanders Helping Islanders - Quadra's Rural Vision for Wrap-around Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession Summary Note \nSession recording: YouTube\n\nPart of the All Together ECHO Series \nHow does a small rural community with limited medical resources and aging volunteers enhance supports for people with life-changing illness and their families? Join Quadra Island Compassionate Community’s project team to share approaches\, including educating the community to help themselves and each other to navigate the challenges of serious illness\, caregiving\, end-of-life and grieving \nPresenters: Maureen McDowell (Quadra Circle)\, Jude McCormick (Way To Go Group)\, Kathleen Monahan (Nav-CARE) \n 
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/mislanders-helping-islanders-quadras-rural-vision-for-wrap-around-palliative-care/
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:20251022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20251015T211410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T211410Z
UID:35516-1761123600-1761152400@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Building Bridges: Advancing Collaborative Pediatric Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:This pediatric palliative care symposium is for health care professionals interested in increasing their knowledge and skill in working with children with serious illness and their families. \nThe goal is to share research and clinical experiences that broaden the perspectives and collaborative efforts to enhance the care delivery in hospital\, home and hospice.  \nPediatric-focused clinician’s and adult palliative care clinicians most welcome \nRegister
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/building-bridges-advancing-collaborative-pediatric-palliative-care/
LOCATION:nanaimo\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Pediatric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251027T131500
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250721T191759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T222730Z
UID:34953-1761566400-1761570900@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Grief and Bereavement: A South Asian Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary document\nSession recording: YouTube\n\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nThis workshop explores the unique experiences of grief and bereavement within the South Asian community. Gain insights and be better equipped to support this diverse immigrant group\, with varied cultural practices and faiths\, in a culturally sensitive manner. Poster you can print and share linked here. *This session is scheduled for 75min* \nPresenters: Jas Cheema\, MA \n\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-bereavement-a-south-asian-perspective/
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:20251112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250721T190637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T163700Z
UID:34946-1762948800-1762952400@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Men’s Sheds of BC – Men Helping Men Through Social Connection and Support
DESCRIPTION:Session resources:\n\nSession summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube\n\nPart of the All Together ECHO Series \nMen’s Sheds of BC is a trailblazing organization dedicated to fostering a sense of belonging amongst men and addressing social isolation and loneliness. Men’s Sheds of BC offers a welcoming\, peer-supported space to help men\, both young and old\, who are often reluctant to join traditional programs\, overcome barriers to connection and community. \nPresenter: Curtis Quinn\, BC Men’s Sheds
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/mens-sheds-of-bc-men-helping-men-through-social-connection-and-support/
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:20251125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251125T131500
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20250722T194445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T170525Z
UID:34958-1764072000-1764076500@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Waking Experiences of the Deceased: From Bereavement to End of Life
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nSession summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube\n\n\nPart of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series \nThis session explores the moments when individuals report waking experiences of the deceased\, which can include seeing\, hearing\, smelling\, and feeling the touch of the deceased. Normalizing these experiences can help reduce distress in all those who experience them in bereavement and at the end of life. \nPoster you can print and share linked here. *This session is scheduled for 75min* \nPresenter: \n\nJoshua Black\, Ph.D. – Bereavement Initiatives Manager\, BC Centre for Palliative Care\n\nwith guests: \n\nMarney Thompson\, M.A.\, Director of Bereavement Services\, Victoria Hospice Society\nPaul Adams\, co-chair of the Canadian Grief Alliance\n\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/waking-experiences-of-the-deceased-from-bereavement-to-end-of-life/
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:20251210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20251001T172244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232726Z
UID:35397-1765368000-1765371600@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:From Vision to Reality: Understanding the Development and Delivery of the PGHPCS Home Hospice Program
DESCRIPTION:Session resources\n\nYouTube recording link\nSession summary – coming soon\n\nPart of the All Together ECHO Series \nThis in-service session offers an insightful\, step-by-step journey through the development of the Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society’s (PGHPCS) Home Hospice Program—a compassionate model of care that brings hospice support directly into the homes of those nearing the end of life. Attendees will gain a deep understanding of how the program was conceived\, thoughtfully planned\, effectively implemented\, and is continuously evaluated to ensure high-quality care and responsiveness to community needs. \nPresenters: Donna Flood\, Executive Director\, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society & Erin Connelly\, Director of Operations\, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/from-vision-to-reality-understanding-the-development-and-delivery-of-the-pghpcs-home-hospice-program/
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:20251217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20251007T171426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T212357Z
UID:35462-1765972800-1765976400@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Implementing the Serious Illness Conversation Program in the East Kootenays
DESCRIPTION:Session Resources\n\nSession summary\nYouTube recording\n\nJoin us to learn about a practical\, evidence-based tool enabling clinicians to have more\, better and earlier conversations with people. Presenters will share about  the Serious Illness Conversation Program (SICP) Implementation toolkit pilot within a rural community in Interior Health. We will share how this toolkit was developed to support identifying barriers and facilitators to SICP implementation and lessons learned from this pilot that can be applied to other care settings and regions. \nPresenters: Laura Finkler-Kemeny\, RN Clinical Lead\, Serious Illness Communication\, BC Centre for Palliative Care and Grace Hu\, MPH Research Coordinator\, BC Centre for Palliative Care
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/implementing-the-serious-illness-conversation-program-in-the-east-kootenays/
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:20260115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20251204T232319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T164024Z
UID:35689-1768478400-1768482000@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Flexing Your Core ECHO-The Basics of a Palliative Approach
DESCRIPTION:Session resources: \n\nSession summary notes\n\nPart of our Flexing Your Core ECHO series \nThis session introduces key concepts of a palliative approach. We will discuss who would benefit from a palliative approach to care and talk about a health care provider’s role in providing this approach to care for their patients. A case study will be discussed with participants to give opportunity to reflect on their learnings.\nCompetency domain: Principles of a Palliative Approach to Care
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/flexing-your-core-echo-principles-of-palliative-care-and-palliative-approach-winter-2026/
CATEGORIES:Echo,Flexing Your Core: the 30-minute Palliative Workout
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Centre for Palliative Care-ECHO":MAILTO:echo@bc-cpc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T034331
CREATED:20251201T223034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T164414Z
UID:35676-1768910400-1768914000@www.bc-cpc.ca
SUMMARY:Taking Serious Illness Conversations Seriously: Unveiling South Asian Perspectives on Advance Care Planning
DESCRIPTION:Session resources: \n\nSession summary notes\nSession recording: YouTube\n\nPart of our Updated & Innovations in Essential Conversations for the Health Care Team ECHO Series. \nBased on a qualitative study exploring English-speaking South Asian Canadians’ perspectives using the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG)\, this session will examine how cultural norms—generational differences\, family decision-making structures\, physician-patient power dynamics—shape engagement in serious illness conversations and advance care planning. Participants will review key findings\, examine recommended adaptations to SICG phrasing\, and walk through practical strategies to deliver culturally safe\, values-aligned conversations in clinical practice. \nPresenters: Dr. Amrish Joshi\, MBBS\, MSc. Pal Med\, LLM\, CCFP (PC)\, FCFP\, FRCPC\, Medical Lead for QI\, Richmond CoC. Palliative MD\, Richmond Integrated Hospice Palliative Care Program. Clinical Assistant Professor\, UBC Division of Palliative Medicine.\nLara Musa\, RN\, MPHMSN\, CHPCN(C)\, Palliative Nurse Educator Richmond Integrated Hospice-Palliative Care Team\nMonica Kelly\, Lead\, Goals of Care Support Team\, Vancouver Coastal Health\nDr. Sukaina Kara\, Palliative Physician\, Fraser Health Lara Musa\, Regional Clinical Educator\, Vancouver Coastal Health Richmond Professional Practice
URL:https://www.bc-cpc.ca/event/adapting-the-serious-illness-conversation-guide-for-south-asian-communities/
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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