Register Here Part of the All Together ECHO Series Join Comox Valley Hospice Society to learn about their diverse and equitable programs, and how they have established multi‑sector partnerships and collaborations to strengthen connections in their community. This session will also explore practical ways to attract and retain volunteers by tapping into their unique skills […]
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Register Here Person 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
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Register Here Connecting 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
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Register Here Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series In 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,
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Session resources Session recording: YouTube Session summary notes Learn 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
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Register Here Join us for a discussion on Conversations that Matter with Dementia. Presenter: Dr. Trevor Janz, Residential Care Medical Director, Interior Health East, Nelson, BC
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Register Here Part of the All Together ECHO Series Join 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.. Presenters: Erin Connelly, Operations Director, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society Laurie De Croos,
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Register Here Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series Dementia 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
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Session resources Recording: YouTube Session summary notes Part of the All Together ECHO Series Sunshine 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
Session resources YouTube session recording Session summary notes Part of the All Together ECHO Series A sneak peek of how 3 social health movements Nav-CARE, dementia-inclusive movement and Compassionate Communities – are helping to empower and support people living with early-onset dementia, their families. An overview of ongoing project and stories from 6 Canadian communities
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