ECHO

Adapting the Serious Illness Conversation Guide for South Asian communities

Register Here Part of our Updated & Innovations in Essential Conversations for the Health Care Team ECHO Series. Based 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 […]

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Implementing the Serious Illness Conversation Program in the East Kootenays

Register Here Join 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

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From Vision to Reality: Understanding the Development and Delivery of the PGHPCS Home Hospice Program

Register Here Part of the All Together ECHO Series This 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

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Essential Conversations: Talking to Adults Who Have Challenges in Articulating their Wishes in Medical Care

Session resources Session summary notes Session recording: YouTube Advance 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

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Home Health – Emergency Response in Island Health

Session resources Heat Check Tool : https://ncceh.ca/sites/default/files/NCCEH%20Extreme%20Heat%20Event%20-%20Health%20Checklist%20WEB_0.pdf Session summary notes Part of the Climate, Planetary Health & Palliative Care ECHO Series The 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

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Waking Experiences of the Deceased: From Bereavement to End of Life

Session resources Session summary notes Session recording: YouTube Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This 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

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Grief and Bereavement: A South Asian Perspective

Session resources Session summary document Session recording: YouTube Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This 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

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Men’s Sheds of BC – Men Helping Men Through Social Connection and Support

Session resources: Session summary notes Session recording: YouTube Part of the All Together ECHO Series Men’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

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Islanders Helping Islanders – Quadra’s Rural Vision for Wrap-around Palliative Care

Session resources Session Summary Note Session recording: YouTube Part of the All Together ECHO Series How 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

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Grief in Systematically Oppressed Communities: Building Compassionate Relationships as a First Step

Session resources Session summary document Session recording: YouTube Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This 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

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