Events for Health-Care Professionals
The team at BCCPC has gathered links to education events designed for Health Care Providers caring for people affected by life-limiting illness. The events are not created or endorsed by BCCPC unless stated in the description.
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Disenfranchised Loss: Addressing the Needs of Pet Loss Grief Support
onlineRegister Here Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series Pet loss can evoke profound grief, yet this disenfranchised loss offers inadequate recognition and support in comparison to traditional grief support frameworks. This session aims to shed light on the unique challenges of pet loss grief and the importance of nurturing partnerships between […]
Grief Chats Q&A
onlineJoin 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. Click to Register
Call for Abstracts – Now Open! 35th Palliative Care Education & Research Conference: Compassion & Hope
onlineTo submit an abstract for consideration please click here The submission deadline is April 4, 2024. Abstracts on all aspects of palliative & end of life care are welcome. Ensuring that the needs and wishes of each person with a life-limiting illness and their family are understood. Learn about palliative care needs and enhance […]
The Next Day: What Happens After Someone Dies
onlineRegister Here Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series After someone dies they are transferred into the care of the entirely privatised BC deathcare system. In this session, Emily from DeathCare BC will take participants through the initial decisions and journey of those early days after death. Emily believes that knowing the […]
The Playful Art of Supporting Children with Grief: Using Play Therapy as a Way to Communicate
onlineRegister Here Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series Dallas Shirley will share from her years of experience supporting families with grief and loss, ways to use play therapy to support the grieving process. Following the presentation t here will be opportunity to interact and ask questions. Poster you can print and […]
Grief Chats Q&A
onlineJoin 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. Click to Register
Talk Living to Me: experiencing life-limiting illness behind bars
onlineRegister Here Complex socio-political causes continue to increase the carceral population locally and globally, with more individuals aging and dying in prisons. Despite international recognition of the importance of palliative care as a shared universal right, a health equity gap exists between the general and carceral populations in Canada. With growing numbers of aging people […]
Grief Chats Q&A
onlineJoin 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. Click to Register
