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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The Power of Social Connection: Explore the Evidence-based Impact of Friendly Calls on People, Communities, and the Healthcare System
onlineSession Resources Presentation slides: 2025.02.05 - Red Cross Friendly Calls ECHO session slides Presentation recording: YouTube  Session presentation summary notes This session is open to anyone wanting to learn about a nationally accessible social prescription, Red Cross Friendly Calls program What if we told you, that a meaningful connection was just a phone call away? Join […]
BCEHS Approach to Essential Conversations
onlineSession Resources Session recording: YouTube Presentation slides Session summary notes This session will explore the vital role paramedics in British Columbia play in supporting patients and their families during palliative emergencies. We'll discuss strategies for effective communication and collaboration, enhancing care delivery at critical moments. Your participation will contribute to a deeper understanding of how […]
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
onlineSession Resources: Session recording: YouTube Presentation slides Session summary notes: 2024.11.13 Experiencing life-limiting illness behind bars ECHO 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 […]
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
The Playful Art of Supporting Children with Grief: Using Play Therapy as a Way to Communicate
onlineSession Resources: Presentation slides Session recording: YouTube Session summary notes 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 […]
The Next Day: What Happens After Someone Dies
onlineSession resources Session summary notes: 2024.10.24. The Next Day: What Happens After Someone Dies Session recording: YouTube recording 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 […]
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 […]
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
Disenfranchised Loss: Addressing the Needs of Pet Loss Grief Support
onlineSession Resources YouTube recording Session presentation slides Session summary note 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 […]
