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ECHO Series Spotlight: Updates and Innovations in Essential Conversations for the Health Care Team

Since launching the Essential Conversations series in 2022, BCCPC has hosted 10 sessions illustrating how these conversations can be implemented into everyday practice, focusing on the role and scope of all healthcare providers working with patients, not just specific disciplines. (A number of past sessions recording are available on our YouTube page) Some of the [...]

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Psychosocial ECHO – another successful series underway

When we launched our Grief & Bereavement ECHO series for the Advance Palliative Psychosocial BC Community of Practice in January, we were overwhelmed with the response! It was very clear that this was topic of interest to the Community of Practice, and our 50 seats were soon a sell-out. Now half-way through our six-session series,

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Humour finds a place in compassionate communities

What should you say when someone living with dementia suggests they should leap off a balcony because someone is invading their living space? Perhaps try suggesting that they haven’t had their afternoon tea yet. An appreciation for humour enables people to foster connections and camaraderie in the best – and worst - of times. Christian Cowley,

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All Together ECHO series

A compassionate communities initiative, the All Together ECHO series is open to healthcare providers, volunteers, volunteer-led organizations, community groups, and individuals looking to be inspired by and learn from others developing compassionate communities. The series began as a follow-up to an inaugural All Together Symposium in 2022 and continues the symposium’s work to help bridge

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Grief & Bereavement ECHO series – moving, engaging and educational

Six months into the Grief and Bereavement Literacy ECHO series, we continue to reach a wide audience on a variety of topics on the theme. Moving, engaging, and educational, the Grief and Bereavement Literacy series goal is to bring head and heart together to facilitate change. The sessions are open to anyone with an interest

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UPDATED: Refractory Symptoms and Palliative Sedation Guideline

Find updated evidence and practice guidance in the recently released 2024 Refractory Symptoms and Palliative Sedation Therapy (PST) Guideline for 2024. Access the guideline here for the online interactive version, and here for the printer-friendly version. Highlights of changes for 2024: Guidance to clinicians to provide information about palliative sedation therapy as an option in

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Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund Awarded to Provided Grief and Bereavement Support to the DTES

A successful joint funding application by BCCPC and the Carnegie Community Centre in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside has secured $25,000 from UBC’s Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund. The funding will allow the Carnegie Community Centre to conduct grief and bereavement support programming in 2024 and 2025, integrating BCCPC’s bereavement research into the Carnegie Centre’s grief and

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Creating a compassionate community in a rural setting

Compassionate communities can take time to build. The payoff can be immeasurable, however, with people gaining access to much-needed services and connections when they need it the most. Meghan Derkach, the Executive Director at Cherryville Community Food & Resources Society, and her team are making this happen by providing a safe space for conversations around death and dying. As

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ECHO is a you-centred learning platform … and it’s FREE!

Looking for a way to make connections with others who support people experiencing life-limiting illnesses? Don't have the time – or the budget – to attend a conference or other traditional training opportunities? ECHO is the ideal combination of education, peer connection and collaboration … and did we mention it is free? The BC Centre

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ACP Day – Ideas to raise awareness

Harness the power of social media! Simply use the social media tiles in the Campaign Toolkit during March and April. Remember to add your organization’s contact information, and use the hashtags #ACPDay2024 , #ACPinBC and #ifnotyouwho. Engage your local media Share the media release in the Campaign Toolkit with local print and online news agencies, and

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