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As BCCPC continues to create tools and resources to advance the practice of a person-centred approach to palliative care, more organizations are discovering the value of these innovative tools and sharing them with their own stakeholders. Three recent examples: BCCPC’s innovative tools highlighted in national report - BCCPC’s interdisciplinary symptom management guidelines and compassionate communities [...]

In collaboration with key stakeholders and in consultation with hospice societies, BCCPC's project to establish province-wide core competencies and education for hospice staff and volunteers has reached its first milestone. The project is the product of two 2019 initiatives. The first was the Inter-professional Palliative Care Competency framework, identifying ideal competencies for health-care providers for

LTC+, a program of Healthcare Excellence Canada, focuses on supporting those who work in long-term care and retirement homes across Canada. LTC+ concentrates especially on pandemic learning and preparedness in a time when staff are managing an unprecedented situation day-to-day, while also trying to plan ahead.   The program is designed to be flexible, so that facilities can access resources to implement change quickly. You

The pilot phase of the project tailoring community-led Advance Care Planning (ACP) programs for those living with dementia concluded last month. In partnership with four partner organizations, we piloted and evaluated the guided group conversation event and two-part ACP information sessions. Along with providing a full toolkit of resources, the project team also trained staff

In April, BCCPC will support BC Children’s ChildKind program and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice in launching the first pediatric ECHO in British Columbia. This ECHO series will give health care professionals at BC Children’s Hospital and Canuck Place a valuable opportunity for networking and sharing education with others providing complex care for seriously ill children