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Meet Sophia Ly, the latest UBC medical school students choosing BCCPC as the site for their FLEX project. Sophia is contributing to a project that will ultimately improve the lives of British Columbians living with serious illness. “My work is to compile a database of self-management guides that are available online,” explains Sophia. “There is [...]

As part of our comprehensive research study on bereavement experiences and supports in BC, we are looking for British Columbians who have experienced the death (since March 2020) of someone who was important to them to complete a survey about their grief experiences.   The 15-minute survey asks about the person’s experiences of grief following

As the calendar turns over to a new year, it’s natural to take stock – of what was accomplished in the past year and of what’s planned for in the future.   A growing reputation for excellence The Centre continues to grow into a nationally recognized best practice leader in palliative care. Our work and

BCCPC is now on Instagram! The Centre’s effort increase awareness of our services, education and tools with a younger demographic of healthcare workers, caregivers and community organizers has led us to expand our social media presence. Wha'st coming on the ‘gram? A new fun “ask the expert” live Q&A is coming soon on the IG

A new ECHO is on the horizon. Co-created by and for psychosocial health care providers, the latest offering of the Palliative Care ECHO project-BC Hub (that’s us) will be a year-long program on the themes of grief and loss, spirituality, and ethical dilemmas in palliative care, beginning in early 2022.   Who is it for?   This virtual knowledge-sharing network is

BCCPC’s province-wide research study looking at bereavement experiences and supports in British Columbia is looking for people who have experienced loss for interviews. We are looking for British Columbians who have had a family member or close friend die since March 1, 2020. In the 30- to 60-minute interview, which will be conducted over phone

Canada’s most comprehensive grief conference is coming, and you are invited. BC Centre for Palliative Care is a proud sponsor of this year’s event. Established in 2020 as Canada’s very first grief conference, Kaleidoscope 2021 is a virtual gathering of professionals, individuals and families who have been impacted by serious illness, grief and loss. As

Aligned with our existing competency frameworks for health care professionals, the volunteer competencies are organized under eight headings, or domains. No matter how you decide to operationalize the competencies in your volunteer program, they are designed to help you better recruit, screen and train hospice volunteers. The new volunteer competency framework was co-created with 18