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The BCCPC has awarded $60,000 to 21 non-profit organizations, including 15 hospice societies and six community organizations in the fourth cycle of their Seed Grants Program. This funding cycle focused on assisting BC community-based non-profit organizations to initiate, adapt, or continue to deliver critical community-based supports for isolated or frail older adults and those living

It’s 2020, so like so many events where large groups would traditionally gather, this year’s Learning Institute, hosted by Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), is going virtual. As a result, you can benefit from some top-calibre educators and mentors without boarding a plane. This year, the Serious Illness Conversation (SIC) stream will be co-led

By Katherine Murray, RN, BSN, MA, CHPCN(C) In spring 2020 as COVID emerged around the world, Dr Bonnie Henry invited British Columbians to be kind, be calm and be safe. It was a tall order for essential workers, especially Health Care Assistants (HCAs) – the heroes of the health care team. Based on feedback from

From Kitchen Table Chats in the Spring to Patio Ponderings over the summer, BCCPC has asked the province’s Health Care Assistants (HCAs) to tell their stories, with an eye to learning how the Centre can best support this group during COVID-19. The stories were compelling. There were stories of worry and fear; caring and compassion.

For young people with life-limiting conditions, advances in health care have had a significant impact—including now having a much higher likelihood of living into adulthood. Transitioning from pediatric care to the adult system means leaving a coordinated health, social and education services system, and entering one that is more fragmented and largely unprepared for the

The BCCPC dementia project enters a new phase this month with the launch of the programs in partnership with four pilot sites in the North Okanagan, Greater Victoria and the Lower Mainland. The project builds on the success of community-led Advance Care Planning (ACP) interventions to meet the needs of people living with early stages