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Dementia decisions: the importance of Advance Care Planning

Talking about your future health and personal care, what’s important to you and what’s not, can be a challenging conversation, but it’s what Advance Care Planning (ACP) is all about. The aim is to have person-centred care and supports, even if the person isn’t able to speak for themselves. For people living with dementia, there [...]

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Extra support for HCAs during COVID

With orders to self-isolate and even quarantine some vulnerable individuals and populations, the COVID-19 pandemic is placing unprecedented demands on health care professionals, especially Health Care Assistants (HCAs), in both their professional capacity as well as in daily life. As part of our consultation on how to support our stakeholders during COVID-19, we discovered a

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COVID-19: Full-spectrum support to meet a once-in-a-generation need

By the time WHO declared a global pandemic on March 11, the health care community had already been on alert, prepping to meet the challenge of a once-in-a-century epidemiological event. The coming months would be anything but business as usual, and the stakeholder groups of the BCCPC—health care professionals, community organizations and individuals and families—would

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Compassionate Communities: a toolkit for a growing global movement

Compassionate communities don’t just happen… they are an intentional act by a community of people determined to improve the experiences of everyone in the community, especially those living with serious illness, caregiving, dying or grieving. A compassionate community takes an active role in caring for these people and connecting them to supports; raising awareness about

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BCCPC funds support to new hospice in Langley

Partially funded by BC Centre for Palliative Care through a government grant, a new 15-bed hospice for residents of Langley begins construction this month, a 50% increase in the number of beds available for people affected by life-limiting and terminal conditions, and includes comfortable and quiet spaces for families of residents. The project was announced

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ECHO-BC Palliative Psychosocial Invitation

Looking for connection, mentorship, and quality education? From Jan-June 2020, the BC Centre for Palliative Care, Victoria Hospice and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice partnered to pilot a community of practice for social workers, counsellors, and spiritual health practitioners working in palliative care, using the Project ECHO Model™. The pilot showed outstanding results in sense of

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Get Creative with The Summer 2020 Patio Ponderings Challenge

Show us your lighter side! Gather your individual or team creativity to create a lighthearted project that highlights your experience of life as a Health Care Assistant during the COVID-19 pandemic. It could be a story, short video (less than 60 seconds), poem, photo, song, or other creation...let your imagination loose! Submit your creation by

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BCCPC is now accepting Seed Grant applications

Grants available to support BC communities in the time of COVID-19. COVID-19 has been a particularly sharp challenge for people with serious conditions and palliative care needs, as well as their families and friends. The pandemic has created an unprecedented need for compassion, support, and care in our communities. For the grant guidelines and application click

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You’re invited to…

Summer 2020 Series: Patio Ponderings with Kath and Misha A series of online meet-ups offered by the BC Centre for Palliative Care for BC’s Health Care Assistants – a safe environment to share your stories, stresses and triumphs… and there’s a fun contest for prizes! Click for more information

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Advance Care Planning Priorities of BC Non-Profit Organizations

About the project: The aim of this project is to identify and prioritize areas of need and of potential growth for non-profit community organizations, which are crucial to the spread and support of Advance Care Planning (ACP) in BC. The results of the project will help to inform provincial ACP initiatives in the coming years,

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