Events for Health-Care Professionals
The team at BCCPC has gathered links to education events designed for Health Care Providers caring for people affected by life-limiting illness. The events are not created or endorsed by BCCPC unless stated in the description.
Reimagining a Hospice Model of Care
February 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST
Part of the All Together ECHO Series
This series is a compassionate communities initiative, open to health care providers, volunteers, volunteer lead organizations, community groups, and individuals looking to be inspired by and learn from others developing compassionate communities.
Session description: Shifting landscapes in healthcare necessitate shifts in how we think about service delivery. Following the presentation of experiences of moving from a traditional facility-based hospice model to a community services-based model to meet the needs of the community and increase access to services, participants will have opportunity to engage and reflect with learnings.
Presenters:
- Kara Lyons-Dietz, Community Health Services and Hospice Manager, Island Health
- Katie Hennessy, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative & End of Life Care, Island Health
