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.
The Next Day: What Happens After Someone Dies
onlineSession resources Session summary notes: 2024.10.24. The Next Day: What Happens After Someone Dies Session recording: YouTube recording Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO series After someone dies they are transferred into the care of the entirely privatised BC deathcare system. In this session, Emily from DeathCare BC will take participants through the […]
Flexing Your Core ECHO-Domain 4: Comfort & Quality of Life (Fall 2024)
Session Resources Session Discussion Summary notes This session is an introduction to promoting comfort and quality of life for people with life-limiting illness. Learners will discuss applying the steps of symptom management and supporting wellness to a case study.
Compassion is Courage: How Our Neurobiology Supports Compassion Cultivation
 Session Resources Session recording: YouTube Presentation slides Session summary notes All Together, a compassionate communities initiative, is 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. Don will share key concepts from his capstone project that focused on the […]
Flexing Your Core ECHO-Domain 5: Care Planning & Collaborative Practice (Fall 2024)
Session resources Session summary: FYC Domain 5 Care Planning & Collaborative Practice We will identify the importance of determining a person's goals for their care at end of life and discuss key elements of anticipatory care planning. Participants will discuss a case study to apply their learnings.
The Playful Art of Supporting Children with Grief: Using Play Therapy as a Way to Communicate
onlineSession Resources: Presentation slides Session recording: YouTube Session summary notes Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series Dallas Shirley will share from her years of experience supporting families with grief and loss, ways to use play therapy to support the grieving process. Following the presentation t here will be opportunity to interact and […]
Grief Chats Q&A
onlineJoin grief specialists Maxxine Rattner (MSW, RSW) and Marney Thompson (MA, RCC) for the first Grief Chats Q&A – a monthly webinar where they will respond to your questions about loss and grief. Click to Register
Flexing Your Core ECHO-Domain 6: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement (Fall 2024)
Session Resources session summary notes: FYC ECHO session Domain 6: Grief, Loss & Bereavement In this session we will discuss how each person’s grief experience is unique. Participants will work through scenarios discussing ways to support patients and colleagues.
Talk Living to Me: experiencing life-limiting illness behind bars
onlineSession Resources: Session recording: YouTube Presentation slides Session summary notes: 2024.11.13 Experiencing life-limiting illness behind bars ECHO Complex socio-political causes continue to increase the carceral population locally and globally, with more individuals aging and dying in prisons. Despite international recognition of the importance of palliative care as a shared universal right, a health equity gap […]
Flexing Your Core ECHO-Domain 7: Professional & Ethical Practice (Fall 2024)
Sessions Resources Session summary notes: FYC-Domain-7-Professional-Ethical-Practice-session-summary-notes.pdf In this session we will identify and discuss common ethical issues in palliative care and we will talk through steps to take in addressing ethical issues by discussing a case scenario.
Flexing Your Core ECHO-Domain 2: Cultural Safety & Humility (Fall 2024)
Session resources session summary: Cultural Safety & Humility FYC Nov 26 This session explores concepts such as privilege and how it can lead to culturally inappropriate care. Scenarios will be presented to learners and the session will focus on recognizing ways to respond, identifying that each individual we care for is unique, and understanding personal […]
Grief Chats Q&A
onlineJoin grief specialists Maxxine Rattner (MSW, RSW) and Marney Thompson (MA, RCC) for the first Grief Chats Q&A – a monthly webinar where they will respond to your questions about loss and grief. Click to Register
Flexing Your Core ECHO-Domain 8: Self-care (Fall 2024)
Session resources summary notes: 2024.12.10 Flexing Your Core Domain 8 - Self-Care As healthcare providers we know self-care is important yet it’s something many of us may not take time to reflect on. In this session we will reflect on our own self-care needs in relation to supporting patients approaching end of life. We will […]
BCEHS Approach to Essential Conversations
onlineSession Resources Session recording: YouTube Presentation slides Session summary notes This session will explore the vital role paramedics in British Columbia play in supporting patients and their families during palliative emergencies. We'll discuss strategies for effective communication and collaboration, enhancing care delivery at critical moments. Your participation will contribute to a deeper understanding of how […]
The Power of Social Connection: Explore the Evidence-based Impact of Friendly Calls on People, Communities, and the Healthcare System
onlineSession Resources Presentation slides: 2025.02.05 - Red Cross Friendly Calls ECHO session slides Presentation recording: YouTube  Session presentation summary notes This session is open to anyone wanting to learn about a nationally accessible social prescription, Red Cross Friendly Calls program What if we told you, that a meaningful connection was just a phone call away? Join […]
Reimagining a Hospice Model of Care
Session Resources YouTube session recording link PowerPoint slides Session summary notes 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 […]
