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During this session the doctors will discuss their book Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest, and their newly released corresponding workbook. These resources, and Sammy and Hsien’s stories, draw upon their decades spent researching and caring for thousands of seriously ill patients to reveal the seven keys for a better illness experience. With real-life […]

Join the BC Centre for Palliative as they explore planetary health in hospice palliative care, introduce ways to prepare for climate-related emergencies, and how to create climate-informed health programs. Presenters will share, from their British Columbia context, their experiences in kidney care to explore the impacts of climate-related emergencies and how to create climate-informed health […]

The NSHPCA 2025 Conference brings together professionals, researchers, and community leaders to explore the profound impact of culture on death, dying, and grief. This year’s theme, Cultural Implications of Death, Dying, and Grief, focuses on fostering understanding and dialogue about the diverse ways cultures navigate end-of-life experiences. Held on May 8, 2025, at the Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, […]

This talk draws on an ethnographic study conducted in London, UK, examining the role of relationships in palliative and mental healthcare across hospital and community settings. Using qualitative participatory sociocultural methods, the study involved 154 participants. We co-developed the relationship-centred concepts of "collective social safety," "relational reach," and "relational glue" to highlight essential elements for […]

Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This session will have a presentation followed by a discussion with people with lived experience Presenter: Laura Finkler-Kemeny, RN Clinical Lead, Serious Illness Communication, BC Centre for Palliative Care REGISTER HERE

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Are you ready to share knowledge and apply proven approaches to improve care in your community and beyond? Launching in May 2025, Care Forward is a new initiative that provides funding, expert coaching, resources and a network of peers to help participants drive impact across four key priorities: Expanding access to care and easing pressure […]

Description: This session will explore the complexities of working in low-resource settings, particularly in remote northern communities. We will discuss challenges such as triaging costly medical flights and utilizing telemedicine for cases which require ACLS, ATLS, and PALS. We will compare case management between resource-limited and resource-abundant environments, and learn about unique infectious diseases of […]

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