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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Take part in the next session in the Community-Based Primary Palliative Care Community of Practice, “Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Palliative Care”. In this session, learn how to effectively recognize and address common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in palliative care, such as nausea, constipation, and bowel obstruction. Presenter Dr. Golda Tradounsky will share appropriate interventions and treatments plans to […]

Learn how to gently start conversations about advance care planning, recognize and respond to grief, and foster environments that enable meaningful and transformative discussions. REGISTER HERE

Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series Care partners often experience a continuous and profound sense of loss as they walk alongside a person living with dementia. This webinar will delve into the unique challenges that care partners face, illuminating the multifaceted nature of grief throughout the dementia journey. Participants will explore how […]