Dementia is a growing concern, especially as the number of people who are affected by it increases. Given the changes and challenges people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia experience, caregivers and helpers can face uncertainty in how to provide care, and often need to adjust their communication and […]
Topic: Module 9: Self Care Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Online with Zoom Facilitator: Betty George, Program Coordinator, AHPCA Learning Objectives: 1. Understand what stress is and how it affects health and well-being 2. Understand the stresses a hospice palliative care volunteer may […]
Topic: Spiritual Issues and Support (Module 5) Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Location: Online via TELUS Business Connect Facilitator: Jill Burt, Director of Grief Support and Spiritual Care, Pilgrims Hospice Society Learning Objectives for Module 5 from the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: Understand […]
Topic: Family and Family Dynamics (Module 3) Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:30pm Location: Online via TELUS Business Connect Facilitator: Lana Crawford, Resident and Family Liaison, Pilgrims Hospice Society Learning Objectives for Module 3 from the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: Understand the family as a system […]
Join grief specialists Maxxine Rattner (PhD, RSW) and Marney Thompson (MA, RCC) as they host Grief Chats Q&A – a free monthly webinar where they will respond to your questions about loss and grief. Grief Chats Q&A will be held on September 9 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT, and on the […]
Build your capacity to support people who are sick, dying, caregiving and grieving by attending our virtual PalliLearn sessions this fall. PalliLearn is a series of short, interactive courses designed to develop your knowledge and confidence to offer meaningful support to the people in your community. The courses blend research […]
Volunteer Training - Grief Companioning Date: September 12, 2024 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM Location: Zoom Facilitator: Bill Harder - PCSBV's Program Manager Learning objectives: 1. Understand grief as a human part of life and how people experience grief 2. Understand the diversity and complexity of the grief experience 4. […]
Topic: Module 4: Emotional/Psychological Issues and Support Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Online with Zoom Facilitator: Betty George, Program Coordinator, AHPCA Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the emotional needs, losses, fears and hopes of the dying person and the family 2. Explore personal attitudes [...]
Topic: Spiritual Issues and Support (Module 5) Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Online via TELUS Business Connect Facilitator: Jill Burt, Director of Grief Support and Spiritual Care, Pilgrims Hospice Society Learning Objectives for Module 5 from the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: Understand the [...]
Build your capacity to support people who are sick, dying, caregiving and grieving by attending our virtual PalliLearn sessions this fall. PalliLearn is a series of short, interactive courses designed to develop your knowledge and confidence to offer meaningful support to the people in your community. The courses blend research [...]
PCSBV Volunteer Training - Module 9: Self-care Date: September 24, 2024 Time: 6:30-7:30 PM Location: Zoom Facilitator: Sandra Cook-Wright Learning Objectives: 1. Understand what stress is and how it affects health and well-being 2. Understand the stresses a hospice palliative care volunteer may experience 3. Learn strategies to manage stress [...]
Build your capacity to support people who are sick, dying, caregiving and grieving by attending our virtual PalliLearn sessions this fall. PalliLearn is a series of short, interactive courses designed to develop your knowledge and confidence to offer meaningful support to the people in your community. The courses blend research [...]
Topic: Family and Family Dynamics (Module 3) Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:30 pm Location: Online via TELUS Business Connect Facilitator: Lana Crawford, Resident and Family Liaison, Pilgrims Hospice Society Learning Objectives for Module 3 from the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: Understand the family as a […]
Topic: Physical Issues and Supports & Caring for People at Home or In a Hospice (Modules 6 & 7) Date: Friday, September 27, 2024 Time: 11:30am – 1pm Location: Online via TELUS Business Connect Facilitator: Trish Talarico – Director, Hospice Care and Clinical Practice, Pilgrims Hospice Society Learning Objectives for […]
Build your capacity to support people who are sick, dying, caregiving and grieving by attending our virtual PalliLearn sessions this fall. PalliLearn is a series of short, interactive courses designed to develop your knowledge and confidence to offer meaningful support to the people in your community. The courses blend research […]
Are you having difficulty falling asleep after a cancer diagnosis? Figuring out what to do when sleep doesn't come naturally can be challenging. This presentation reviews the basic functions of sleep, common sleep disorders, and how sleep disruption can impact the health and well-being of people with a cancer diagnosis. […]