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 [...]
