Topic: Physical Issues and Supports & Caring for People at Home or In a Hospice (Modules 6 & 7) Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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 [...]
Topic: Module 4: Emotional/Psychological Issues and Support Date: Tuesday, August 20, 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 [...]
This no cost, two-day, in-person training follows the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Training Program which is recognized across Canada. It will give volunteers, caregivers and interested community members the confidence to provide quality support services in any setting, whether that is in hospice, care centres or a private home.
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 [...]
