BC Centre for Palliative Care

BC Centre for Palliative Care Advancing palliative care through best practices, innovation and collaboration.

This month's CentrePoint highlights BCCPC's work advancing palliative care outcomes data, including new tools and resour...
06/17/2026

This month's CentrePoint highlights BCCPC's work advancing palliative care outcomes data, including new tools and resources to improve the quality and consistency of care across BC.

The issue also features upcoming ACP facilitator training, the public release of the No Fixed Address documentary and memorial toolkit, a call for hospice staff and volunteers to participate in grief support research, and a new Community Engagement Specialist opportunity.

👉 Read the full issue: https://mailchi.mp/bc-cpc/centrepoint-june2026

Dementia caregiving is often shaped by ongoing and anticipatory grief, as families experience repeated losses long befor...
06/10/2026

Dementia caregiving is often shaped by ongoing and anticipatory grief, as families experience repeated losses long before end of life. This session examines how both grief and dementia can impact challenging discussions regarding safety, personal independence, and end-of-life matters. It offers practical strategies to help caregivers approach these decisions with compassion, clarity, and confidence.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/euR31TFVTqmQ90mYZmUCOg

Conversations that Matter with Dementia - June 17thThis session builds on foundational serious illness communication ski...
06/08/2026

Conversations that Matter with Dementia - June 17th

This session builds on foundational serious illness communication skills with a focus on caring for older adults living with frailty and dementia. As illness progresses and function declines, families often need support navigating uncertainty, changing goals, and complex decisions. Dr. Trevor Janz will demonstrate compassionate, family-centred conversations that help align care with the person's values, comfort, and quality of life.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/3Sbc8d1MSZW3vaI1RhrVCQ

Join us on June 18th, for our Palliative Essentials in LTC ECHO: Conversations - aligning care with what matters.Person...
06/04/2026

Join us on June 18th, for our Palliative Essentials in LTC ECHO: Conversations - aligning care with what matters.

Person-centred pain management in long-term care is a core palliative essential. Untreated pain in frail older adults leads to significant distress, functional decline, pain behaviours, and reduces quality of life. This ECHO session focuses on effective pain management, starting with understanding the resident's goals of care and highlighting timely assessment, including the use of behaviour-based tools such as PAINAD for residents with dementia, as well as appropriate use of analgesics, including opioids, addressing common fears about pain medications and strategies for effective communication with prescribers.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/e2DsE1j1QkOWwbk5wowk9A

Join Comox Valley Hospice Society on June 9th to learn about their diverse and equitable programs, and how they have est...
05/26/2026

Join Comox Valley Hospice Society on June 9th to learn about their diverse and equitable programs, and how they have established multi‑sector partnerships and collaborations to strengthen connections in their community. This session will also explore practical ways to attract and retain volunteers by tapping into their unique skills and interests.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/XUaOrYC1TMGykQzJQ_7oug

On June 4th, 2026, join us for our Palliative Essentials in LTC ECHO: Conversations - aligning care with what matters C...
05/21/2026

On June 4th, 2026, join us for our Palliative Essentials in LTC ECHO: Conversations - aligning care with what matters

Connecting with residents is key to understanding who they are, what matters most to their quality of life, and how care can align with their values and preferences. This ECHO session focuses on goals of care conversations as a way to understand each resident as a unique person, support their understanding of their health, and explore care options. It also highlights how discussing expected changes can help residents and care partners prepare for what lies ahead, including preferences for where care is provided and reassurance that long-term care teams can support end-of-life care when needed.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/rUy28Q6rQ3eut0dkWkBNmA

Our May Centrepoint newsletter is here!Announcing our new long-term care resources and curriculum, highlights from Advan...
05/20/2026

Our May Centrepoint newsletter is here!

Announcing our new long-term care resources and curriculum, highlights from Advance Care Planning Day, plus grants, events, and upcoming learning sessions.

Read the full newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/bc-cpc/centrepoint-may2026

05/13/2026

May is National Caregiver Month, a time to recognize and celebrate caregivers across Canada.

We're highlighting the importance of support for caregiver grief, with this clip from last year's ECHO session 'Walking Through Grief Together: Supporting Family Caregivers Through the Transition to Healing'.

Gabi Townsend, lived experience and workshop facilitator Family Caregivers of British Columbia discusses the importance of support groups for expressing complicated caregiver emotions.

Watch the full video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr9MQrAHUbQ&

Last week, we explored what a palliative approach can look like in long‑term care. Are you ready to take the next step a...
05/11/2026

Last week, we explored what a palliative approach can look like in long‑term care. Are you ready to take the next step and learn more?

Announcing a new (free!) provincial curriculum for the integration of a palliative approach in long-term care in BC. The courses are the result of a province-wide collaboration of experts, and include five short, self-directed online courses

The courses are created for nurses and allied health clinicians, and available for physicians and nurse practitioners. A companion course for health care assistants is coming soon!

Explore the Long‑term Care modules: https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/37277/bccpc-palliative-essentials-in-long-term-care-ltc

The curriculum is a product of the provincial Long-Term Care Collaborative for a Palliative Approach in BC

Long-term care teams can be a bridge connecting residents and families to community grief and bereavement supports.Your ...
05/08/2026

Long-term care teams can be a bridge connecting residents and families to community grief and bereavement supports.

Your compassionate support during their dying time and beyond makes all the difference.

Take a moment to reflect: How can I support the resident and their family in the last days and into bereavement?

Plus, as we wrap up the week, take a moment to think about what has stuck with you from all of the prompts this week?

đź’¬ Share what resonated with you in the comments, or take time for personal reflection.

Access grief and self‑care resources here: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/all-resources/hcp-resources2/palliative-approach-in-long-term-care/

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