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	Books, Links, and More Helping Children Cope With Grief Parents, caregivers and educators wondering how they can help will find many answers to their questions in the following... read more... Posted: November 09, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Resource Guide: Hospice Palliative Care in the Bow Valley We recognize that many people in our rural Bow Valley Communities need information on hospice palliative care and how to... read more... Posted: November 09, 2018
	Books, Links, and More A Comprehensive Guide for Parkinson's Caregivers This booklet is for those who care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) recognizes... read more... Posted: November 09, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Too Little, Too Late: How we fail vulnerable Canadians as they die and what to do about it For most Canadians, good palliative care is still not a given, despite its many proven benefits that add up to a longer,... read more... Posted: November 06, 2018
	The Gallery Palliative care delivery in Canada: The need to shift resources away from acute care Palliative care delivery in Canada: The need to shift resources away from acute care read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Palliative care and non-cancer patients Palliative care and non-cancer patients read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Grief following an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) death Grief following an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) death read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Communicating health care information Communicating health care information read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Ethics in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments Ethics in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Integrating palliative care into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Integrating palliative care into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Shifting to a palliative care focus in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Shifting to a palliative care focus in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Nurses caring for the dying: Creating a culture of support Nurses caring for the dying: Creating a culture of support read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Nurses caring for the dying: Showing emotion Nurses caring for the dying: Showing emotion read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Nurses caring for the dying: Acknowledging the impact of death Nurses caring for the dying: Acknowledging the impact of death read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	The Gallery Nurses caring for the dying: Unacknowledged grief Nurses caring for the dying: Unacknowledged grief read more... Posted: November 05, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Cancer is a Human Experience: Six-part video series This series of short videos focuses on the patient and family experience around the impacts of advanced cancer, treatment,... read more... Posted: November 02, 2018
	Courses and Conferences NPAO MAiD Conference Thunder Bay The Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) supported by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in in kind... read more... Posted: November 02, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Lung Cancer Canada Informative website with information and resources about lung cancer read more... Posted: November 01, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Pancreatic Cancer Canada Informative website with information and resources about pancreatic cancer read more... Posted: November 01, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Indigenous Cancer Care Experiences: Video Series Short stories, based on Indigenous story-telling traditions help show the many values, beliefs and needs of Indigenous cancer... read more... Posted: October 26, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Grief in Common Online chat room community where someone who has experienced a loss through death can connect and share with others who may... read more... Posted: October 25, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Cancer Planning Toolkit Advance care planning is an important aspect of care for someone dealing with a cancer diagnosis. To support public awareness... read more... Posted: October 25, 2018
	Tools for Practice Cancer and Advance Care Planning: Tips for Oncology Professionals A tool for oncology professionals that provides practical suggestions for when to have the discussion, with specific conversation... read more... Posted: October 25, 2018
	The Gallery Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick October 2018 Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick October 2018 read more... Posted: October 25, 2018
	Courses and Conferences Family Event Celebrating Life, Death and Meaningful Connections Grief and Loss impacts Everyone. In support of Children's Grief Awareness Day and National Bereavement Day, "The 100% Certainty... read more... Posted: October 24, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Mesothelioma Help Now This American based website focuses on providing information, resources and support for individuals dealing with a mesothelioma... read more... Posted: October 24, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Death Happens! So Let’s Talk About How We Die (public forum) A public forum was held by The Centre for Palliative Care on the topic of palliative care. The purpose of this forum was... read more... Posted: October 22, 2018
	Tools for Practice Hospital-based Group Education Program for Family Caregivers Family caregivers have expressed a desire for structured information to better prepare them for their role, whether their... read more... Posted: October 22, 2018
	Tools for Practice Palliative Care in the Global Setting Resource-Stratified Guideline The purpose of this new resource-stratified guideline is to provide expert guidance to clinicians and policymakers on implementing... read more... Posted: October 22, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Palliative Care and Universal Health Coverage Fact Sheet Fact sheet on Universal Health Coverage and palliative care developed by WHPCA, IAHPC and ICPCN, based on the findings of... read more... Posted: October 22, 2018
	Tools for Practice Integrating palliative care and symptom relief into paediatrics: A WHO guide for health care planners, implementers and managers This guide is part of a series of World Health Organization (WHO) guidance documents on palliative care. It describes the... read more... Posted: October 22, 2018
	Tools for Practice Recommendations to Support End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients in Their Last Days to Hours of Life The BC Renal Agency has released a new resource that provides practical recommendations for health care providers supporting... read more... Posted: October 22, 2018
	The Gallery A palliative care approach: Supporting family caregivers A palliative care approach: Supporting family caregivers read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Integrating a palliative approach in all illnesses Integrating a palliative approach in all illnesses read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Changing health care culture: Integrating a palliative approach earlier in illness Changing health care culture: Integrating a palliative approach earlier in illness read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Normalizing conversations about goals of care Normalizing conversations about goals of care read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Listening with intention: Conversations during chronic illness Listening with intention: Conversations during chronic illness read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Initiating conversations about palliative care early in the chronic illness trajectory Initiating conversations about palliative care early in the chronic illness trajectory read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery A palliative approach to care in chronic illness A palliative approach to care in chronic illness read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Pediatric palliative care: Decision making in the context of chronic critical illness Pediatric palliative care: Decision making in the context of chronic critical illness read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery When a child has a life-limiting illness: Discussing treatment options with parents When a child has a life-limiting illness: Discussing treatment options with parents read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Intimate conversations in pediatric palliative care Intimate conversations in pediatric palliative care read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Feeling hopeful amidst great sadness Feeling hopeful amidst great sadness read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery When a child has a life-limiting illness: Creating a safe space for conversations with parents When a child has a life-limiting illness: Creating a safe space for conversations with parents read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery Communication with adolescent and young adult patients Communication with adolescent and young adult patients read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	The Gallery The unique aspects of pediatric palliative care The unique aspects of pediatric palliative care read more... Posted: October 19, 2018
	Courses and Conferences Compassionate Communities: Caring For Our Caregivers The purpose of the Hospice Annual Fall Symposium is to provide learning opportunities for the public and for professional... read more... Posted: October 18, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Accessing cannabis for medical purposes from a licensed producer Learn how to access cannabis for your medical purposes from licensed producers under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes... read more... Posted: October 17, 2018
	Books, Links, and More The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit will equip you with essential information about the Compassionate Community framework... read more... Posted: October 17, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Cannabis in Canada About cannabis, process of legalization, health effects, addiction, medical use, applying for industry licenses, consumer... read more... Posted: October 16, 2018
	Tools for Practice Pain in Children with Cognitive Impairments who are Nonverbal The “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Pain in Children with Cognitive Impairments who are Nonverbal provides an excellent overview... read more... Posted: October 16, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Gastronomical CookBook: Eating Well, Always Eating Well, Always. These recipes have been developed by students from the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec... read more... Posted: October 15, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Bill C-277: Framework on Palliative Care in Canada Act This enactment provides for the development of a framework designed to support improved access for Canadians to palliative... read more... Posted: October 12, 2018
	The Gallery Innovation Challenge - 2018 International Congress on Palliative Care Innovation Challenge - 2018 International Congress on Palliative Care read more... Posted: October 12, 2018

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