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BC Centre for Palliative Care
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We are a provincial organization established and funded by the BC Ministry of Health to accelerate the spread of best practices and innovations in palliative care.
Flex your Core (competencies that is) with us in these virtual 60-minute sessions.

Our foundational series for all Health Care Providers, the fifth session is Supporting Grief & Loss on Feb 11.
Register now: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/echo-project-new-home/#1675118097589-919f747d-42d75552-ec7d
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Inclusive Pathways in LTC - Building Belonging for 2SLGBTQIA+ Older Adults in Care: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/CreMVA9tR3O9lLcuN7gMoA#/registration
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
New online course: Navigating grief in the context of homelessness.

Aimed at enhancing grief & bereavement literacy & competencies for community workers who support people experiencing homelessness: https://homelessnesslearninghub.ca/trainings/navigating-grief-and-bereavement/
January 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM
BC Bereavement Helpline offers free, confidential, and compassionate support to individuals and families across British Columbia.

📞 BC Bereavement Helpline: 1-877-779-2223
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: www.bcbh.ca
January 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Flex your Core (competencies that is) with us in these virtual 60-min sessions.

Our foundational series for all Health Care Providers, the fourth session is Goals in Motion: Achieving What Matters on Feb 4.
Register: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/echo-project-new-home/#1675118097589-919f747d-42d75552-ec7d
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Flex your Core (competencies that is) with us in these virtual 60-min sessions.
Our foundational series for all Health Care Providers, the third session is Essentials of Communication on Jan 29.
Register now: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/echo-project-new-home/#1675118097589-919f747d-42d75552-ec7d
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Join us to learn about @griefallianceca.bsky.social's Next Steps Action Plan for Grief and Canada's new National Grief portal that aims to help people who are living with grief and those who are supporting others in their grief: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/lSWg98ykRsCbG90_fBsJGA#/registration
January 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Flex your Core (competencies that is) with us in these virtual 60-min sessions.
Our foundational series for all Health Care Providers, the second session is Cultural Safety & Humility Practices on Jan 22.
Register now: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/echo-project-new-home/#1675118097589-919f747d-42d75552-ec7d
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Explore the perspectives of English-speaking South Asian Canadians using the SICG.
Review key findings, adapted phrasing, & practical strategies to deliver culturally safe, values-aligned conversations: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/neZmCiF0SFKuiyq9Z9ZIDg#/registration
#ECHOpalliativeBC
January 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Flex your Core (competencies that is) with us in these virtual sessions starting Jan 15th.

Register now for the first 60 min session: The Basics of a Palliative Approach: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/echo-project-new-home/#1675118097589-919f747d-42d75552-ec7d

#ECHOPalliativeBC #InterDisciplinaryEducation
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
🚨 Last chance to apply!

Applications for #SeedGrants Cycle 6 close in just 2 days — on December 31, 2025.

Don't miss this opportunity to secure funding, mentorship, and connection to help your #CompassionateCommunities project: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/all-resources/seed-grants-cycle-6/
December 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Happy Holidays from BC Centre for Palliative Care!

Our deepest thanks to all of you – our partners and collaborators – for your contributions over the last year.

As we approach the end of 2025, we hope that you will have a season filled with light and joy, spent with those you hold dear.
December 24, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Flex your Core (competencies that is) with us in these virtual sessions starting Jan 15th.
Our foundational series for all #HealthCareProviders, these 60 min sessions follow the #Palliative core competencies: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/echo-project-new-home/#1675118097589-919f747d-42d75552-ec7d
December 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This #HomelessPersonsMemorialDay learn about No Fixed Address: The #WhiteCartMemorial— a powerful documentary about grief, loss, & resilience in the context of homelessness: whitecart.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
December CentrePoint is live!

Read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/bc-cpc/centrepoint-december2025?e=1bf5223710
December 18, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Only 2 weeks left to apply for Seed Grants Cycle 6!

Don't miss your chance to receive up to $4,500 in funding and support to grow your community's compassionate initiatives.

Apply now: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/all-resources/seed-grants-cycle-6/

#SeedGrants #CompassionateCommunities #PalliativeCare
December 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The holiday season can be hard to navigate while grieving.
Watch Grief & Loss During the Holidays, including the Q&A, personal stories from those with lived experience and how they found support navigating loss during the holidays on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOKhfcKhFXU
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Find updated tools and resources, including posters, infographics, videos and fact sheets to share with colleagues and other partners from Health Canada's palliative care awareness campaign: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/palliative-care/awareness-tools.html
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Join us to learn about the #SeriousIllnessConversations Program (SICP) Implementation toolkit pilot within a rural community in Interior Health: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/hYrd457cQb2hHq4q4dVz6w

#ECHOpalliativeBC
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Seeking projects that support people with serious illness, end of life, caregiving, or grief—especially in rural, remote, or Indigenous communities.

🗓️ Applications open now until December 31, 2025: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/all-resources/seed-grants-cycle-6/

#SeedGrants #CompassionateCommunities
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Updated Dyspnea Symptom Management Guideline: comprehensive evidence-based, practice-informed guidance for those caring for adults with dyspnea: https://bc-cpc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12-BCPC-Clinical-Best-Practices-colour-Dyspnea.pdf
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Reposted by BC Centre for Palliative Care
🚨ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!

The Spectrum of Grief in Nursing event will address & explore the diverse & often unspoken experiences of grief across the nursing profession — spanning career stages, specialties & life circumstances — through a rich panel discussion.

Register: RNAO.ca/events/the-s...
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Over five #SeedGrant cycles, BCCPC has supported 120 #CompassionateCommunities and reached tens of thousands of British Columbians.

Seed Grants Cycle 6 is now open until December 31, 2025: https://www.bc-cpc.ca/all-resources/seed-grants-cycle-6/

#PalliativeCare
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Join us and learn about the Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society's (PGHPCS) Home Hospice Program – a model of care that brings hospice support directly into the homes of those nearing the end of life: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/nr_ukzthTbKWV2km6Wvl5A

#ECHOpalliativeBC
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM