Program

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1. Participants will be able to identify five themes identified in the literature in understanding the bereavement experience in the context of homelessness. 2. Participants will be able to identify the primary barriers and gaps to support the bereavement experience in the context of homelessness. 3. Participants will be able to identify the current practices to support the bereavement experience in the context of homelessness, as well as what can be done better moving forward.

Participants will: 1. Learn about the made-in-Alberta “advanced cancer shared care letters”, their benefits, and how to use them; 2. Learn about the key factors that improved the uptake of this quality improvement initiative; 3. Learn about other initiatives underway in Alberta to improve shared care for people living with cancer.

Understanding Disparities in Palliative Care: Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the substantial disparities in access to palliative and end-of-life care among immigrant and ethnically diverse communities in Alberta. They will be able to identify and discuss the significant knowledge and resource gaps within these communities. Assessing Proposed Solutions: Participants will learn to critically examine the six-point plan proposed by MCS to address the identified gaps in palliative care. This includes understanding the plan's key elements, assessing its feasibility, potential impact and required resources. Additionally, they will gain insight into the role of technology in palliative care, particularly in facilitating caregiver support. Implementing Culturally Competent Care: Attendees will learn about the Diversity Anywhere Framework and its relevance in delivering culturally competent care. They will explore the importance of awareness campaigns in improving understanding of end-of-life care options among diverse populations and understand how these efforts aim to improve access, engagement, and quality of care.

1. Attendees will be able to identify and assess common gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, constipation) in patients with palliative diagnoses. 2. Attendees will be able to formulate an appropriate treatment plan for these common GI symptoms in a variety of settings (home, hospital, hospice care unit). 3. Attendees will be able to discuss the anorexia-cachexia syndrome of cancer with patients and their caregivers, and gain an understanding of the role of artificial nutrition in patients with life-limiting illness.

*-learn the value of family caregivers in providing end of life care - learn of common needs among family caregivers for providing ongoing care to older family members - learn of five services that should be available to all family caregivers.

1) Participants will learn about the latest research evidence and international approaches to improving public understanding of palliative care. 2) Participants will become familiar with key features of a new free, online educational tool to improve public understanding of palliative care. 3) Participants will hear about lessons learned from the process of developing a public-facing educational tool on palliative care.

*- learn about place of death, and trends in place of death - learn about the people who are dying in hospital now, and what care they receive in hospital - gain awareness that most deaths and end-of-life care processes occur outside of hospitals, and the implications of this.

1. Exploring societal norms around parental deception of children. 2. Identifying possible harms to children of being deceived. 3. Providing practical recommendations for healthcare providers who may be faced with requests for deception of pediatric patients.

1. Employ an approach to the assessment, investigation and treatment of dyspnea using a case-based, interactive format. 2. Describe the use of palliative sedation for refractory shortness of breath.

-listing and discussing factors contributing to First Nations, Inuit and Métis palliative and end-of-life care experiences. -identifying areas for action in palliative and end-of-life care based on priorities, gaps, challenges and needs expressed by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples and communities; -identifying innovative and Indigenous community-based models of care and person-centred approaches to palliative and end-of-life care promising practices, resources and strategies.

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At the end of this presentation will gain knowledge about: 1. South Asian community profile 2. cultural perspectives on health & healing, end of life care and rituals about death and dying. 3. communication patterns and strategies

1. Introduce the participants to the Advanced Caregiver-Centered Care Competency-based Education Partnering with Family Caregivers module. 2. Enable participants understand the benefits of partnering with family caregivers. 3. Equip participants with the knowledge and skills to establish collaborative relationships with family caregivers.

1: Define off-label prescribing and its prevalence in palliative care. 2: Identify medications frequently prescribed off label. 3: Explain the rationale for off label prescribing to colleagues, patients, and families.

1. Participants will be able to identify the main changes in bereavement support during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they impacted the bereaved and service providers. 2. Participants will be able to identify the three main categories of recommendations from the provincial roundtable. 3. Participants will be able to identify the top action items to minimize gaps in bereavement supports and services in BC in the next three years.

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Participants will

1. Recognize the interplay between a palliative approach to care and palliative care.
2. Explore the growing need for cancer related palliative care
3. Understand the critical component that primary palliative care plays in expanding our capacity to meet the growing palliative care needs in Alberta

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