Caring While Black: Lived Experiences in Canadian Palliative Care
This important webinar was led by Maria Panzera Rugg and guest speakers Donna Lawrence and Yinka Oladele. The episode centres the lived experiences of black clinicians and caregivers in Canadian palliative care, highlighting racism, cultural strengths, and the emotional labour of caring while black. It calls listeners to move from awareness to action by practicing […]
Listening to Lived Experience: What People Living With Dementia Want You to Know About Compassionate Care and their Serious Illness
As January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, we brought you this insightful webinar led by Maria Panzera with guest speaker Myrna Norman. This podcast highlighted how dementia affects daily life, identity, communication, and relationships. We examined how a palliative approach to care can support comfort, dignity, and person-centred decision-making throughout the illness trajectory. Learning Outcomes:
Recognizing Change, Supporting the Person: Earlier Identification and Palliative Approaches in Developmental Services
A thoughtful and practical conversation led by our specialists Tracey Human, Janet Elder, Angie Gonzales, Teresea Donaldson, and Michael Mackenzie. This was a conversation for care providers about how early recognition, teamwork, and compassionate communication could improve quality of life for a person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability who is living with a serious […]
Palliative Care in the Context of Homelessness
Guest Presenter: Shelley Tysick In this webinar, Shelley Tysick discussed her experiences as a RN supporting people living and dying on the streets of Victoria, B.C. As all communities are seeing increased numbers of people whose lives are in disarray, it is common to see individuals sleeping and living in makeshift shelters. For those living […]
