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Palliative Care Resources

Take the next step in your palliative care learning journey with our palliative care resources and tools for health care professionals. Access educational resources to build your learning journey, practical clinical tools, strategies for quality improvement, and opportunities to engage with communities of practice. These practical, interprofessional resources can help you deliver better palliative and end-of-life care in your daily practice.
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Pallium’s LEAP courses provide the foundation needed to make the most of these palliative care resources. We also offer programs and resources to support community care.

Community of Practice
Paramedic Community of Practice

This COP connected community and frontline paramedics from across Canada who had a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for patients and their families. It fostered collaboration and knowledge exchange with the interprofessional panel of experts and peers from across Canada. We explored palliative care related topics that paramedics are likely to encounter.

Community of Practice
Interprofessional Palliative Care Community of Practice

This community of practice brings together clinicians, allied health professionals, and other health care professionals from across disciplines to explore, enhance, and embed the palliative approach within interprofessional practice. This series offers a collaborative space to deepen your knowledge, share experiences, and strengthen your team-based care.

Webinar
Improving Palliative Care Outreach With Evidence-Based Tools

Dr. Marian Grant brings her clinical, policy, and marketing expertise to explore how to improve public understanding of palliative care. Building off of real-world examples and insights from national campaigns, she breaks down common myths, shares what actually works, and discuss strategies for effectively utilizing an online palliative care messaging toolkit.

Learning Module
Learner Journey App

The Learner Journey App from Pallium Canada is a free, easy-to-use tool that empowers health care providers to take ownership of their professional development in palliative care.

Webinar
Culturally Sensitive Palliative Care for the Chinese Community

Explore the principles of providing culturally sensitive palliative care tailored to the unique beliefs, values, and traditions of the Chinese community. Gain insights into cultural nuances around illness, caregiving, and end-of-life discussions, as well as practical strategies for building trust and delivering compassionate, culturally appropriate care.

Webinar
Let’s talk about Dementia

In this webinar, Claire Webster, Certified Dementia Care Consultant and former caregiver, shares practical advice on caring for a person living with dementia. Learn more about key considerations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both the individual as well as the care partner to help families understand and access the resources needed to navigate this disease.

Learning Module
Taking Ownership Module

Taking Ownership provides an introductory overview of the palliative care approach and how health care professionals from different disciplines can make primary-level palliative care a part of their daily work. This free module will give you a sense of the rich content and engaging nature of Pallium’s Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP) courseware.

Community of Practice
McGill Palliative Care National Grand Rounds Programme

The McGill Palliative Care National Grand Rounds, held in partnership with the Palliative Care ECHO Project, are held simultaneously online and in-person. This series supports and advances the field of palliative care by providing universal access to the latest research and treatment breakthroughs, and sharing national and international work in palliative care, and strategies to address the most important challenges in the field.

Webinar
The World’s Largest Palliative Care ECHO Session

In 2024, the Palliative Care ECHO Project hosted the World’s Largest Palliative Care ECHO Session simultaneously online and in-person at the McGill International Palliative Care Congress. Participants learned from internationally acclaimed experts, shared experiences and best practices, and contributed to raising awareness and advancing accessible palliative care globally. The recording is available in French, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese and Spanish.

Learning Module
LEAP Carers

LEAP™ Carers is a free online, self-learning palliative care course that provides caregivers with important information, practical straining and resources to help them provide care to their family or friends living with a serious illness.

Webinar
Symptômes gastro-intestinaux en soins palliatifs

In this session, learn how to effectively recognize and address common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in palliative care, such as nausea, constipation, and bowel obstruction. Our speaker will guide you through the process of identifying these symptoms and provide practical strategies for their management.

Community of Practice
The Palliative Care Journal Watch

The Palliative Care Journal Watch is a regular series of webinars and podcasts that keeps you up to date on the latest peer-reviewed palliative care literature. Our team of contributors regularly monitors over 20 journals and highlight papers that have the potential to challenge us to think differently about a topic or confirm our current practices.

Webinar
Navigating Psychedelic Journeys: A Comprehensive Webinar on Psilocybin Therapy & the End-of-Life

Learn more about Canada’s evolving legal, regulatory and policy landscape for psychedelic-assisted therapies, including emerging opportunities, clinical challenges, and considerations for integrating these treatments safely and effectively into mainstream health care.

Community of Practice
Communauté de pratique en soins palliatifs pédiatriques

Venez faire partie de la communauté de pratique (CdP) en soins palliatifs pédiatriques, en collaboration avec Le Phare, Enfants et Familles! Cette appartenance vous permettra de réseauter et d’apprendre des experts à travers le Canada francophone qui partagent votre intérêt pour l’approche intégrée des soins palliatifs en pédiatrie.

Community of Practice
Heart Disease Community of Practice

This community of practice connects colleagues from across Canada with a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for individuals with advanced heart failure.

Webinar
Exploring Psilocybin in Canadian Palliative Care: Unveiling History, Definition, and Legal Landscape

Dive into the world of psilocybin, and learn more about its rich historical roots, precise definitions, and current gaps and limitations in palliative care. Join our expert speakers as they navigate the intricate legalities and regulations surrounding psilocybin use in the context of palliative patients, shedding light on its potential as a transformative therapeutic option.

Community of Practice
Lung Health Community of Practice

Join the Palliative Care ECHO Project for the new Lung Health Community of Practice, in collaboration with the Lung Health Foundation! Connect with colleagues from across Canada with a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for individuals with advanced lung disease.

Webinar
Navigating Palliative Care at Home: Insights from a Bedside Nurse

This informative webinar offers a unique perspective on providing palliative care at home. Our featured speaker, an experienced bedside nurse, will delve into essential topics, sharing practical insights, challenges, and solutions. Learn about the compassionate and holistic approach to palliative care, symptom management, communication strategies, and the vital role of caregivers in creating a comfortable and supportive home environment.

Webinar
Cannabis in Palliative Care: Exploring Benefits and Considerations

This session, presented by Craig Goldie, MD, CCFP(PC), FRCPC, explores the role of cannabis in palliative care during this informative webinar. Discover the research, clinical applications, and ethical insights surrounding cannabis use in end-of-life care.

Webinar
The Edge of Compassion: Sustaining Well-being in High-Stress and Trauma-Exposed Environments

This session explored the shared skill building in the palliative approach to care, engage in topic-based discussions, and practice managing high stress and trauma. We’ll draw on foundational knowledge, share valuable resources, and discuss best-practice approaches.

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