Discover the new third edition of the best-selling Pallium Palliative Pocketbook, the trusted clinical reference for palliative care.
Explore the Palliative Care Handbook for Personal Support Workers, a practical digital guide tailored to learning and everyday care.
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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.
Webinar
Addressing Structural Barriers to Cancer Treatment for People Experiencing Homelessness – BC Centre for Palliative Care
Hub Partner – August 12, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. PDT. People experiencing homelessness face a disproportionately high cancer burden and significant barriers to accessing timely treatment. Drawing on findings from a focused ethnography conducted in a Western Canadian city, this upcoming presentation from the BC Centre for Palliative Care explores how housing instability shapes cancer treatment decisions, care navigation, and access to oncology services. Participants will gain insights into the critical role of caregivers, outreach providers, and integrated housing and healthcare systems in advancing equitable cancer care for individuals who experience homelessness.
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Palliative Approach to Care ECHO Series – Nova Scotia Health Palliative Care Network
Hub Partner – This four-part series from the Nova Scotia Health Palliative Care Network aims to build foundational knowledge of the palliative approach to care among health care professionals across specialties and care settings. Please join us to learn the core principles of the palliative approach to care, develop foundational knowledge in integrating grief informed approaches, and learn about local policy, processes and resources supporting goals of care discussions and expected deaths at home.
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Pallium Palliative Pocketbook
The third edition is now available. The Pallium Palliative Pocketbook is a practical, peer-reviewed, and fully referenced one-stop resource that is intended to support safe, ethical, effective and accountable palliative clinical service. Its compact size and easily accessible information support the everyday practice of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and medical students.
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Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series – BC Centre for Palliative Care
Hub Partner – This series from the BC Centre for Palliative Care is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers. We hope to attract a wide range of people including health care providers, community organizational staff and volunteers, and those personally affected by loss.
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All Together ECHO Series – BC Centre for Palliative Care
Hub Partner – As part of a compassionate communities initiative, this series from the BC Centre for Palliative Care, is ideal for health care providers, volunteers, and community groups exploring Advance Care Planning, serious illness conversations, and fostering support through session topics like compassionate communities, social prescribing, and creating dementia-inclusive spaces
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Atlantic editions of the Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care: Mapping the present, shaping the future
Following the 2025 launch of the first Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care editions in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, the project is now expanding into Atlantic Canada. This next phase will support the development of four new provincial Atlas editions – one each for Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. This recording captures the event that took place on June 9, 2026, which marked the launch of this important work, shared details about how the project will unfold, and explored how Canadians can contribute to its success.
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Pediatric Palliative Care Series
This series from the Palliative Care ECHO Project and Canada’s Pediatric Palliative Care Alliance, is designed to build pediatric palliative care capacity within generalist settings. It aims to help non-palliative care and non-pediatric specialists feel more comfortable supporting children with serious illnesses and their families, connecting them with the knowledge, resources, and networks they need to provide compassionate care.
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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.
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The Palliative Care Handbook for Personal Support Workers and Care Aides
A digital handbook for personal support workers (PSWs), health care aides (HCAs), health care assistants, and continuing care assistants (CCAs) across Canada. Flexible for classroom or on-the-job use, the Handbook fits seamlessly into daily practice and learning to support consistent, compassionate palliative care across all settings of care.
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Exploring the Alberta Atlas of Palliative Care
Dive into the key findings from the Alberta Edition of the Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care! In this webinar, Pallium Canada’s CEO Jeffrey Moat and Dr. Leonie Herx walked through the key findings, strengths and opportunities to improve palliative care access in Alberta.
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Family Caregiver Interactive Information Series
Hub Partner – Being a family caregiver can be as challenging as it is rewarding. If you are a family caregiver looking after someone with a chronic illness, this series from the Montreal Institute for Palliative Care is an excellent forum to learn, exchange ideas, and connect with others who may have caregiving stories that resonate with your own.
Community of Practice
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Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Community of Practice (Ontario)
This community of practice (CoP) focuses on supporting long-term care providers in Ontario implement palliative care-related QI initiatives within their organizations.
Community of Practice
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Interprofessional Palliative Care Community of Practice
This ongoing community of practice is designed for health care professionals across disciplines who are passionate about improving high-quality, team-based palliative care. Register today to join an upcoming session.
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Atlas CareMaps Series
Join an upcoming Atlas CareMaps Series workshop to learn clear, practical ways to help caregivers feel supported. Whether you work in health care, a caregiver organization, social services or in the community, these workshops will provide with all the tools and resources you need to run your own CareMap workshops to help support caregivers in your communities to build stronger connections. Register today.
Community of Practice
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Community-Based Primary Palliative Care Community of Practice
This community of practice from the Palliative Care ECHO Project supported interprofessional primary care clinicians and health care providers from across Canada interested in augmenting their primary-level palliative care skills and connecting with and learning from colleagues providing a palliative care approach.
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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.
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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.
Community of Practice
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Spiritual Care Community of Practice
This community of practice from the Palliative Care ECHO Project in partnership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, centers around the understanding and application of spiritual health and its diverse meanings within the context of palliative and bereavement care.
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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.
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Updates & Innovations in Essential Conversations for the Health Care Team ECHO – BC Centre for Palliative Care
Hub Partner – This series from the BC Centre for Palliative Care aims to enhance communication skills within health care teams, fostering collaboration and connection. Sessions in this series provide valuable insights and strategies, helping professionals network and share best practices to improve patient care.
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