Palliative Care Webinars

To support health care professionals in being able to provide a palliative care approach to patients and families, Pallium is collaborating with partners and subject matter experts from across Canada to create and compile palliative care webinars.

Thanks to the Bridging HOPE partnership, a series of webinars were hosted on topics relevant to health care teams who are working to implement a palliative care approach across care settings. The Bridging HOPE partnership, a collaboration between Pallium and Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., is a national effort focused on expanding patient access to palliative care by providing health care professionals with the skills and tools they need to help deliver care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

25 free webinars were created by more than 65 subject matter experts and have been attended by 6,500 health care professionals representing 978 communities across Canada. Health care professionals continue to access the webinars regularly with 35,000+ video views—and over 90% of online webinar participants reported that the session was relevant to their practice, and they would recommend it to their colleagues.

All webinar recordings, PowerPoint presentation slides, and additional resources can be found below. Special thanks to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for sponsoring the French language webinars. Special thanks to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for sponsoring the French language webinars.

PPE in the Home

How to provide home-based palliative care with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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End-of-Life Care in the ED for Patients Imminently Dying of a Transmissible Acute Respiratory Infection (such as COVID-19)

Learn best practices in caring for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients who are nearing end-of-life in the emergency department.

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Managing Dyspnea in Patients with COVID-19

Learn about the importance of advance care planning and how to undertake it, as well as managing dyspnea in patients with COVID-19.

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Shortage of Palliative Medications during COVID-19: Options

By exploring shortages of key medications used in palliative care, including midazolam and methotrimeprazine, learn about the available options for clinicians to consider.

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Reorganizing Palliative Care Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Learn about rearranging palliative care services locally, regionally, and provincially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Palliative Approach to Care in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Learn about symptom management, palliative sedation, and last days and hours as it relates to COVID-19 patients.

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Role of Grief and Bereavement in the Care of Health Care Providers and their Families during COVID-19

Looking at Spain’s health care providers as an example, learn how to care for yourself as a health care provider during the pandemic.

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Palliative Approach to Care in Long-Term Care during COVID-19

Learn how COVID-19 has impacted residents, families, and staff in long-term care.

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Providing Virtual Palliative Care

Learn how to start providing virtual care, what changes to make since the start of the pandemic, and what resources can help you adapt.

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Role of Grief and Bereavement in the Care of Health Care Providers and their Families during COVID-19

Looking at Spain’s health care providers as an example, learn how to care for yourself as a health care provider during the pandemic.

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Palliative Approach to Care in Long-Term Care during COVID-19

Learn how COVID-19 has impacted residents, families, and staff in long-term care.

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Providing Virtual Palliative Care

Learn how to start providing virtual care, what changes to make since the start of the pandemic, and what resources can help you adapt.

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Essential Conversations: Utilizing Advance Care Planning and Serious Illness Tools During COVID-19 and Throughout the Patient Journey

Learn about engaging in proactive discussions with patients by using Advance Care Planning and Serious Illness Tools.

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The Psychological Impact of COVID on Health Care Professionals

Learn how to care for yourself and colleagues during difficult times.

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Approche palliative et personnes âgées en milieu hospitalier dans le contexte du Covid 19 (in French)

How one hospital learned to adapt quickly to COVID-19.

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The State of Palliative Care in Hospitals: Insights from the COVID Pandemic

Learn how hospitals can strengthen access to palliative care for patients who could benefit from it.

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Palliative Care in the Home: Lessons From COVID

Reflect on how COVID-19 has affected the delivery of palliative care in patient’s homes and the strengths and weaknesses it has exposed.

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Childcare and Caregiving during COVID: Challenges for Palliative Care Health Care Workers

Learn about the new challenges COVID-19 has brought for palliative care professionals who also have responsibilities of caring for children and others.

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Trauma Informed Palliative Care

Learn how trauma informed care is relevant to palliative care practice.

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Shortage of Palliative Care Medications during COVID-19 – Part 2

Explore recent experiences with drug shortages and learn about additional recommendations.

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Exploring Trauma Informed Palliative Care for Populations Experiencing Structural Vulnerability

Explore the impact of structural vulnerabilities on access to care and the consequences of trauma in our communities.

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Clinical Protocols: What Real Cases Have Taught Us

Presenters share their experiences caring for patients with COVID-19 symptoms.

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L’impact de la COVID-19 sur les soins palliatifs au Québec (in French)

Learn about the impact of palliative care delivery in Quebec across various settings of care.

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Les soins palliatifs et la COVID en CHSLD (in French)

By sharing their experiences, presenters discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of palliative care in long-term care and nursing homes in Quebec.

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Prendre en charge l’insuffisance cardiaque sévère à domicile en pandémie (in French)

Learn to recognize advanced and end-stage heart disease, integrate curative and palliative treatments in the home, and organize safe home medical care.

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Télémédecine en soins palliatifs en temps de pandémie (in French)

Learn how telemedicine has allowed health care professionals to adapt care during the pandemic.

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Prendre en charge l’insuffisance rénale à domicile en pandémie (in French)

Learn how to recognize advanced and end-stage renal disease, integrate curative and palliative treatments, and organize safe home medical care.

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Organisation des soins médicaux à domicile en dehors des acronymes : SAD, SIAD, SAD aigu (in French)

Learn about the professional expertise required in providing care in the home through various tricks of the trade.

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Les derniers jours : sédation et soulagement des symptômes (in French)

Learn the main warning signs of end-of-life and the pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions used in the relief of dyspnea and pain.

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Prendre en charge l’insuffisance hépatique à domicile en pandémie (in French)

Learn how to recognize advanced and end-stage liver disease, integrate curative and palliative treatments, and organize safe home medical care.

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Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Discussions: Getting us all on the same page (plus practical tips!)

Learn the relationship and difference between ACP and GOCD, what is involved with each, and how values-based decisions can be made.

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