Palliative Institute

We're now on Bluesky! 🌤️ Follow us @chpalliative.bsky.social for updates on palliative care, end-of-life support, and community resources. Join us in building a caring community on this new platform. 🤝 #PalliativeCare #Healthcare

📧 Newsletter drop! Five years of wins, new podcast launch, conference last call + so much more in our latest issue. The good stuff you actually want in your inbox ✨ #CompassionateAlberta #PalliativeCare #AdvanceCarePlanning

🏥 Understanding palliative sedation: Join expert Sheilla Killoran MT for a practical guide on steps & implications in end-of-life care. Perfect for nurses and healthcare teams! Sept 25, 2-3 PM MST Register: bit.ly/41DiQn6 #PalliativeCare #Healthcare #Nursing

Health Care professionals working in palliative care: join a free webinar on October 9th to learn how Narrative Medicine can support your wellbeing. Register: bit.ly/41WROWX Learn more: bit.ly/4lMEY4G

Join the Psychosocial Spiritual Community of Practice for health care providers working in palliative and grief care in Alberta. Learn from monthly webinars and build connections. For more info and to register: bit.ly/4lMEY4G

🗓️ Sept. 9, 10-11am: Plan Ahead Toolkit helps organizations support Albertans with advance care planning. ✅ Reduces family stress ✅ Ensures wishes respected ✅ Health, financial & estate planning resources Free session: bit.ly/45GfUXl

🎧 NEW: Care Chats Episode 2 - "Difficult Conversations" Palliative care nurses share strategies for tough patient/family conversations. Real stories, practical tips. Essential for healthcare providers 👩‍⚕️ Listen: youtube.com/watch?v=R-t8Z1… #PalliativeCare #CareChats

TOMORROW: Final spring session on suffering & spirituality in end-of-life care with Wenda Salomons MTS & Craig Traynor, MDiv. Modern approaches & practical solutions. Register: bit.ly/3CxgE5Y 🙏

Join the Psychosocial Spiritual Alberta Community of Practice as we explore end-of-life suffering through a lens of spirituality and identify solutions from a spiritual care perspective. Register at: covenanthealth.ca/news-and-event…

That moment when your doctor asks "What's most important to you?" and you realize... no one's ever asked that before 🤔 What Matters to You Day (June 3) — your voice matters in healthcare decisions. My Wishes Alberta helps you prepare: bit.ly/3HnJjNf #WhatMattersToYou

🔔 Reminder: Tomorrow's session on pain & anxiety management in palliative care with Luisa Arevalo starts at 2 p.m. MST! Don't miss these insights on pharmacological interventions. 📅 May 29 | 2-3 p.m. MST Register: bit.ly/49TfzSH

💊 Pain & anxiety management in palliative care: Join Nurse Consultant Luisa Arevalo May 29 for expert insights on pharmacological interventions in end-of-life care. 2-3 PM MST | Register: bit.ly/49TfzSH #PalliativeCare #Nursing #Healthcare

New resources in Arabic, Punjabi, Spanish & French! 🌎 May newsletter highlights Caregiver Connect network & seeks community partner feedback on our impact. Details inside! bit.ly/4j6E3uC #CompassionateAlberta

When words fail, poetry speaks. 📝 Discover how health-care professionals are using verse to help patients navigate serious illness and grief. Join social worker Joanne Morcom for practical bibliotherapy techniques. Register: bit.ly/3CxgE5Y

💭 At 19, Bill's life turned upside down, making him a passionate palliative care advocate. His story in our updated Understanding Palliative Care module is emotional (grab tissues). Curious about his journey? Click to find out 👉 bit.ly/42nPsia #NHPCW

✨ Like the North Star guiding travelers, #PalliativeCareIsForYou supports caregivers and loved ones navigating illness together. This #NHPCW, discover resources from Covenant Health Palliative Institute to learn how palliative care can help. #NHPCW @CanadianHPCAss

🌟 It's National Hospice Palliative Care Week! 🌟 Our newly updated Understanding Palliative Care module shows how palliative care improves quality of life at ANY stage of serious illness. Learn more: #understanding-palliative-care" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">covenanthealth.ca/about/centres-… #NHPCW

At the Legislature yesterday! 🏛️ MLA Jackie Lovely gave us a wonderful shoutout for making palliative care conversations less intimidating. Check out My Wishes Alberta and our Plan Ahead Toolkit at compassionatealberta.ca #PalliativeCare #PlanAhead #AlbertaCares

📣 Mark National Hospice Palliative Care Week with PalliLearn! May 4-10, 2025 Discover courses on supporting those facing serious illness, death and grief. Find sessions near you: bit.ly/3YVUrH2 #PalliativeCareIsForYou #NHPCW

The Covenant Health Palliative Institute mourns Pope Francis's passing. His teachings on compassion and dignity for the suffering deeply influenced our palliative care approach. We join @CovenantCA in honouring his legacy. 🕊️