Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Community of Practice
Recurring event September 24, 2026 · 2:00 - 3:00pm Next Event: November 26, 2026 · 2:00 - 3:00pm
Organized by: Palliative Institute
Audience: Healthcare professionals Researchers
Interested in sharing and learning from other clinicians in delivering palliative and hospice care? Come be a part of the Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Community of Practice!
Connect with colleagues from across Alberta who deliver palliative and end of life care. This community of practice is ideal for clinicians, frontline champions, clinical educators, unit leaders and managers of hospices and palliative care units in Alberta and open to any site that delivers care to people with serious and life-threatening illnesses.
Members of this community of practice will have the opportunity to meet with other clinicians from the province to engage in discussions and explore topics such as continuing education, care delivery processes and best practice care.
New sessions beginning Fall 2026
Sessions
Ethical Decision Making in Palliative Care
Session 1: September 24, 2026
2pm - 3pm MT
Topic: Ethical Decision Making in Palliative Care
Presenter: Cecilia Marion B.H.Ecol.,M.Sc.,G.Cert. Bioethics, Clinical Ethicist, Covenant Health Ethics and Discernment Centre
Session Description: The nature of Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care creates the perfect environment for challenging ethical issues to arise. In this session we will discuss the ethical challenges often faced by the care professionals and what are important principles and values to be aware of from the patients/residents, families and care teams, perspective. A practical tool for ethical decision making will be presented, and we will practice using it. The support offered by the Covenant Health Ethics and Discernment Centre will also be reviewed.
Learning Goals
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Understand current ethical issues in palliative care
- Gain awareness of Principles and Values underlying the ethical issues
- Learn about a Practical Tool for a process for Ethical Decision Making
- Understand what the Ethics and Discernment Centre offers
Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Session 2: October 8, 2026
Topic: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Presenter: Marlene Varga, MSc, Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, Skin Integrity Practice Lead, Covenant, Sherry A. Irwin, RN, BN, Rural Continuing Care RAI Coordinator Covenant
Hospice Alberta COP
Session 2: January 28, 2027
Topic: Caring Across Cultures: Filipino Perspectives in Palliative Care
Presenter: Luisa Arevalo, RN BScN, Covenant Health Palliative Nurse Consultant
Getting Comfortable with Pain Management and Opioids
Session 4: March 25, 2027
Topic: Getting Comfortable with Pain Management and Opioids
Presenter: Brooklyn Dell, RN, CHPCH(C), Clinical Nurse Educator, Palliative Care, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Covenant, Jennifer Lam, RN, Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, University of Alberta Hospital