PalliLearn series
Recurring event
Organized by: Palliative Institute
Audience: General public Volunteers Healthcare professionals
Attend a series of short public education courses to develop knowledge and confidence to offer meaningful support when someone you know is sick, dying, caregiving or grieving.
Mark your calendars for the Covenant Health Palliative Institute's winter PalliLearn series! PalliLearn is a series of short public education courses that help people develop the knowledge and confidence to offer meaningful support when someone they know is sick, dying, caregiving or grieving. The virtual series includes the four PalliLearn Alberta courses as well as a three-hour facilitator training session. Everyone is welcome to attend the first four sessions, while facilitator training is open to Alberta health professionals with palliative care experience who are interested in bringing this innovative public education program to their communities.
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Your Role in a Compassionate Community
Date: Feb. 5, 2025
Compassionate Communities are networks of support around people experiencing serious illness, death and grief. Gain information and ideas about how to nurture Compassionate Communities near you.
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What Is Palliative Care?
Date: Feb. 12, 2025
Palliative care is more than you think. Learn what palliative care is and why it’s important in clear language that you can share with the people around you.
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What Matters Most?
Date: Feb. 19, 2025
Knowing what matters most helps us live well now and in the future. Learn how to identify and share what matters to you in your life and in your care, as well as how to find out and support what matters to the people close to you.
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How to Have Conversations about Dying and Grief
Date: Feb. 26, 2025
Conversations about dying and grief are important but can be hard. This course provides practical tips on how to have caring and compassionate conversations on these topics with friends, family, colleagues and neighbours.
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PalliLearn facilitator training
Date: Mar. 5, 2025
Attendance at this facilitator training session is only open to Alberta-based health professionals with palliative care experience who have attended the PalliLearn ECHO series and are committed to facilitating at least one PalliLearn course over the next year. Attendance will be capped at 15 participants.
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