Psychosocial Care of the Dying and Bereaved - Victoria Hospice

20 t h S e m i - Annual Course
Psychosocial
Care of the
Dying and
Bereaved
An Introductory Intensive,
Experiential Course
February 4–8, 2013
For
counsellors, social workers in acute,
geriatric or community care
counsellors, social workers and
spiritual care providers who are new
to hospice palliative care
hospice bereavement coordinators
or program coordinators
hospice/palliative care physicians,
nurses and other professionals
CME Approved for
27 MAINPRO M1 credits
and 27 AMA PRA Category 1
credits
Course Faculty
Evanna Brennan, RN; Consultant,
previously, community nurse, Vancouver,
Downtown Eastside
Michèle Butot, BEd, MSW, RCSW;
Palliative Response Team, Counsellor,
Victoria Hospice
Elizabeth Causton, MSW;
Counsellor, Victoria
Donna Cruikshank, MSW, RSW, RCC;
Social Worker, End of Life Program,
Fraser Health
Barb Field, BSW; Social Worker, Cardiac
Health Services, Vancouver Island Health
Marg Fletcher, BSN, MEd, RCC;
Counsellor, Delta Hospice and Delta
Community Palliative Consultant Team,
Fraser Health
Susan Giles, RN; Consultant, previously,
community nurse, Vancouver Downtown
Eastside
Christine Jones, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Palliative
Care Physician, Victoria Hospice
Kerry Keats, MSW, LCSW; Bereavement
Services Coordinator, Counselling Services,
Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, Vancouver
Ray MacDonald, MDiv, MPTh; Spiritual
Care Practitioner; Surrey/White Rock/Delta,
Fraser Health
Paula Myers, MSW; Social Worker,
BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre
Bobbi Preston, MSW, RSW; Renal Social
Worker, Kidney Care Clinic, Abbotsford
Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Wallace Robinson, MSW RSW; Advance
Care Planning Implementation Lead,
Providence Health Care & Advance Care
Planning Educator, Vancouver Coastal Health
Caelin Rose, MA; Community Counsellor,
Victoria Hospice
Target Theatre, Victoria
Wendy Wainwright, BSW, MEd;
(Course Chair), Manager, Psychosocial
Services, Victoria Hospice
Denise Woodley, BPE, IHEP; Case
Management Supervisor, AIDS Vancouver
Participant feedback from
previous courses:
“How will taking this course change
your practice?”
“
I have new questions to assess
preparedness for death and to
help people prepare
”
“
Better ways to work with people with
dementia
”
“
Increase end of life discussions
in our chronic care program
”
“
More confident in addressing grief
with children
”
“
Help staff and family initiate
rituals to acknowledge death
”
“
I will use the breathing and grounding
techniques myself and with patients
”
“
More aware of different
cultural needs
”
“
Apply relationship management with
difficult patients
”
“
Not to pre-determine what
a homeless person may need
according to our values
”
“
Add self care to my repertoire and
‘listen for the hope’ in people’s
narratives
”
Since 1980, Victoria Hospice,
which is a nonprofit society,
has provided skilled and
compassionate care to the dying
and those who love them.
Victoria Hospice
Education Services Department
Richmond Pavilion ■ 1952 Bay Street
Victoria, BC V8R 1J8
Tel 250-370-8283 ■ Fax 250-370-8172
E-mail anna.lyle@viha.ca or edu.hospice@viha.ca
R I C H M O N D
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www.victoriahospice.org

Psychosocial care is the care of
individuals within the context of
their particular community.
This introductory intensive and experiential
course presents a psychosocial perspective
on hospice/palliative care and bereavement
support. The course is instructed by
Victoria Hospice counselling staff and
other professionals from their team and the
Lower Mainland.
The course provides an opportunity to
explore issues from both personal and
professional perspectives. The course is a
combination of presentations, case studies,
group discussion, experiential activities and
personal reflection.
Course Objectives
■ To increase awareness of and sensitivity
to personal learning and issues around
death, dying and bereavement
■ To increase understanding of theory and
interventions related to psychosocial care
of the dying and bereaved
■ To provide opportunities for participants
to integrate their personal and professional
experience and build practical skills
■ To explore the role of social work and
counselling in hospice/palliative care
■ To address self care, team, spiritual
and cultural issues
■ To network with professionals with
similar interests
This program has been accredited
for up to 27 MAINPRO M1 credits
and 27 AMA PRA Category 1 study
credits.
Course Content
PRELIMINARY PROG R AM *
■ Philosophy, principles of psychosocial
care
■ Interdisciplinary team
■ Spiritual and cultural considerations
■ Psychosocial care
■ grief and loss
■ family conferences
■ patient and family issues and
perspectives
■ special populations
■ cancer and non-cancer patients
■ Counselling interventions
■ transitions
■ bereavement
■ relationship management
■ children
■ Self reflection and self care
■ Special topics
■ bereavement assessment
■ bereavement interventions
■ intimacy and sexuality
■ suffering
■ hope
■ dementia
■ decreasing distress
■ rituals
*Subject to confirmation
Course Fee
The early bird fee for the course is $900
and after January 7, 2013 the fee will
be $950. This includes a copy of Transitions
in Dying & Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide
for Hospice and Palliative Care, reading
materials, refreshment breaks and lunch
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Location
The course will be held February 4–8, 2013
from 8:30–4:30 at the Delta Vancouver
Airport Hotel.
Accommodation
A block of rooms is being held at the Delta
Vancouver Airport Hotel, rates starting
from $115.00 per night until January 7, 2013.
To receive the conference rate, please call
the hotel directly and identify yourself as a
participant of this course when you make
your reservation.
Delta Vancouver Airport
Hotel
3500 Cessna Drive,
Richmond BC V7B 1C7 Canada
604-278-1241
Toll free 1 800-268-1133
dva.reservations@deltahotels.com
www.deltahotels.com
To Register
To register please go to www.regonline.
ca/psychosocialcareofthedyingand
bereavedrichmond
Victoria Hospice will then send your
official confirmation letter and the
textbook for pre-reading.
Enroll early as participant numbers
are limited.
Cancellation and
Refund Policy
The registration fee of $900, less a 10%
non-refundable deposit, will be returned
on notification of cancellation until
January 7, 2013.
After January 7, no refunds will be issued.
However, an organization may send an alternate
participant if arrangements are confirmed
with Victoria Hospice prior to the course.
“
I have learned so much in this course
professionally and personally about
grieving, death and dying. I came
open to learning new things and
leave with many things to reflect
upon and incorporate into my
practice
”
To register please go to www.regonline.ca/psychosocialcareofthedyingandbereavedrichmond