Always a great day when your PhD student gets their work out there and you get a RT from André Picard Fabulous work by University of Victoria - School of Nursing PhD student reanne booker on an important consideration for all Canadians UVic News UVic HSD Research #PalliativeCare #MAID

A big THANK YOU to everyone involved in our #PCMI program last week on the beautiful waterfront LaurelPoint! Here's a sneak peak of our attendees engaged in serious illness conversations. 🗣️

Tune into upcoming webinar: Advance Care Planning for LGBTQ Older Adults, presented by our very own post-doc fellow Robert Beringer in partnership with McMaster University #canadianfrailtynetwork and #CareNet Thank you Robert for shedding light on an important topic! 🏳️‍🌈

We asked Marney Thompson, VHS Director of Psychosocial Services: What are common misconceptions about grief? "The biggest one is that it ends, that if you do it right it will stop and you’ll return back to normal life." -From our Transitions newsletter: bit.ly/2RbGRNL

We are fortunate to live in such a joyful, generous, and charitable community. On this #GivingTuesday we are inviting people to give the gift of care for patients and families at: victoriahospice.org/giftofcare/💙

Looking to #giveback this holiday season? Start a non-perishable food hamper! Ours is now overflowing thanks to all our amazing teams Victoria Hospice💙 Everything will be donated to The Mustard Seed Street Church to feed those in need in our community.

Our rooftop garden has seen a few snowfalls since it's opening in 1997. It's quite serene today with the #yyjsnow falling. #hospice

Registration for our next #LEAP Core training session is now open! We are so excited to be hosting Pallium Canada's program once again March 6-7th here in Victoria. More info as well as registration can be found at: victoriahospice.org/how-we-can-hel…

We are hosting another #community Hello Game in February! In the spirit of #Family Day, invite your family members, both traditional and chosen, to a conversation about living, #dying and what matters most. #PalliativeCare #hospice #bcfamilyday #victoriabc #deathmatters

Registration is NOW OPEN for our PCMI: Spring! Join us in a NEW location - Simon Fraser University downtown #Vancouver for a #blended format online and 3 days in-person. For more details and registration please visit victoriahospice.org/how-we-can-hel…

The 'Hello Game' is a chance for community to come together and participate in a conversation game around #living, #dying, and what matters most. We are hosting the 'Hello Game' at our Community Support Centre on Thursday, Feb. 13th. Details: ow.ly/Yexj50y6rwL #yyjevents

Do you identify as #LGBTQ2+ and have a story to share about living with #terminalillness, #caregiving, or #grief? We're creating resources to support people living with illness, those who are aging, and caregivers. Contact [email protected] for more info. Please RT

Are you registered for our Hello game yet? 😀 In the spirit of #FamilyDay, join your relatives & fellow community members for some important discussions on Thurs, Feb. 13th from 6-8pm! ALL are welcome. Register at hellogamevictoria.eventbrite.ca

Our HelloGame family edition is happening next Thursday! Sign up now if you haven't already. HelloGame is a casual and safe way to have conversations about living, dying and what matters most with your friends and family. You can register at bit.ly/2RRKfgJ

Registration is open for our Spring Palliative Care Medical Intensive! This year, we're introducing a blended model which includes online learning, followed by 3 days of in-person learning in Vancouver. Details: ow.ly/7h1H50yfO4N #palliativecare #education

We are counting down the days to our upcoming Hello Game. Spots are filling up quickly so register now: bit.ly/2Hdusms Hello Game is an easy conversation game that explores topics of #living, #dying and what matters most. Bring your #friends and #families #MondayMood

5 more days left to get the early bird #course registration! Our Palliative Care Medical Intensive covers intermediate and some advanced aspects of #palliativecare for professionals. Details: ow.ly/ms7i50yfOWf #education

Join us at our Community Support Centre for an unforgettable performance of "I'm Still Here", a research-based #play presented by Target Theatre. Register now for March 12th at imstillherevictoria.eventbrite.ca

Our Spring #PalliativeCare Medical Intensive starts in just over a month! Registration is open for our new blended delivery model of this course covering intermediate and some advanced aspects of palliative care. Details: ow.ly/4GCt50yz6Na