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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

"In a heartfelt and insightful blog post, @uvic.ca MSW student Mercedes Calma shares her journey through a practicum in palliative care, exploring the deep emotional and professional growth that emerged from supporting individuals at the end of life" 👏⤵️ www.uvic.ca/health/socia...

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MSW Field Education Blogpost - University of Victoria

In a heartfelt and insightful blog post, MSW student Mercedes Calma shares her journey through a practicum in palliative care, exploring the deep emotional and professional growth that emerged from su...

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Read our latest blog post from @uvic.ca MSW student, Mercedes Calma, who reflects on her experience at the 4th International Research Seminar on Public Health & Palliative Care❣️ "A special sort of person" palliativeapproaches.uvic.ca/a-special-so...

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“A special sort of person” - Palliative Approaches

“A special sort of person” By Mercedes Calma July 24 2025 “Wow. Takes a special sort of person to do that work.” This has become the well-meaning phrase I most […]

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

📣New publication📣 "None of it turned out the way she wanted, so it left a hole in me": Informal caregiving at the end of life in contexts of inequity @mollison.bsky.social Marilou Gagnon @ryanmcneil.bsky.social Alexandra Stewart Melissa Giesbrecht Amber Bourgeois @kstajduhar.bsky.social

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Welcome to AboutGrief.ca - Canada's national grief portal! We're thrilled to share our articles, videos, and practical ideas for living with grief or supporting someone who is. Whether you're grieving a death or another loss - your grief is welcome here.

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Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Grief is a growing public health issue in Canada. The CGA's recently released report charts a way forward. Learn more here: buff.ly/FXz4yUc

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Join us next Tuesday in the David Lam Auditorium @uvic.ca on the lands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. The amazing Dr. Sammy Winemaker, Dr. Hsien Seow, and Barbara MacLean🎉 Free! Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/hope-for-t...

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Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest

Drs. Winemaker & Seow's "The Waiting Room Revolution" offers 7 keys to empower patients & families facing life-changing diagnoses. Join us!

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

📢New grad research from our team!📢 A critical examination of 'family' caregiving at the end of life in contexts of homelessness: Key concepts and future considerations @mollison.bsky.social @kstajduhar.bsky.social Dr. Marilou Gagnon @ryanmcneil.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Graduate Student Research
New Research
May 2025 Palliative Care and Social Pracctice
A critical examination of 'family' caregiving at the end of life in contexts of homelessness: Key concepts and future considerations
Ashley Mollison, Kelli I Stajduhar, Marilou Gagnon, and Ryan McNeil
University of Victoria Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health and School of Nursing

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Members of our team are down at the Royal Jubilee Hospital @vanislandhealth.bsky.social for #NationalHospicePalliativeCare week📅 Come say hi to Lexy Stewart who just SUCCESSFULLY defended her MA in Social Dimensions of Health & Social @uvic.ca and our new MSW Practicum Student, Mercedes Calma 🎉

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Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health (IALH) @uvichealthresearch.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care team, led by IALH Research Fellow, Kelli Stajduhar, created an equity-oriented advance care planning tool designed to support individuals who face structural vulnerabilities. Learn more at: www.equityinpalliativecare.com/tools-resour...

The Inner City Palliative Care Team seated around a rectangular table.

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Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health (IALH) @uvichealthresearch.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Advance care planning doesn’t look the same for everyone. Social and structural inequities—like poverty, racism, housing insecurity, or limited access to health care—can profoundly shape how people approach care planning.

The words "Advanced Care Planning" over a blurred photo of a street at night.

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

It's #NationalHospicePalliativeCareWeek and on Thursday, we are hosting @sarahyardley.bsky.social at CRC Talks hosted by @kstajduhar.bsky.social📝 No need to register. Simply join us via the zoom link! More info: palliativeapproaches.uvic.ca/events/ #palliativecare #mentalhealth #equity

What next? Relationship-centred approaches for healthcare system redesign to meet the palliative care needs of people living with severe mental illness

May 8, 12pm PST

Meeting link: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/97481351651

This talk draws on an ethnographic study conducted in London, UK, examining the role of relationships in palliative and mental healthcare across hospital and community settings. Using qualitative participatory sociocultural methods, the study involved154 participants. We co-developed the relationship-centred concepts of "collective social safety," "relational reach," and "relational glue" to highlight essential elements for effective, needs-based care. These ideas will be related to the objectives of Sarah’s Churchill Fellowship with the audience invited to share their insights of transforming policies, systems, and evaluations to better meet the palliative care needs of people living with severe mental illness.

Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine, University College London, UK Sarah researches relationship-centred practices in healthcare systems to reduce rhetoric vs. reality, policy vs. practice, expectations vs. experiences gaps. Her Churchill Fellowship seeks to improve care for people living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who need Palliative Care for advanced incurable physical illness.

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

📝Workshop highlight📝 Dr. Emily Jenkins & Dr. Allie Slemon Conducting multisite qualitative analysis (MSQA): A primer (June 19, 3:30-5pm PDT) Registration, speaker, and schedule info: event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025 Today (April 30) is the last day for early bird rates!🐦

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

📝Workshop highlight📝 Sue Tan Applying Human-Centred Design to Research (June 19, 3:30-5pm PDT) For registration, speaker, and schedule info, visit our website: event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025 One more day to register for early bird rates!🐦

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

📝Workshop highlight📝 Dr. Edward Miech Pinpointing the Difference-Makers with Coincidence Analysis: What Makes a Difference, For Whom and Under What Conditions? (June 18, 4:30-6pm PDT) Early bird registration deadline (April 30) coming up quick! See event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025🌱

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

📝Workshop highlight📝 Dr. Sally Thorne Interpretive Description: Applying Practice Logic to Qualitative Research Design (June 18, 4:30-6pm PDT) For registration, speaker, and schedule info, visit our website: event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025 Register before April 30 for early bird rates!

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

⚡️Speaker highlight⚡️ @hollyprince.bsky.social Creating Spaces to Honour Indigenous Knowledge in Palliative Care: Addressing the Need for Culturally Safe-r Care for Indigenous Peoples (June 19, 5:10-5:40pm PDT) Register before April 30 for early bird rates! event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

⚡️Speaker highlight⚡️ Dr. Barb Pesut Public Health Palliative Care for Track 2 MAID: The Irony of Eleventh Hour Approaches (June 19, 9:10-9:40am PDT) For registration, speaker, and schedule info, visit: event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025 Register before April 30 for early bird rates!

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Lucy Selman @lucyselman.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Looking forward to joining colleagues in Victoria in June for the EAPC Public Health Palliative Care conference. I'll be giving a plenary on relationships and power in cross-sector collaboration. Registration is open at event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025

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4th International Research Seminar EAPC Reference Group on Public Health and Palliative Care

Fourwaves - 4th International Research Seminar EAPC Reference Group on Public Health and Palliative Care

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

⚡️Speaker highlight⚡️ @lucyselman.bsky.social Plenary➡️Relationships and power: Lessons about Cross-Sector Collaboration and Community Engagement from an English Coastal Town (June 18, 2:30-3pm PDT) Register (before Apr 30 for early bird!) & see full schedule: event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

⚡️Speaker highlight ⚡️ @libbysallnow.bsky.social Plenary: Stop Omitting Death from the Conversation (June 18, 11:20-11:50am PDT) For registration, speaker and schedule info, visit our website: event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025 Register before April 30 for early bird rates!

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

⚡️Speaker highlight ⚡️ @hseowphd.bsky.social & @SammyWinemaker Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis (June 17, 7-8:30pm PDT) Note: this special pre-conference event is FREE but requires registration. Visit our website for more info!

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

📢CRC Talks is back! We are SO excited to host @lavendercrew.bsky.social for our next talk focused on redesigning healthcare to better meet the #palliative needs of people living with #mentalillness. Please join us! May 8 at 12 noon PDT No registration required. Simply join with the zoom link!

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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health @access2care.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Join us for the 4th International research seminar on Public Health & Palliative Care in beautiful Victoria, BC on the Territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples. Register before April 30 for early bird rates! Visit our website for more info! event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2025

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