We believe that the key  
  to providing excellent palliative care is ongoing learning.


Victoria Hospice has a long history of learning and teaching others how to take better care of dying patients and those who love them. We publish educational resource materials and offer palliative care courses for physicians, nurses, counsellors, pharmacists, volunteers and other caregivers.

Victoria Hospice also provides:

• Assistant Hospice Physician training
• Family Practice physician residency training
• Practicum placements to nursing, social work, counselling, child and youth care students
• Visitorships and training for professionals
• Consultations to other hospice palliative programs and health care organizations.

For information about
Victoria Hospice publications or courses, contact Kristen Stanbridge at (250) 370-8283

To obtain copyright permission to reprint or use Victoria Hospice materials, or to arrange professional training or site visits,  contact our
Manager of Education Services Brenda Pengelly
at (250) 370-8952
 

Victoria Hospice produces a variety of palliative care publications, including the new 4th edition of our popular textbook, Medical Care of the Dying. You can order your copy now directly from Victoria Hospice, or read an excerpt from the Neurological chapter on Confusion, Delirium, and Dementia.

 "I recommend this book highly.  It is helpful for people in palliative care, but its clarity and practicality are such that I hope it finds a home on general acute care wards, the offices of primary physicians, and hospital out-patient departments."                     Journal of Palliative Care
 

Read book reviews of the award-winning Victoria Hospice textbook Transitions in Dying & Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care for counsellors and others working with those facing death and bereavement. In Canada, you can order your copy now directly from Victoria Hospice Learning Centre for Palliative Care, (250) 370-8283.   In the U.S., you can order this book through Health Professions Press at    888-337-8808.

 

Victoria Hospice Staff Speak at Provincial Conference

Congratulations to Victoria Hospice staff who presented the following sessions at the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association's annual conference last spring:

Collaborating for Kids: An Ongoing Collaborative Community Project to Bring Death Education and Support into Schools - Susan Breiddal and Allyson Whiteman

Becoming Our Best: Valuing Ourselves and Each Other - Wayne Peterson, Georgie Freeman and Caelin Rose

Issues Surrounding Desire, Intimacy and Sexuality at the End of Life - Lynn Cummings (with Ann Syme, BC Cancer Agency)

Prognostic Tools for Survival Prediction: A Review and New Developments - Dr. Michael Downing (with Dr. Francis Lau and Craig Kuziemsky, University of Victoria)

A Counsellor in Kenya - Susan Breiddal

Nursing in Uganda - Thea Nation and Gail Boulger

Emails From Heaven: Exploring the Desire for Continuing Relationships Between the Living and the Dead - Kath Murray

The Withdrawn Patient - Dr. Michael Downing and Allyson Whiteman

Intrathecal/Epidural Use for Palliative Pain Management - Joan Jochim

Overcoming Barriers in Communication through End-of-Life and Palliative Transitions - Dr. Peter Kirk and Dr. Fraser Black (with Ann Syme, BC Cancer Agency, and Dr. Francis Lau, University of Victoria)

From Bake Sale to Boldness: Notch Up Your Fundraising Events With Innovative PR - Carolyn Thomas and Pam Prewett

Education Resources for Caregivers - Kath Murray

The Power of Our Stories: Love in Action - Susan Breiddal and Deanne Young

Bearing Witness for Nurses in Practice With Persons Living Their Dying - Coby Tschanz

Congratulations to all Victoria Hospice staff on their outstanding presentations!