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Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health
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A program of research led by Dr. Kelli Stajduhar that aims to expand the ways in which palliative approaches to care are defined, understood, provided, received, and supported.
https://palliativeapproaches.uvic.ca/
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"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"
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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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August 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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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"

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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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July 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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📣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

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Marilou Gagnon
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Alexandra Stewart
Melissa Giesbrecht
Amber Bourgeois
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July 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Coverage from our Research Seminar June 17-19 @uvic.ca hosted by @kstajduhar.bsky.social @uvichealthresearch.bsky.social & @hseowphd.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social

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UVic partnerships bring equity into death care   - UVic News
Partnership is at the centre of Kelli Stajduhar’s paradigm-shifting research program at UVic, which helps people die with dignity and care.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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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.
June 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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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
June 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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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...
June 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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📢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

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Dr. Marilou Gagnon
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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
May 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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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 🎉
May 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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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.
April 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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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.
April 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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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.
May 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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📝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!🐦
April 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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📝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!🐦
April 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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📝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🌱
April 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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📝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!
April 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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⚡️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
April 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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⚡️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!
April 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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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
April 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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⚡️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
April 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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⚡️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!
April 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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⚡️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!
April 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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📢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!
April 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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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
April 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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