About this Event
This no cost, two-day, in-person training follows the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Training Program which is recognized across Canada. It will give volunteers, caregivers and interested community members the confidence to provide quality support services in any setting, whether that is in hospice, care centres or a private home.
Dates: Friday, Nov 14 to Saturday, Nov 15, 2025
Time: 8:00 am - 4:45 pm (Nov 14) and 8:30 am - 4:45 pm (Nov 15)
Location: Mirror Lake Centre, Camrose, AB
Community Host: Hospice Society of Camrose and District
Certificate of Completion will be available to participants who attend both days.
The Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association engages in education, advocacy, and provision of resources to achieve comprehensive and quality hospice palliative and end of life care for all Albertans. With all of our free events, please consider supporting the AHPCA. Please today!
Day 1
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration
🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome by community host
🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Introduction & Role of the Volunteer
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Family Dynamics
🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Effective Communication
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Supporting Individuals at Home or in Hospice Care
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Emotional and Psychological Support
Day 2
🕑: 08:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Physical Support and Pain & Symptom Management
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
MAID and Palliative Sedation
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Spiritual Support, Cultural Awareness & Inclusion
🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Grief & Bereavement
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Case Scenarios
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Self-Care
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mirror Lake Centre, 5415 49 Avenue, Camrose, Canada
CAD 0.00
