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PALLIATIVE COMPANION VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM Registration Cost: $100 Criminal Record Check Required Reference Check Required Attendance is mandatory for all 9 sessions listed below: Please Note: Monday, April 6th – Easter Monday – there is no session. Monday, March 9, 2015 Module 1: Introduction to Hospice Palliative Care  What is hospice palliative care?  History and terminology  The end‐of‐life care team  Volunteer role and self‐care  Volunteer profiles  Ethical challenges Guest Speaker: Thea Juett, founding member of Burnaby Hospice Society Monday, March 16, 2015 Module 2: Death and Dying  Societal attitudes and beliefs  Personal experience exercises  Physical and emotional aspects of dying  Fears of dying  Caregiver support Guest Speaker: Leanne Baird, Social Worker Monday, March 23, 2015 Module 3: Communications  Active listening and empathy  Identifying feelings and responding  Blocks to communication  Communications exercises  Volunteer Panel Guest Speakers: Active Hospice Volunteers Monday, March 30, 2015 Module 4: Medical Care  Palliative performance scale  Pain and symptom management  Medications  Nutrition  Approaching death Guest Speaker: Winne Lui, Registered Nurse Saturday, April 13, 2015 Module 5: Grief and Bereavement 10 am – 2 pm  Common responses to loss  Companioning the bereaved  Anticipatory grief Guest Speaker: Maureen Chute, Clinical Bereavement & Greif Counsellor Monday, April 20, 2015 1st Half of session: 6 pm – 7:30 pm Module 5: Grief and Bereavement Continued Guest Speaker: Maureen Chute, Clinical Bereavement & Greif Counsellor 2nd Half of session: 8 pm – 9 pm Module 6: Spiritual Care  What is spiritual care?  Guest speaker and discussion group Guest Speaker: Kathryn Calzavara, Spiritual Care Coordinator Monday, April 27, 2015 Module 7: Funeral Home Visit (field trip) Ocean View Funeral Home 4000 Imperial St, Burnaby, BC V5J 1A4 Monday, May 4, 2015 Module 8: Cross‐Cultural Awareness  Definitions and cross‐cultural competencies  Multi‐faith beliefs Guest Speakers: Multi‐faith panel of Religious Experts Monday, May 11, 2015 Module 9: Personal and Practical Care  Psychosocial and self‐care  Burnaby Hospital Orientation  Graduation Ceremony Guest Speaker: Clare O’Kelly, Volunteer Resource Manager @ Burnaby Hospital Class room training is hosted at Burnaby Hospice Society Office Class Room Training: 8 evenings (3 hrs) and 1 Saturday (4 hrs) = 30 hours Buddy Shifts (2 shifts @ St. Michael’s Hospice + 2 shifts @ Burnaby Hospital) = 8 hours Total training = 38 hours