Canadian Virtual Hospice National Website care, loss & grief) Social Media Engagement (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Plus). Also distributed ACP information through e-newsletter. Canadian Cancer Society National organization Promoted ACP resources and videos on their social media accounts. Canadian Breast Cancer Network National organization Promoted ACP Day in April edition of their monthly Outreach newsletter, distributed to 5000 people. Pallium Canada Education Social media participation and distributed Speak Up materials. Dying with Dignity National not-for-profit Participated in social media promotion of ACP Day. National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly Community based service organization The End-of-Life Issues Theme Team partnered with the Law Commission of Ontario and the Toronto Central Palliative Care Network for an April 14th screening of Being Mortal as part of the organization's Reel Aging documentary series in connection with ACP Day. The event was well received - and information packages (including the Speak Up! bookmark) distributed to all participants. University of Colorado School of Medicine/ Denver Hospice Medical education/ Hospice care and education Integrated a Speak Up into their certification program for training volunteers in facilitating and promoting ACP. University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine Medical education Published article (Drs. Charlie Chen & Hayden Rubensohn) in the faculty’s Continuing Professional Development online journal This Changed My Practice. Offered 0.25 Mainpro+ or MOC Section 2* study credits for article. Article subsequently promoted online (e.g., resource page, social media) by College of Family Physicians of Canada, Health PEI, & Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians Vancouver Coastal Health - Community Engagement Advisory Network Patient and public education Information Table/Poster display on April 10th in Vancouver General Hospital, main foyer with BC advance care planning guides and other information for the public and health care professionals. International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) webinar about the CEAN Advance care planning initiative—acknowledged Advance Care Planning Day on April 16. CEAN also advertised ACP Day in its newsletter and emails to CEAN members. Interior Health, British Columbia Regional health authority, LHIN, etc. Connected with local legal estate planning organizations about how to integrate ACP into their counselling services. Also supported local partners and community organizations to do some promotion. BC Centre for Regional health authority, Supported the dissemination of the national Speak Up life
want, will help you get the care that’s right for you when you need it – that’s what an Advance Care Plan can do for you. Canadian Healthcare Technology Blog April 19 We live in a society where 8 out of 10 Canadians have never heard of Advanced Care Planning or creating Advanced Directives and 50% of us do not know our loved one’s advanced wishes. MedChart will begin to shift the tide on this important issue by providing resources for families and caregivers to engage in conversation about Advanced Directives through its partnership with BestEndings. CBC Radio: The Current April 11 "I really think that like any other public health issue, this is something that for the health of our society every single person needs to be educated about," tells The Current's guest host Kelly Crowe. Bonnie Tompkins agrees. As the compassionate communities national lead for — a group that aims to improve the quality of palliative care services through education — she says schools have a key role to play in normalizing the conversation around death, dying, loss and caregiving. Langley Times April 4 The Society announcement said less than half of all Canadians have had conversations with their family and friends and even less have spoken with their doctor about what to do in case of an unexpected health crisis. Information about the Advance Care Planning process can be seen online at . Guelph Talk Local April 28 An interview about ACP with representatives from the Advance Care Planning Education Program. CBC Radio: CBC News PEI April 13 April 16 The NE LHIN held a Death Café at this time last year to help begin conversations about death and normalizing the conversation about With Advance Care Planning Day on April 16, the NE LHIN encourages Northerners to focus on making end-of-life wishes known to loved ones while they are able to. The Labradorian April 8 The Advance Care Planning in Canada’s Speak Up website () has free, downloadable resources for advance care planning, including workbooks, videos, wallet cards and conversation starters, as well as resources and information about legal requirements for each province and territory.