Fundamentals of HPC – Core

Online Course Offerings

 

The Fundamentals of HPC Core program includes up-to-date, best practice and evidence-informed palliative care knowledge, utilizing the innovative Partnering for Palliative Education learning environment, powered by D2L Brightspace.

Fundamentals is a pre-requisite for APPS and CAPCE

Thinking about taking Fundamentals?

We are able to offer affordable, quality, and high-value palliative care courses for health care providers, in Waterloo Wellington, due to government subsidies received by our program. Click on the “+” signs below to reveal more course details.

If it has been more than five years since you last took a Fundamentals course, you may consider re-taking it, due to continuous changes in hospice and palliative care.

Over 7 weeks, local palliative care nurse consultant coaches work with health care providers and volunteers to develop comfort in discussing all aspects of dying and death and by becoming aware of the issues in each of the domains (disease management, physical, psychological, social, spiritual, Practical, end-of-life care / death management and loss and grief) that may impact persons/families living with life-limiting illnesses.

Learners also gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of various team members and insight into the importance of effective communication and team function in supporting persons/families as they journey with progressive illness.

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The Fundamentals of HPC Core program includes up-to-date, best practice and evidence-informed palliative care knowledge, utilizing the innovative Partnering for Palliative Education learning environment, powered by D2L Brightspace.
For all Health Care Providers and Hospice Volunteers
During the Online Fundamentals course, learners must:

  • Attend all 3 Case-Based Classroom Sessions: Learners are present for each session and actively participate in activities and discussions
  • Complete Self-Directed Reading
    • Fundamentals Program Guide (Chapters 1-11)
    • Complete Fundamentals e-Learning Modules (A-L)
  • Participate in two Peer-to-Peer Exchanges: Learners connect with a peer to enable collaborative learning and shared solution finding
  • Complete one Reflective Activity: This is an opportunity for learners to individually reflect on meaning making in one’s life
This course requires learners to interact with their peers and facilitators during these virtual classroom sessions.

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$40.00
  • Full Participation is mandatory to receive a certificate.
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Course Availability & Registration Information

Fundamentals Courses CBL 1
(Start Date)		 CBL 2 CBL 3 Location
Win01 2025
 Sign Up Now		 Jan 8, 2025
 6-9 pm		 Jan 29, 2025
6-9 pm		 Feb 19, 2025
6-9 pm		 Online
via Zoom
Win02 2025
 Sign Up Now		 Jan 14, 2025
1-4 pm		 Feb 4, 2025
1-4 pm		 Feb 25, 2025
1-4 pm		 Online
via Zoom
Win03 2025
 Sign Up Now		 Feb 10, 2025
 9 am-12 pm		 Mar 3, 2025
 9 am-12 pm		 Mar 24, 2025
  9 am-12 pm		 Online
via Zoom
Spr01 2025
 Sign Up Now		 Apr 2, 2025
9 am – 12 pm		 Apr 23, 2025
9 am – 12 pm		 May 14, 2025
9 am – 12 pm		 Online
via Zoom
Spr02 2025
 Sign Up Now		 Apr 14, 2025
1-4 pm		 May 5, 2025
1-4 pm		 May 26, 2025
1-4 pm		 Online
via Zoom
Spr03 2025
 Sign Up Now		 May 7, 2025
  6-9 pm		 May 28, 2025
  6-9 pm		 Jun 18, 2025
 6-9 pm		 Online
via Zoom