APCC Assoc of Palliative Care Centres

APCC Assoc of Palliative Care Centres Promoting excellence in palliative care for all.

This is a ten-week, online interactive course that includes both theoretical and practical components, utilising adult l...
20/08/2026

This is a ten-week, online interactive course that includes both theoretical and practical components, utilising adult learning principles.

It is designed for enrolled nursing assistants, social auxiliary workers, caregivers, and home-based carers.

The course provides a foundational overview of palliative care and introduces caregivers to its principles, ethics, and values.

Sessions will be offered based on demand, requiring a minimum of 15 participants and a maximum of 20 per training cycle.

Next course dates: 07 October – 09 December 2026

For more information, please visit https://apcc.org.za/introduction-to-palliative-care-course-for-caregivers/

Hope can look very different after a leukaemia diagnosis.Sometimes it arrives in the form of a stem cell donor. Sometime...
18/08/2026

Hope can look very different after a leukaemia diagnosis.
Sometimes it arrives in the form of a stem cell donor. Sometimes it comes from a treatment breakthrough. Sometimes it comes from knowing that whatever lies ahead, you won't face it alone.

As Leukaemia Awareness Month begins, we recognise everyone living with blood cancers, their families and the healthcare teams walking alongside them.

Registering as a stem cell donor has the potential to change someone's future.

Supporting people through palliative care helps ensure that, whatever their journey looks like, they are cared for with dignity, comfort and compassion.

Learn more about becoming a stem cell donor: https://www.dkms-africa.org/register-now

Patch SA - Palliative Care for Children South Africa SA is hosting the third in their quarterly webinar series, explorin...
17/08/2026

Patch SA - Palliative Care for Children South Africa SA is hosting the third in their quarterly webinar series, exploring palliative care for adolescents with two experienced practitioners.
🎙️ Tracy Brand, Medical Social Worker and Director at Umduduzi Hospice Care for Children
🎙️ Dr Jivanesh Chetty, MBBCh, PGDip HIV Management, PGDip Interdisciplinary Pain Management
"Adolescent Palliative Care: Support, Communication & the Transition Journey" looks at how we talk to young patients, how we support their independence, and how we help them move from paediatric to adult care without losing continuity.
Free webinar. Wednesday, 19 August, 18h30 to 20h00 SAST, on Zoom.
Register here: patchsa.org/watch-our-webinars

‘Psychosocial Palliative Care’ Looking to strengthen your expertise in holistic care? Commencement dates for the next...
14/08/2026

‘Psychosocial Palliative Care’
Looking to strengthen your expertise in holistic care?

Commencement dates for the next online courses:
06 October – 08 December 2026

Face-to-face courses take place based on demand (when a minimum of 15 people are signed up in a specific region), with a maximum of 25 participants per training session.

Aimed at psychosocial professionals, including social workers, psychologists, and spiritual care practitioners, this course was developed to equip learners with the appropriate skills, knowledge, and attitudes to incorporate psychosocial palliative care practices and principles. SACSSP – 22.5 CPD points for both face-to-face and e-learning.

For more information, please visit: https://apcc.org.za/psychosocial-palliative-care-course

Congratulations to CHoiCe Trust 👏
13/08/2026

Congratulations to CHoiCe Trust 👏

13/08/2026

Congratulations to Zazen Respite Care!

On behalf of the Association of Palliative Care Centres, we celebrate your continued achievement in maintaining a 3‑star accreditation.

Your steadfast dedication to palliative care is recognised and deeply valued.

12/08/2026

The story doesn't end when something is donated.
It begins again.
A book finds a new reader.
A dining table becomes the heart of another family's home.
A favourite jacket starts a new chapter.

And every purchase helps another story continue too: the story of compassionate palliative care for patients and families supported by Tygerberg Hospice Trust.

Visit the Sunshine Shop or Treasure Chest, discover something unexpected, and know that every bargain carries a little more meaning.

https://apcc.org.za/the-thrift-shop-collective/the-tygerberg-hospice-trust/

11/08/2026

A huge round of applause for CHoiCe Trust!

The Association of Palliative Care Centres is honoured to celebrate your outstanding achievement of 5‑star accreditation.

This distinction marks an extraordinary, sustained commitment to excellence in palliative care.

A milestone that truly sets you apart.

Palliative care is often described as adding life to days.Across South Africa, thousands of women make that possible.The...
09/08/2026

Palliative care is often described as adding life to days.

Across South Africa, thousands of women make that possible.

They ease pain. They sit through silence. They guide families through uncertainty. They celebrate small victories, carry heavy conversations and help people live with comfort, dignity and meaning, whatever the circumstances.

This National Women's Day, we celebrate the women whose work reminds us that some of the most important acts of care are also the quietest.

Thank you for bringing compassion, skill and humanity to every life you touch.
Thank you for being the driving force behind so many moments of comfort, connection, and healing.

‘Bereavement Support course’ Gain the skills and confidence to support others through bereavement.Commencement dates for...
06/08/2026

‘Bereavement Support course’
Gain the skills and confidence to support others through bereavement.

Commencement dates for the next online course: 18 August – 20 October 2026.

The Face-To-Face course runs for a week but can be completed one day per week (for six weeks). The E-Learning course is approximately 2 hours per week over 12 weeks.

Face-to-face courses take place based on demand (when a minimum of 15 people are signed up in a specific region), with a maximum of 25 participants per training session.

The course is suitable for all professionals, qualified counsellors, or experienced lay counsellors in work settings where bereavement support is required or potentially required across South African communities.

SACSSP – 29 CPD points for both face-to-face and e-learning.
For more information, please visit https://apcc.org.za/bereavement-support-course/

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