@charfutch

Non-stop re-thinker, re-learner, and big over-thinker who's mostly thinking about harm reduction, palliative care, and injustices in systems of ‘care’

Joined January 2022
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Team member @aimollison presenting on seeing, engaging, and supporting #caregivers in contexts of #homelessness and #poverty with colleagues and friends 🌿 @Princess_HMP @CareMcgill
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The crew at @CareMcgill in session with @NaheedD learning and sharing #equity and #palliativecare 💥 @aimollison @NPersaud5 @charfutch @mbusbyoconnor @UVicAging @UVicHsd @VicCoolAid @VanIslandHealth
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Charlotte (she/her) retweeted
VANDU@VANDUpeople27 Oct 2023
Statement of the VANDU Board of Directors regarding DULF:
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STOP THE SWEEPS screening in ‘Vic’ this Sunday (15th) at the downtown community centre on Pandora. Doors at 3:00, screening at 3:45, and dinner served afterward accompanied by chats with folks involved in the doc.
Stop the Sweeps Vancouver@stopsweepsvan10 Oct 2023
Screening of STOP THE SWEEPS in so-called Victoria this Sunday. Join to learn more about the City/Police led displacement of unhoused people on Hastings St & how to fight back. Members of Stop the Sweeps are coming over from Van for a conversation (& dinner) after the screening.
A poster with a white background, a black hand-drawn image of E. Hastings St. shows a traffic light with a Naloxone hanging on it with two community members (one in a wheelchair and the other looking warily at a city pitchfork) holding a banner. The banner reads “stop the sweeps”. In the top left corner, a paint roller is wheat-pasting a sign with the event details: Free Screening, Sunday October 15th, Doors at 3:00pm, screening at 3:45pm, Downtown Community Centre 755 Pandora Ave. Text reading Dinner Provided is displayed below. In the bottom left corner there is a tent with a dog in front. More text is displayed in the centre bottom: Part 1: Policing and Displacement in Vancouver’s DTES, and TWITTER: www.twitter.com/stopsweepsvan is underneath.

ALT A poster with a white background, a black hand-drawn image of E. Hastings St. shows a traffic light with a Naloxone hanging on it with two community members (one in a wheelchair and the other looking warily at a city pitchfork) holding a banner. The banner reads “stop the sweeps”. In the top left corner, a paint roller is wheat-pasting a sign with the event details: Free Screening, Sunday October 15th, Doors at 3:00pm, screening at 3:45pm, Downtown Community Centre 755 Pandora Ave. Text reading Dinner Provided is displayed below. In the bottom left corner there is a tent with a dog in front. More text is displayed in the centre bottom: Part 1: Policing and Displacement in Vancouver’s DTES, and TWITTER: www.twitter.com/stopsweepsvan is underneath.

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Charlotte (she/her) retweeted
Matthew@mbusbyoconnor1 Jun 2023
I can not express how lucky I feel to be involved in this project and the guide that has been released. I find it hard to articulate my thoughts on the work I do and the injustice I see (and in turn perpetuate). I’m proud of the team and hope you’ll take a look.
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
1/ Today we are launching a Resource Guide developed by the ePAC Action Team. This Guide adapts a #palliativeapproach to care to settings where people are living & dying in contexts of #inequity. Access the story and guide here: equityinpalliativecare.com/p…
Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

ALT Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

ALT Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

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Charlotte (she/her) retweeted
Ashley Mollison@aimollison1 Jun 2023
To me, a palliative approach to care puts the focus back on the person, their desires, needs rather than the systems. This matters so much more in contexts where people have been harmed by systems #ThisIsPalliativeCare
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
Replying to @access2care
Q1: What does a palliative approach to care mean to you and why do you think it matters in contexts of inequity? #ThisIsPalliativeCare
Q1: What does a palliative approach to care mean to you and why do you think it matters in contexts of inequity? #ThisIsPalliativeCare

ALT Q1: What does a palliative approach to care mean to you and why do you think it matters in contexts of inequity? #ThisIsPalliativeCare

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When I read and think of this resource, I think of people: those who wrote and shaped it (who I’ve been so lucky to get to know and learn from+with) and those I’ve known who have made reading it resonate for me- in grief, in love, in rage. Anyway, smiling like this today.
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
That's a wrap folks! Please feel free to continue engaging with these questions through the coming days. Check out our Resource Guide and let us know what you think! equityinpalliativecare.com/p… We leave you with this great pic of @charfutch @mbusbyoconnor #ThisIsPalliativeCare
Char and Mattie stand next to a wall that has "Death" spray painted on it with a copy of the resource guide.

ALT Char and Mattie stand next to a wall that has "Death" spray painted on it with a copy of the resource guide.

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‘Chosen caregivers’ signifies different roles and relationships for everyone. Whether it be friends, pets, a worker, family (however one defines it), etc., these carers aren’t excluded from someone’s care plans and processes and are cared for, too. #ThisisPalliativeCare
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
Replying to @access2care
Here's our final question!! Thanks to everyone for joining our convo today! Q5: A palliative approach to care focuses on the person, their family, and community. Do you think this looks different in contexts of inequity and, if yes, how so? #ThisIsPalliativeCare
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Charlotte (she/her) retweeted
Kara Whitlock@kara_whitlock1 Jun 2023
Q4: If someone does not want support, you can respect their wishes-much in the same way I would hope someone would treat me if I felt that way #thisispalliativecare
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
Replying to @access2care
Only 2 more questions left! Q4: What can inner-city workers offer people who have palliative needs but do not want the support? #ThisIsPalliativeCare
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Charlotte (she/her) retweeted
Kara Whitlock@kara_whitlock1 Jun 2023
Q3: Much of the harm done in contexts of inequity involves the removal of choice for those who cannot afford to buy their autonomy. Reducing suffering means reducing the harms of our systems of care by centering people in their care decisions #thisispalliativecare
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
Replying to @access2care
Q3 coming your way!!! A palliative approach to care focused on reducing suffering and improving quality of life. What does this look like in contexts of inequity? #ThisIsPalliativeCare
A palliative approach to care focused on reducing suffering and improving quality of life. What does this look like in contexts of inequity? Share your thoughts by replying to or tagging @access2care using the hashtag #ThisIsPalliativeCare

ALT A palliative approach to care focused on reducing suffering and improving quality of life. What does this look like in contexts of inequity? Share your thoughts by replying to or tagging @access2care using the hashtag #ThisIsPalliativeCare

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If a palliative approach to care is when someone’s care needs and wishes are heard and met in self-determined ways, then its not constricted to happening in and specific place or at any specific time. It should be everywhere and it should be all the time! #ThisisPalliativeCare
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
Replying to @access2care
Q2: When and where do you think a palliative approach to care occurs? Why do you think that? Share your thoughts by tweet quoting this tweet or replying here! #ThisIsPalliativeCare
Q2: When and where do you think a palliative approach to care occurs? Why do you think that? Share your thoughts by quote tweeting or replying to this tweet!

ALT Q2: When and where do you think a palliative approach to care occurs? Why do you think that? Share your thoughts by quote tweeting or replying to this tweet!

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In a social/structural climate that doesn’t meet everyone’s needs equally, I see a palliative approach to care as a radical approach that strives to mitigate this by ensuring the person at the centre of care guides and determines the care they receive #ThisisPalliativeCare
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
Replying to @access2care
Q1: What does a palliative approach to care mean to you and why do you think it matters in contexts of inequity? #ThisIsPalliativeCare
Q1: What does a palliative approach to care mean to you and why do you think it matters in contexts of inequity? #ThisIsPalliativeCare

ALT Q1: What does a palliative approach to care mean to you and why do you think it matters in contexts of inequity? #ThisIsPalliativeCare

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Charlotte (she/her) retweeted
Substance@SubstanceUVic1 Jun 2023
#drugchecking is a palliative approach to care.
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
1/ Today we are launching a Resource Guide developed by the ePAC Action Team. This Guide adapts a #palliativeapproach to care to settings where people are living & dying in contexts of #inequity. Access the story and guide here: equityinpalliativecare.com/p…
Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

ALT Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

ALT Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

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Welcome to our Twitter Convo! As part of our Resource Guide launch we want to hear from you! Please quote tweet the questions below with your response using the hashtag #ThisIsPalliativeCare Here's a sneak peak at our Q's. Warm up your keyboards, we start at noon PDT!
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care1 Jun 2023
1/ Today we are launching a Resource Guide developed by the ePAC Action Team. This Guide adapts a #palliativeapproach to care to settings where people are living & dying in contexts of #inequity. Access the story and guide here: equityinpalliativecare.com/p…
Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

ALT Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

ALT Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

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1/ Today we are launching a Resource Guide developed by the ePAC Action Team. This Guide adapts a #palliativeapproach to care to settings where people are living & dying in contexts of #inequity. Access the story and guide here: equityinpalliativecare.com/p…
Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

ALT Front cover of resource guide with title "Palliative care is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city".

Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

ALT Poster depicting images from zines with the title, "Palliative Care Is... A collective response to death, dying, and grief in the inner city". Also contains a QR code.

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On June 1, we will launch a resource guide built from 5+ years of collaborative research w/ workers supporting people through life-limiting conditions of #poverty #homelessness #criminalization #racism #stigma On launch day, join us here at 12pm PDT for a Twitter Conversation.
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Charlotte (she/her) retweeted
Kara Whitlock@kara_whitlock24 May 2023
I bet you do
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Happening tomorrow! See you there!⤵️
Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC)@access2care18 Apr 2023
Grateful to host @TessMoeke from the Te Ārai Research Group for our next CRC Talks event! See you there! Powerful, transformative voices: Creative arts methods promote Indigenous end-of-life experiences April 26, 10:30am-12pm PST @KStajduhar @UVicAging @UVicNursing
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