Events
Palliative Care ECHO Project Series – Supporting Journeys to the Spirit World: Embracing a Two-Eyed Seeing Approach to Caring for Indigenous Peoples
Tuesdays, September 27 – November 8, 2022 (6-part series) 7:00 – 8:30 pm ET via zoom Join our interdisciplinary hub team in exploring Indigenous and Westernized ways of knowing in caring for Indigenous Peoples who are seriously ill. Access current resources and tools available to support you. We invite you to bring real patient cases ...
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Indigenous Peoples’ Health & Aging Webinar – Difficult Conversations is the Heart of Caring
Date: October 5, 1:00 – 2:30pm (EDT) Learning Objectives: An holistic assessment of life-limiting illness understanding and providing support to the individual and families; Recognizing the need to support the complexities of treatment options and informed consent(s) with chronic and life-limiting prognoses; and, The integration of reflective practice to enhance your skills. More information here. ...
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Palliative Care Lunch & Learn – Pain Assessment and Management in Palliative Care
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Presenting: Dr. Megan Sellick, MD CCFP(PC), FRCPC Palliative Care Physician, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Assistant Professor, Division of Clinical Sciences, NOSM University Assistant Adjunct Professor, Division of Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta Description: Patients facing life-threatening illnesses can experience complex pain ...
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2022 Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Online Summit
The Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH), Lakehead University, is pleased to offer our Summit in a different format this year to make it as accessible as possible. The Summit is FREE and sessions will be recorded and accessible by password to registered participants for up to 30 days after the ...
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Virtual Workshop – Palliative Care for Front-Line Workers in Indigenous Communities (Ontario only)
Dates: November 3, November 10, November 17, November 24 Each session will be 3 hours – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (EST) Modules covered: Understanding the Palliative Approach to Care Working with Individuals & Families Advance Care Planning Pain & Other Symptoms Last Days and Hours Grief and Loss Helping Relationships and Self-Care Community Care ...
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CERAH Speaker Series – Exploring Dementia Through the French Language Lense
November 16, 2022 Presenter: Joanne Chalifour & Emily Shandruk This presentation will provide a brief review of the Dementia Dialogue podcast and how the learning from the first few years has been translated to the Francophone community. Register here...
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