Join us for the 2024 North West Geriatric Care Conference: Adapting to Change and Complexity in Older Adult Care, hosted by North West Behavioural Supports Ontario (NW BSO), St. […]
Session Info: This session will explore the complex issues surrounding nutrition and hydration in end-of-life care. After reviewing the signs and symptoms of approaching end-of-life, participants will gain a comprehensive […]
Please note, this retreat is for Northwestern Ontario BSO Staff ONLY! The North West BSO Retreat will be a half day event, the morning following the North West Geriatric Care […]
Join us Wednesday, October 2, 2024 for our 2024 NWO Palliative Care Conference Booster. The theme for this years' conference is "Beyond Diagnosis: A Journey Through the Palliative Care Continuum." […]
Hear from local Palliative Care Specialists! Accredited and certified for up to 1.5 Mainpro+® credits More announcements on speakers coming soon. Learning Objectives: Identify the different ways that patients and […]
Workshop Information This 15-hour course is introductory-level, providing an overview of key palliative care concepts, tools and resources. When? October 8 & 9, 2024 Where? Timmins, Ontario Workshop venue and […]
Learning Objectives: Assess personal and system deficiencies in current applications of a palliative approach to care Apply resources and strategies to improve patient identification, illness understanding, symptom management and future […]
Award-winning palliative care course for health care professionals working in long-term care and nursing homes. LEAP™ Long-Term Care is an interprofessional course that focuses on the essential competencies to provide […]
Award-winning palliative care course for Paramedics and Emergency Medical Service Professionals in Northwestern Ontario. LEAP™ Paramedic is a blended learning course for paramedics and Emergency Medical Service professionals that teaches […]
Workshop Information This 15-hour course is introductory-level, providing an overview of key palliative care concepts, tools and resources. When? November 13 & 14, 2024 Where? London, Ontario Workshop venue and […]
Session Learning Objectives: Identifying pediatric patients in need of palliative care Common Pain and symptom management for pediatric palliative care patients Managing pediatric palliative care patients in rural and remote […]
Award-winning palliative care course for health care professionals working in long-term care and nursing homes. LEAP™ Long-Term Care is an interprofessional course that focuses on the essential competencies to provide […]
Lakehead University respectfully acknowledges its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Indigenous people. Lakehead Thunder Bay is located on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses, and is committed to a relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit based on the principles of mutual trust, respect, reciprocity, and collaboration in the spirit of reconciliation. As a Centre we are committed to working towards reconciliation and decolonizing our work and have committed as a staff to educating ourselves in these areas both personally and professionally.