Session Info: In this session, certified grief counsellor, Claudia Otto will share practical tips, tools, and examples of ways health and social care providers can help others heal through methods like storytelling and tapping into the senses. This session will describe various approaches to support patients and families at various stages of their grief […]
Session Info: The purpose of this session is to present a study that explores the experiences of moral distress during the pandemic for long-term care home staff of nurses and personal support workers in northern Ontario, the subsequent impacts on their mental health as well as their resilience and adaptation. This session will outline the […]
Session Details: You don’t want to miss this workshop dedicated to understanding and navigating the intricate aspects of Medical Assistance in Dying. This event is specifically designed for health and social care providers who are looking to deepen their knowledge and skills in this sensitive area. Join our special guest Lauren Clark and discover […]
Session Info: Explore respectful and meaningful engagement approaches with Indigenous Peoples. Engage in critical self-reflective practices and create a space to explore cultural safety & humility. Speaker Bios: Joanna Meawasige Vautour, Anishinaabe Kwe (she/her), MSW, RSW Joanna Meawasige Vautour is an Anishinaabe band member of Serpent River First Nation (SRFN). She was born and raised […]
When & Where: February 06 - 08, 2024 | Calgary + Online About: Coordinated by the SE Health First Nations, Inuit, and Métis team, in partnership with Lakehead University’s Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH), you will have an opportunity to participate in meaningful knowledge exchange with over 150 in-person and […]
LEAP LTC is now full. To join our waitlist, please contact Stephanie Hendrickson at shendric@lakeheadu.ca. 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 a palliative care approach, with case studies contextualized to the […]
Calling all Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Experts! Do you have experience as an educator and a minimum of 2 years of cumulative experience working in palliative care? Have you taken a LEAP course or are you interested in completing a course? If so, you may be eligible to become a Pallium Certified LEAP Facilitator and […]
Session Info: Supporting Patients Who Identify as 2-Spirit LGBTQ+ Who Could Benefit from a Palliative Approach to Care When: February 21, 2024 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (EDT) Where: Zoom Albert's Bio: Albert McLeod is a Status Indian with ancestry from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the Métis communities of Norway House and Cross Lake […]
Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Long-Term Care Settings As our population ages and health challenges evolve, the demand for skilled palliative care is more crucial than ever. This course, tailored to the learning needs and preferences of frontline care providers, offers flexible learning to enhance skills in palliative care. Feedback from past participants highlights […]
Session Info: The purpose of this session is to present a study that explored how a community of older adults living in a naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) with Oasis programming sought to build, and maintain, a sense of community by finding new ways of being together and engaging in collective occupation. This session will […]
When & Where: March 21st & 22nd, 2024 at the Forest Inn & Conference Centre, Sioux Lookout ON Travel Grant Reimbursements for staff working in First Nations communities! Following the workshop, we will be offering a travel grant to cover partial travel costs. Please review the letter included in the registration package which outlines the […]
Speaker Bio: Elton Beardy is Anishinini from Kitchenuhumaykoosib Inninuwug. Working within St. Joseph's Care Group as a Cultural Practitioner, he provides cultural services dedicated to holistic healing as part of the N'doo'owe Binesi Traditional Healing Program. His practice is deeply rooted in his people's traditional spirituality, which he shares with clients and fellow staff in […]
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.