Palliative Care Series for Families & Care Partners
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Gain clarity. Build confidence. Connect with experts and peers.
Whether you’re new to long-term care (LTC) or have been supporting someone for years, this free 8-part virtual education series is designed to deepen your understanding of key palliative care topics. You’ll become familiar with important palliative care terms and concepts, acquire practical tools, and receive relevant resources to guide you beyond the sessions.
Now in its fourth year, this trusted series has empowered over 500 families and care partners across Ontario LTC homes. Learn more and sign up for our mailing list below. Join the hundreds of care partners already benefiting from this series.
For questions, contact a member of the Ontario CLRI at Bruyère Health team at CollaborativeProject@bruyere.org.
Session Schedule & Overview
Session 1: Introduction to a Palliative Approach to Care
- Understand the true meaning of a palliative approach to care
- Explore the “5 Things To Know About Palliative Care” framework
- Learn how a palliative approach to care can be provided in LTC
Session 2: Let’s Talk Navigating & Advocating
- Recognize your role on the palliative care team
- Build confidence in understanding LTC
- Increase your skills as an advocate
Session 3: Let’s Talk Advance Care Planning & Goals of Care Conversations
- Understand what’s involved in health care decision-making
- Gain confidence in the substitute decision maker’s readiness
- Explore ways to have conversations with substitute decision makers
Session 4: Let’s Talk Medications | Delivered by deprescribing.org
- Understand how medication needs may change over time
- Learn who’s involved in medication decisions
- Discover steps to feel prepared for medication discussions in LTC
Session 5: Let’s Talk Nutrition
- Reflect on your expectations around nutrition in LTC
- Understand how nutrition care fits within a palliative approach
- Discover steps to support nutrition in palliative care
Session 6: Let’s Talk Dementia | Delivered by DSORC
- Understand the types of dementia and progression
- Discover ways to maintain meaningful connections
- Explore self-care strategies and resources
Session 7: Let’s Talk Dying
- Understand the basics of the natural, holistic process of dying
- Gain confidence in offering presence, comfort, and support to the resident at end-of-life
- Explore end-of-life pain management strategies
Session 8: Let’s Talk Grief & Self-Care
- Understand different types of grief and how they can affect you
- Recognize personal grief experiences and self-care tools
- Connect with peers who share similar experiences
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