A thoughtful and practical conversation led by our specialists Tracey Human, Janet Elder, Angie Gonzales, Teresea Donaldson, and Michael Mackenzie. This was a conversation for care providers about how early recognition, teamwork, and compassionate communication could improve quality of life for a person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability who is living with a serious or life-limiting condition.
Attendees were made aware of:
- Describing how support workers and health-care team members can work together to provide person-centred, trauma-informed, and culturally safer palliative care
- Recognizing the importance of early identification of health, emotional, or behavioural changes in a person with a intellectual and/or developmental disability, and understand how these changes may signal new or increased palliative care needs.
- Describing ways to implement ways to use observation, communication, and reflection to support the comfort, dignity, and personal wishes of the person and their circle of support.
