Resource Evaluation
My goal for the “Essentials in Hospice Palliative Care” resources is to develop resources that are user friendly, functional, delicious and digestible, and that increase the students’ competence, confidence and compassion in caring for the dying. How do we know if the resources are what I hope they are? And how do we improve them […]
Kath's favorite read for April – written by Della Roberts and Gina Gaspard
For most residents, the Long Term Care facility will be their last home. The average length of stay in many Canadian communities is less than 18 months, in some communities it is as low as 6 momnths. We need to to integrate a palliative approach, offer symptom management, open the door to discuss difficult topics, […]
BC Government annouces their End of Life Care Plan….
The End of Life Care Plan is intended as a guide for health care providers to plan and meet the needs of the dying, their families and caregivers. IN addition to the plan, financial support was provided to a number of hospices in the lower mainland and money was committed to the development of a […]
Key self care strategy – revealing and revealed
While caregiving over the past few months, my sister Barb (the Danish Viking) taught me a self care strategy that she promised would clear my brains and freshen my perspective. Off to the beach we went. With ice on the ground and towels freezing to the rocks… we went for a swim! And Barb was […]
