01/20/2025
Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) is offering complimentary online training for Ontario-based healthcare providers and administrators working in community settings, including long-term care. Enhance your ability to provide person-centered, compassionate care with two exceptional educational opportunities: Both courses are available online and must be completed by March 31, 2025. Spaces are limited – apply now
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With palliative care being integral to nursing, this introductory guide explores how specialized resources for palliative care can elevate nursing practices and improve patient care. As global demographics shift and serious and chronic illnesses rise, the demand for palliative care is expected to grow by 40% by 20301. For nurses, this increasing need brings unique
Read More12/13/2024
Palliative care is a compassionate, whole-person approach that adapts to meet people where they are, honoring their unique needs and circumstances. However, one group that remains underserved in palliative care is people living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Ensuring equitable and quality care for this population is essential because getting palliative care right for PWIDD
Read More11/18/2024
National Grief and Bereavement Day is a time to reflect on the profound impact of loss and the vital role of community support during times of grief. This day prompts us to recognize the universal nature of loss, the individual experience of grief, and the power of collective empathy and care facilitated by communities. This
Read More10/11/2024
PSWs: Navigating Difficult Conversations Personal Support Workers (PSWs) play a crucial role in providing care and comfort to people, especially during their times of decline and as death nears. They often struggle with responding to difficult questions from the dying person and from the family/friends/caregivers. As a nurse educator/leader/mentor, you play a vital role in
Read More08/09/2024
I love to think of grief as a normal, healthy, whole person response by which we adapt to life without the person/loved one, physically present. Years ago, Freud taught that grief should have an end, and that end included, a severed connection with the deceased. I’m grateful we have moved from this perspective! And then,
Read More06/20/2024
When I was asked to write this blog post, I didn’t know much about the term ‘grief literacy’! I was given a few research article, but other than that, I hadn’t really come across it that often. After I did a bunch of reading, I have a much better grasp on the subject. I will
Read More05/23/2024
Written by Courtney Murrell This June marks 16 years since I finished the PSW College certificate program, and I can still picture the night that the RN instructor shared with us, what has been the most important career advice I have ever received. It was nearing 21:00, we were a classroom of exhausted women that
Read More04/28/2024
Written by Mahoganie Hines Have you ever had a challenging patient, or perhaps even a family member who you could not seem to see eye to eye with? Have you ever had to implement a policy you did not agree with or felt that it wasn’t true to what you felt you should be doing?
Read More04/22/2024
Compiled by Misha Butot MSW, RCSW for Life and Death Matters webinar April 23, 2024 Reflections from Misha Butot, in preparation for Webinar April 23 2024 Please download the PDF or enjoy in this format. Palliative care specialists improve quality of life for the patients whose needs are most complex. Working in partnership with the
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