FREE December Webinar – Recognizing Change, Supporting the Person: Earlier Identification and Palliative Approaches in Developmental Services
December 16 1PM PST / 4PM EST
Join us for a thoughtful and practical conversation led by our specialists Tracey Human, Janet Elder, Angie Gonzales, Teresea Donaldson, and Michael Mackenzie. This is a conversation for care providers about how early recognition, teamwork, and compassionate communication can improve quality of life for a person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability who is living with a serious or life-limiting condition.
To register, please use the form at the bottom of the page!
Attendees will be made aware of:
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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.
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Describing how support workers and health-care team members can work together to provide person-centred, trauma-informed, and culturally safer palliative care
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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.
