Palliative Care Academy
To register for Dining to Learn, click HERE.
- All sessions run from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- A light dinner is provided to those who attend in person at the LHIN office at 4:30 p.m.
- All Long Term Care Staff and Volunteers are welcome
An interprofessional education series providing leading-edge instruction on the most essential long-term care topics. All sessions are free of charge. A certificate of attendance will be provided to those who complete an evaluation after the session.
2019 English Sessions
- Essentials of pain in long-term care, Oct 9, 2019.
- Overcoming obstacles to pain management in long-term care Nov 13, 2019
- Self-care and mindfulness in long-term care. Dec 11, 2019.
Register quickly to ensure you have a spot!
Attendance Options
- In-Person: CCAC, 4200 Labelle St. (light dinner will be provided at 4:30 p.m.)
- OTN Site: After registering via the link above, and closer to the date of the session, an OTN code will be sent to you. Please provide this code to your OTN administrator.
- Weblink: After registering via the link above, and closer to the date of the session, you will be sent a weblink to watch the presentation live via your personal computer, or watch the archived version for up to 2 years after the live presentation.
To register for the Thursday Evening Series, please click HERE
Mainpro+ Accredited Continuing education series offered the last Thursday of the month on topics related to Palliative Care. These 2-hour sessions are held Live at the Élisabeth Bruyère Auditorium, via OTN across Ontario and via personal computer Weblink. Certificates of attendance are provided. Please note that this series is only offered in English.
- All sessions are free
- Light dinner provided to those who attend in person at Bruyere Auditorium
- Physicians, Nurses and other Palliative Care Workers are welcome to attend
Thursday Evening Series is certified for up to 12 Mainpro+ credits (Group Learning).
2019-2020 Sessions
2019-Sep 26 : Whole Person Positive LGBT+ Care, Ottawa Seniors Pride Network
2019-Oct 24 : Palliative Care in the Renal Population, Dr. Janet Davies
2019-Nov 28 : Opioids in Palliative Care, Dr. Andrew Douglas
2020-Jan 30 : HELP Project, Dr. Pamela Grassau
2020-Feb 27 : Religious and Cultural Practices around Death and Dying, Tracy Seaton
2020-Mar 26 : Managing H.O.P.E.: Dignified Wound Care, Melanie Spenceley, RPCT
To register for one or all of the sessions, please click HERE
All sessions run on Thursday Evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- In-Person: Elisabeth Bruyere Auditorium, 43 Bruyere St., Ottawa, Ontario (light dinner provided at 6:00 p.m.)
- OTN Site: After registering via the link above, and closer to the date of the session, an OTN code will be sent to you. Please provide this code to your OTN administrator.
- Weblink: After registering via the link above, and closer to the date of the session, you will be sent a weblink to watch the presentation live via your personal computer, or watch the archived version for up to 2 years after the live presentation
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2019-2020 COLLEGE PROGRAMS IS CLOSED.
La Cité: Techniques de communication dans les soins palliatifs
Sans frais. Éducation accréditée.
- 16 Sept. à 18 nov., 2019, 18h-21h
- Les lundis soirs
- Avec Sophie Tshibola
- Pour les employées des centres de soins de longue durée en Ottawa
Ce cours vise l'application d'attitudes et de stratégies de base favorisant une communication optimale, notamment avec les membres de l'équipe interdisciplinaire en soins palliatifs ainsi que des attitudes et des habiletés facilitantes de la relation d'aide avec les personnes en phase terminale et leurs proches.
pour les formulaires d'enregistrement, contactez: education@champlainpalliative.ca
Algonquin College: Communication Skills in Hospice Palliative Care
Free. Accredited college program.
- For employees of Ottawa area long term care homes
- Every Monday evening from Sept 16 - Nov 18, 2019
- 6:00--9:00 p.m.
- With Karen Massey
Students practice and apply different verbal and non-verbal communication strategies and explore the impact of interpersonal dynamics on the palliative care experience. The use of role-play, reflective practice techniques and small group discussion emphasizes the importance of communication in this setting.
To receive a copy of the registration form, please email: education@champlainpalliative.ca