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CORE CONCEPTS LEVEL ONE NEWMARKET: FALL 2005
This 30-hour introduction to hospice palliative care is designed to meet the educational needs of volunteers, homemakers and personal support workers. However, the course will be helpful to any care provider exposed to palliative care.
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NEWMARKET 2005 schedule
York Region Newmarket Health Centre,
194 Eagle Street, Newmarket
Time: 6p.m. – 9p.m. Auditorium |
- Introduction to Principles of Hospice Palliative Care
- Communication and Listening Skills
- Pain Management and Symptom Control
- Alzheimer Dementias in Palliative Care
- Spiritual Issues in Palliative Care and Funeral Planning
- Cultural Considerations in Caring for the Dying
- Grief and Bereavement
- Stress Management
- Introduction to Family Dynamics
- Complementary Therapy
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- Tuesday, September 27th, 2005
- Tuesday, October 4th, 2005
- Tuesday, October 11th, 2005
- Tuesday, October 18th, 2005
- Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
- Tuesday, November 1st, 2005
- Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
- Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
- Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005
- Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
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CORE CONCEPTS LEVEL ONE RICHMOND HILL: FALL 2005
This 30-hour introduction to hospice palliative care is designed to meet the educational needs of volunteers, homemakers and personal support workers. However, the course will be helpful to any care provider exposed to palliative care. St. Mary’s Immaculate Church, 10295 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Auditorium
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RICHMOND HILL 2005 schedule
St. Mary’s Immaculate Church,
10295 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
Time 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Auditorium |
- Introduction to Principles of Hospice Palliative Care
- Communication and Listening Skills
- Pain Management and Symptom Control
- Alzheimer Dementias in Palliative Care
- Spiritual Issues in Palliative Care and Funeral Planning
- Cultural Considerations in Caring for the Dying
- Grief and Bereavement
- Stress Management
- Introduction to Family Dynamics
- Complementary Therapy
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- Thursday, September 15th, 2005
- Thursday, September 22nd, 2005
- Thursday, September 29th, 2005
- Thursday, October 6th, 2005
- Thursday, October 13th, 2005
- Thursday, October 20th, 2005
- Thursday, October 27th, 2005
- Thursday, November 3rd, 2005
- Thursday, November 10th, 2005
- Thursday, November 17th, 2005
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Core Concepts Level II
Participants must complete Core Concepts Level I to be eligible to register for this program.
The 30-hour Level 2 program is designed to meet hospice palliative care educational needs of volunteers, homemakers and personal support workers. In addition, the course will be helpful to any healthcare provider exposed to hospice palliative care.
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RICHMOND HILL
York Central Hospital, Lower Cafeteria,
10 Trench Street, Richmond Hill
Time: T.B.A. |
- The Palliative Care Team
- Building Trust and Issues in Suffering
- Pain and Symptom Management
- Pain Management Without Medications
- Case Study Workshop
- When Your Patient Doesn’t Feel Like Eating
- Diseases in Palliative Care
- Grief and Bereavement
- Ethics and Cultural Issues
- Case Study Workshop
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Core Concepts Level Two Dates are:
- Wednesday, September 21st, 2005
- Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
- Wednesday, October 5th, 2005
- Wednesday, October 12th, 2005
- Wednesday, October 19th, 2005
- Wednesday, October 26th, 2005
- Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
- Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
- Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
- Wednesday, November 23rdh, 2005
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Clinical Practice In Palliative Care
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The program reflects an academic approach in preparation for the hospice palliative care nursing certification examination (through the Canadian Nurses Association). The case study based format will address issues through an holistic approach to care, and has been designed to advance the registered nurse’s knowledge in the specialty of hospice palliative care.
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Dates:
Wednesdays March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Room 3123, Newmarket Health Centre, 194 Eagle Street, Newmarket.
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Complex Issues In Palliative Care
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This 30 hour program for RN’s, RPN’s and allied health professionals takes a comprehensive look at problems faced by patients and families at the end of life. Based on the CHPCA Standards of practice, it addresses team approach to pain and symptom management, psychosocial issues, disease process and treatments, and spiritual/ ethical issues.
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Dates:
Wednesdays, November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2005.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Sunrise Assisted Living, Activity Room, 9800 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill.
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Hospice Palliative Care Mentorship Program
The 30-hour program has been designed to develop inter-disciplinary hospice palliative care teams within long-term and extended care facilities. For more information, .
In-House Workshops
In-house workshops can be tailored to meet the specific needs identified by long-term and extended care facilities. To enquire about an in-house workshop at your place of work, .
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