Tools and Skills for Embedding Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care

Residential aged care services face particular difficulties in palliative care

By Palliative and Supportive Care Education

Date and time

Thu, 13 May 2021 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM AWST

Location

Seminar Room

Cancer Council WA 15 Bedbrook Place ShentonPark, WA 6008 Australia

About this event

Tools and Skills for Embedding Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care

Date: Thursday 13 May 2021

Time: Registration 8.45am, 9am-1pm

Venue: Seminar Room, Cancer Council, 15 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park

Designed forHealth care Professionals working in aged care facilities: Doctors, Facility Managers, Senior Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses.

OverviewResidential aged care services face particular difficulties in palliative care, because permanent residents often have dementia and/ or communication difficulties and complex care needs (AIHW 2018). In addition there is a high burden of chronic disease and comorbidity in the residential aged care population (Hellen, Vitry & Caughey 2017).

Learning areas

Discussion to identify tools to embed a palliative approach within your facility.
Expand upon foundational palliative care education for residential aged care
Outline available resources and services.

Presented by Claire Doyle, Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner.

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Non-Attendance fee

PaSCE will be charging a non-attendance fee for all events where there has been no notice of cancellation prior to the event. The fee will be the cost of the event for paid events or $20 per person for free events.

Parking: Free parking is available at 15 Bedbrook Place. See the map below for visitors parking information and directions to the Seminar Room.

Organised by

Palliative and Supportive Care Education

Palliative care education for health professionals, health care workers and palliative care volunteers across WA.

Our events are aimed at increasing knowledge and understanding of palliative care for health professionals caring for any person with a life-limiting illness in all settings.

The education programs are facilitated by project officers in collaboration with expert palliative care clinical providers and health professionals. Tailored education to meet specific requirements is available as we continue to improve and develop our programs to meet the growing demand for palliative and supportive care education.

PaSCE is supported by Cancer Council of WA and the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network, WA Department of Health.

Our events are PRIVATELY LISTED, to view what is coming up visit our Health Professionals Calendar

https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/articles/calendar/calendar-health-professional-training-seminars-and/

To be added our MAILING LIST please email pasce@cancerwa.asn.au.

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