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 The
Erie St. Clair End-of-Life Care Network enables the
shared expertise, experience and resources of formal
health care provicers across the region, working towards
a high quality, collaborative and consistent continuum
of care
What is Hospice Palliative Care?HPC provides physical, psychological, social, spiritual and practical support to people living with progressive, life-threatening illnesses and their loved ones. Q & A |
EducationESC Education BlueprintContinuous and shared learning is fundamental to the ongoing success and community value of the Network. A number of important initiatives outlined here demonstrate the collaboration, identification and sharing of best practices, and ongoing education services to reach all possible stakeholders in the End-of-Life care community. For an overview of the Education Blueprint, see Overview Poster. Volunteer EducationImplementation of strategic volunteer education planning sessions; training programs to enhance the scope of volunteer training (e.g., Hands on Care training, Story Telling Project,) and promotion of the ‘Share the Care’ model to support informal caregivers/ volunteers. More Cultural EducationWorking with First Nation representatives to identify the palliative care needs of this community develop strategies to meet these needs and to assess the training needs of health care providers working within the Walpole Island First Nation community. More Skill Specific Education for Care ProvidersImplementation of two education programs to build capacity for palliative care: Physical Skills Education (pain and symptom management for community-based nurses: Year 1) and ER Avoidance Education (chemotherapy/radiation therapy side effects management education; Year 2). In addition, in Year 1, Community Resource Education sessions were delivered to increase awareness of available community resources and services. More Nursing Guidelines for End-of-Life Care in Long-Term Care Settings HomesTraining to support the implementation of EOL Care Nursing guidelines across all ESC Long-Term Care Homes. More Expansion of Video-Conferencing CapacityDevelopment of video-conferencing sites to support education across the system, including training of in-house support for video-conferencing operation. More Research & EvaluationA comprehensive evaluation of the Education Blueprint was undertaken, examining both outcomes (summative evaluation) and development and implementation (formative evaluation). The evaluation reports provide detailed information about the methods and results:
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