Overview
Hospice Palliative Care Ontario offers palliative care education for Long-Term Care Homes (LTC) or Community Support Services (CSS) located within the Ontario Health Toronto region. These courses are designed to meet the palliative care educational needs of interdisciplinary staff in long-term care facilities and retirement residences. This education was designed to provide flexible virtual learning opportunities.
This education is offered free of charge for individuals working at a Long-Term Care Home or Community Support Service Organization within the Toronto region.
- Multidisciplinary staff: Sign up to find out more about available palliative care education opportunities.
- Administrators, Directors of Care or Managers: Contact us to discuss your palliative care education needs by using our Contact Us form.
Upcoming Palliative Care Lightning Talks:
Short on time? Join us for our Palliative Care Lightning Talks – 15 minute webinars on various palliative care topics. Can’t attend the webinar? We’ll share the recording with you so that you can view on your own time.
Goals of Care and Symptom Management – Wednesdays 11:00 AM
- February 19: Goals of Care
- February 26: Symptom Management: Pain
- March 5: Symptom Management: Pain Medications, and PRN Use
- March 12: Symptom Management: Decreased Appetite and Involuntary Weight Loss
Facilitated by: Mahoganie Hines, BScN, RN, MHSc, CHPCN(C)
Palliative Approach and Frameworks – Saturdays 1:30 PM
- March 1: Palliative Approach and the Language we Use
- March 8: Early Identification/Gold Standards Framework
- March 22: Model of Care: Adults in Community and Palliative Care Competency Framework
- March 29: Caring for you!
Facilitated by: Melissa Chadwick, BScN, RN, CHPCN(C)
NEW On-Demand Learning Hub
HPCO’s online Learning Hub offers self‑paced, on-demand training for interdisciplinary staff of LTC homes and CSS organizations in Toronto.
The Learning Hub offers timely continuing education allowing flexibility for busy professionals and growing organizations. Learners can access high-quality, expert-led hospice palliative care education and training sessions from anywhere with an internet connection, and they can learn at a time and pace that suits their schedule.
The Learning Hub is offered free of charge for individuals working at a Long-Term Care Home or Community Support Service Organization within the Toronto region. An account is required.
