Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
SPA-LTC (Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care)
Individuals in long-term care (LTC) who are reaching end-of-life have unique physical, emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual needs. A palliative approach to care ensures these needs are being met in a compassionate way that enhances the quality of life, limits suffering and provides needed comfort.
This podcast explores the palliative approach to long-term care through conversations with patients, health care professionals, family members, researchers and others who want to improve how we care for people in long-term care.
Production of these podcasts has been made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
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Palliative and long-term care for Indigenous people: a podcast with Nurse, Elder and Knowledge Keeper Jeroline Smith
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
04/11/23 • 18 min
How do we ensure that Indigenous people receive palliative care that aligns with their culture and spirituality? In this episode, guest host and researcher Mary Lou Kelley has a conversation with Jeroline Smith, a retired nurse, Elder and Knowledge Keeper who has made significant contributions to palliative care for Indigenous people. Jeroline talks about the importance of community, the need for more training and resources, and the need for more long-term care homes in Indigenous communities.
Jeroline Smith is a retired nurse currently working as an Elder and Knowledge Keeper to advise the work of Canadian Virtual Hospice, the Lakehead University Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health, and the regional home care program in Manitoba. In 2019, she received the Award of Excellence from the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, and has made significant contributions to several national palliative care initiatives.
Since 1972, researcher Mary Lou Kelley has been engaged in gerontology and palliative care practice, teaching and research. She has made major contributions to research in long-term care, and rural and First Nations communities, using participatory, community development approaches to empower and support community members and front line workers.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
The role of the personal support worker in long-term care: a conversation with Personal Support worker Jackie McDonald
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
03/10/22 • 13 min
Jackie McDonald recently retired after being a Personal Support Worker for the past 27 years. She has worked in both community and long-term care settings in Thunder Bay, and she was the PSW lead for the Quality Palliative Care in Long-Term Care project at Lakehead University from 2004 to 2009. Through this project, Jackie has help to develop many initiatives pertaining to bettering the quality of life for residents, families, and staff.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
Meaningful Connections: a conversation with PhD student and researcher Courtney Hicks
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
09/19/22 • 13 min
Courtney Hicks is a PhD student at the University of Waterloo in the School of Public Health Sciences, Aging Health and Wellbeing program. Her research focuses on a palliative approa h to care for persons living with dementia in long-term care settings. For two years, she worked as a Meaningful Connections Coordinator alongside a recreation and leisure team in a long-term care home in southern Ontario. During our conversation, she spoke about her personal and professional experiences with long-term care and palliative care, and the importance of building competencies in a palliative approach to care for all members of the team.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
Order sets for improving palliative care: a conversation with palliative care physician Dr. Melanie Leger
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
10/23/23 • 13 min
Dr. Melanie Leger is a palliative care physician in Moncton, New Brunswick. She recently developed standardized templates for order sets in palliative, to help guide community and long-term care health professionals as they review and update palliative protocols. The templates also increase efficiency by adding medication quantities and refill orders that can double as a prescription.
"Some of our nursing homes had order sets, but some didn't. This project made me realize that some of these order sets were sometimes dated. It made me think that having it reviewed by palliative care specialists can help make sure they are up to date and evidence-based."
The SPA-LTC podcast has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 15 Long Term Care Podcasts on the web!
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
Finding purpose in long-term care: a conversation with Shalom Village CEO Pat Morden
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
03/17/23 • 17 min
How do we make mission statements real ? Pat Morden says that leadership is critical to ensuring that people have autonomy and a sense of purpose to understand the mission.
Pat Morden, the 'upcycled' CEO of Shalom Village, is committed to enriching the experiences of those who need to live closer to care and want to live life on their own terms. Pat has worked to achieve this alongside others in a variety of settings, including as a front line nurse, university faculty member, CEO, executive coach, a member of numerous boards, and the captain of a world championship Canadian dragon boat team.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
End of Life Doulas in long-term care: a conversation with Olga Nikolajev
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
12/19/22 • 16 min
What role do End of Life Doulas play in long-term care, and how can they help residents, family members and long-term care staff during the dying experience? We spoke with End of Life Nurse Educator Olga Nikolajev about the role of an End of Life Doula in long-term care, and how they contribute to quality end-of-life care.
Olga Nikolajev is an end of life nurse educator with over 25 years of professional experience as a registered nurse in various healthcare settings, including hospice palliative care. She facilitates online courses through Centennial College, as well as the End of Life Doula course through Douglas College. She's also the founder and director of the Death Doula Ontario Network. Olga has been involved in national, provincial, and local community efforts to shift the way we view and approach our dying experience, death and grief, including how we care for each other at the end of life and beyond.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
A conversation with palliative pain and symptom management consultants: Jen Logan and Kim Rogers
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
04/25/22 • 16 min
Jen Logan has been nursing for 25 years and has worked in palliative care in many capacities, including community nursing care coordination for a palliative care team. In her current role as a palliative pain and symptom management consultant, she is also an advanced care planning regional champion, which allows her to build the capacity of frontline care providers in advanced care planning and the provision of person-centered care for patients and families.
Kim Rogers has been a nurse for almost 20 years, and has been a palliative pain and symptom management consultant for nearly seven years. Prior to this role, she was a nurse on a hematology floor. She's a graduate of Brock university with a Bachelor of Arts and also a graduate of Mohawk College in Nursing. As a facilitator of palliative care education, Kim loves passing on her knowledge to other healthcare providers.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
Special Series: Cup of Care- conversations with family caregivers - Episode 4
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
04/14/22 • 22 min
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
In this episode, Darrel looks back on pivotal moments in his caregiving journey, including the moment he first realized his mother’s cognitive health was changing, and the moment he realized how hard it was for his father to be his mother’s sole caregiver. He shares what inspired him to step into a role as their primary family caregiver, and how this shaped his own experience as a parent.
"Look for those moments of connection and really enjoy them." – Darrel
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
Caring for a partner with dementia: a conversation with Fay Martin
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
11/10/24 • 16 min
"You don't know what's going wrong. And you have all these theories, but it's a long time before dementia is one of the hypotheses..."
Fay Martin is a retired social worker who lives in Haliburton County, a small rural community in Ontario. She cared for her husband, who had dementia, until his death in 202. He died with - but not of - dementia, sparing them the ravages of the later stages of that disease. Nevertheless, it knocked their lives sideways.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
Transitions and support when a loved one dies: a conversation with funeral director Joe Peters
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
05/09/23 • 15 min
How do we better support family, friends, and long-term care staff as they grieve the death of a long-term care resident? Joe Peters is a funeral director with more than 35 years of experience at funeral homes in Toronto. He has supported many family members and friends through grief, and he has also experienced a wide range of approaches to honoring the deaths of residents in long-term care.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
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Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care currently has 40 episodes available.
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The average episode length on Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care is 17 minutes.
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Episodes of Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care are typically released every 20 days.
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The first episode of Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care was released on Dec 7, 2021.
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