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Deb Riddell is Retiring!
The team at CERAH (somewhat reluctantly!) would like to share that Deb Riddell is retiring at the end of this month. Deb has been the Educational Initiatives Assistant at CERAH since 2001, responsible for all office administration and providing program support, particularly with the Palliative Care education program. Deb has been the ‘hub’ of CERAH for many years, an integral part of the daily activities at the Centre, as well as a key contributor to our educational events.
CERAH will not be the same without Deb’s smiling face, support, and impeccable talent for getting things done!
We will miss you, and wish you nothing but the best in your retirement!
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In honour of National Caregivers’ Day (April 4), we would like to highlight some of the resources from the Walking Alongside Indigenous Peoples who are Seriously Ill education for community caregivers curriculum. This curriculum includes over 90 tools and resources and is available for free download from the CERAH website.
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April 6, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (EST)
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Have you attended a Palliative Care for Front-Line Workers in Indigenous Communities workshop?
If so, you might want to continue the discussion in this 1.5-hour interactive webinar: Pain Management with a Palliative Approach.
This session will be facilitated by Sherri Henderson, RN.
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April 19, 2023 12:00 - 12:45 pm EST
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Palliative Care Lunch & Learn - New Active Offer Training: Culturally Appropriate Care for Francophones in Long-Term Care Homes.
Presenter - Chantal Chartrand
Le Réseau will present an overview of their new Active Offer training: Culturally Appropriate Care for Francophones in Long-Term Care Homes. The free module takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and is available in French & English.
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May 10, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 pm (EST)
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Have you attended a Palliative Care for Front-Line Workers in Indigenous Communities workshop?
If so, you might be interested in continuing the discussion in this 1.5 hour interactive webinar: Supporting Someone in their Health Care Journey: How to get started*, facilitated by Jill Marcella, SW and a regional champion for Hospice Palliative Care Ontario’s Health Care Consent and Advance Care Planning.
* This session will be most relevant to people living and working in Ontario.
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October 3 - 5, 2023 - SAVE THE DATE! |
2023 Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Conference
Northwestern Hotel & Conference Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Join us for our first in-person event since 2019.
Keynote Speakers include: Dr. Samantha Winemaker & Dr. Hsien Seow.
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Caring Connections Chronicle... |
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For Informal Care Providers |
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SAVE THE DATE!
November 14, 2023
Journey Through Grief - Full day grief conference
Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Doughtery
Gain healthy coping strategies from local experts in the field.
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April 16 is Advance Care Planning Day in Canada. #ifnotyouwho
What matters most to you? What decisions have you made about the type of healthcare you would like? Who do you trust to speak on your behalf if you can’t speak for yourself?
Advance care planning is about your healthcare decisions and putting people in place to make those decisions for you when you can’t.
This year, during National ACP Day, ask yourself “If not you, who?”
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FAQs for an Advance Care Planning Champion.
Watch CERAH’s Lunch & Learn, here!
In recognition of 2023 National Advance Care Planning Day, view CERAH’s Advance Care Planning Lunch & Learn from 2022 with ACP Champion Jill Marcella (Regional Palliative Care Program, St. Joseph’s Care Group). Jill responds to the most common questions about ACP and provides some information about resources available to health care providers.
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Showing up for Grief: Grief knowledge for everyday use.
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Come and join us on April 21 & 22 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Learn more about the Chartwell Experience at our Open House.
Walk-ins are welcome - no RSVP required!
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For Health & Social Care Providers |
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Palliative Care Tik Tok with Hospice Nurse Julie |
See below two video clips on end of life visioning.
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Palliative Care Campaign
Launched by Health Canada
In March, Health Canada launched a public information campaign on palliative care. Its website Canada.ca/palliative-care now has updated web content and information targeted to support health and social service providers to engage in early conversations with their patients.
Information for the general public is expected in late May.
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Palliative care messages with Dr. Samantha Winemaker
CERAH’s Keynote Speaker for 2023 Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Conference.
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Each month we will highlight one of Dr. Winemaker’s palliative care messages. This month: Reclining chairs and dying. |
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April 11, 2023 at 10:00 am (PST)
Children’s Health and Wellbeing Assessment: A strengths-based app to measure FNIM children’s well-being
Presenters: Dr. Nancy Young & Mia Bourque
The presentation will focus on the Aaniish Naa Gegii: the Children’s Health and Well-being Measure© (ACHWM), a strengths-based and culturally relevant app developed to measure the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) children. It will delve into the application of the ACHWM as a culturally safe assessment tool to gather local data to inform community-based decisions.
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ᓇᒧᙵᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅᐳᑦ (Our Journey) aims to provide education and awareness about cancer prevention, screening, treatment and survivorship for Inuit community members and their families.
This comic is tailored towards community members of any age to help with understanding cancer and the journey to survivorship. Designed in comic book format, it is intended to help with understanding cancer and to support prevention initiatives. Available in English, Inuktitut, and French.
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Supported by The Ontario Caregiver Organization and hosted by Michelle Jobin, each week experts discuss the things that matter most to caregivers. Season 3, Episode 1 features CERAH staff Holly Prince and Jessica Wyatt speaking about some of the work happening at CERAH, their experiences in caregiving, as well as highlights of free resources for Indigenous community caregivers available on the CERAH website. Happy listening!
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Contact us if you have any questions about our resources or upcoming events. We are also interested in aging and health news from your region, so please keep in touch! |
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955 Oliver Road, Balmoral Street Centre
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
(807) 343-8010 ext. 7271
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