Pain Management in Palliative Care March 18 6pm - 8pm

This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (Australia) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nurses are also welcome to attend.

 

Date: Thursday 18th March, 2021

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Location: Online - a WebEx link and guidelines to access will be provided 4 days prior to the workshop date.

 

Facilitator – Dr Fiona Runacres

Fiona Runacres is a palliative care specialist, with clinical appointments at Calvary Health Care Bethlehem and Monash Health. She previously undertook general practice training and gained her FRACGP in 2011. Fiona works in community palliative care, inpatient palliative care and outpatient clinic settings. Her clinical interests include specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting non-malignant disease, including renal supportive care and neuropalliative care.

Palliative Approach Aged Care series April May

The aim of the workshop is to assist health professionals working in AGED CARE to acquire knowledge, skills and confidence in providing a palliative approach for people living with a life-limiting illness, and their families

This workshop will be delivered online over 5 weeks. One session each week on a Thursday for 2 hours using the ZOOM application.

Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST) (120 minutes).

Day: Thursday - dates below

Session 1: Principles of Palliative Care – Thursday 8th April 2021

Session 2: Communication – Thursday 15th April 2021

Session 3: Providing Care – Thursday 22nd April 2021

Session 4: Advance Care Planning & Ethical Issues in Palliative Care – Thursday 29th April 2021

Session 5: End-of-life Care & Self Care – Thursday 6th May 2021

To receive a Certificate of Completion, attendance at all 5 sessions in sequence is required.

 

Facilitator:

Fiona McLeod – Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner & Project Officer PEPA Victoria. Fiona has many years of experience caring for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses in varied settings

PEPA Palliative Care for General Practitioners Feb 24

Palliative Care for General Practitioners–ONLINE Session (free)

Join us for an interactive education session, utilising group discussion and case studies to provide a greater understanding of palliative care.

This workshop is for General Practitionersbased in Victoria who care for people with a life-limiting illness.

Practice Nurses are also welcome to  attend.

TOPICS:-

• Recognising patients who need palliative care
• Communicating about end of life issues
• Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria
• Assessing and managing common symptoms
• Advance care planning

FACILITATOR-Dr Rowan Hearn, Clinical Director Palliative Medicine, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem

DATE-Wednesday24thFebruary 2021

TIME-6.00pm –8.00pm

LOCATION-AWebExlinkand guidelines to accesswill be provided priorto the workshop, after registrations via Eventbrite close (approx. 4days prior to the workshop date).

TO REGISTER FOLLOW THIS LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/palliative-care-education-for-general-practitioners-online-session-free-tickets-133028007351WORKSHOP PRE-R

PEPA Palliative Care for General Practitioners Feb 24

Introduction to Palliative Care for PCA’s Thursday April 16

 

Eastern Palliative Care Education Services provides Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) working in aged care facilities, disability or other community care providers, with an introduction to palliative care. It explores the comprehensive needs of people at the end of life and their families, and gives an overview of some common issues that confront clients and carers on a day-to-day basis. The course incorporates guidelines for a palliative approach to care.

One day course - Cost $180.00 per person [including GST] - Cost includes handouts of presentations, activity sheets, morning/afternoon refreshments & lunch.

Course 1 - Thursday 16 April 2020 - 8.45am - 5.00pm

Click here for more information, download a brochure and Enrolment form

Topics include the following

• Aims and Philosophy of Palliative Care/Palliative Approach
• Advance Care Planning
• Common Palliative Care Symptoms
  • Fatigue
  • Pain
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Bowel and urinary symptoms
  • Breathlessness
  • Nutrition and Hydration
• Grief and Loss
• Communication Skills
• Dying Process and End of Life Care