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VON Victorian Order of Nurses - North East District - North Bay - Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultation Services

Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultation Services

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150 First Ave W
North Bay, ON
P1B 3B9
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705-472-8050
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Toll-Free: 1-866-558-3255
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Fax: 705-495-0571
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Hours vary
Last updated: Sep 17, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Call for an appointment * no referral required * Complete the online referral form

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Service providers offering end-of-life care

Fees

Free

Contacts

Tara Moffatt - Coordinator

Languages

English ; French

Language Note

Identified for the provision of French language services

Area(s) Served

Nipissing, Parry Sound, and Timiskaming

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Offers education, training, and consultation services to organizations and healthcare professionals providing end-of-life care * services can include:

Case consult - Perform full case reviews or answer case-specific questions to assist service providers in managing pain and other end-of-life symptoms for their clients * may be done through video-conference or telephone if available and appropriate for the situation * works with the organization and professionals involved to use the consult as a means for building and information exchange or on-going mentorship

Topic-specific education - Provide in-services on topics relevant to the organization or professional, content ranging from psychosocial to medical perspectives on end-of-life care

Resource sharing - Connect organizations and professionals with existing evidence-based resources for information on end-of-life care * this includes material that can be passed along to clients and caregivers as part of regular clinical practice or used by professionals for self-study

System development - Consultants regularly engage with various hospice palliative care committees that focus on local and regional planning, clinical issues, advocacy, and integration with other sectors of the healthcare system

Interdisciplinary Education
- Consultants support standardized palliative care education with the goal of increasing the number of professionals and volunteers that receive advanced training and certifications in end-of-life care * courses include:
  • fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care
  • Advanced Hospice Palliative Care Education (AHPCE)
  • Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE)

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Last updated: Sep 17, 2024: Suggest an edit
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