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Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultation Services

150 First Ave W
North Bay, ON
P1B 3B9
North Bay, ON
P1B 3B9

705-472-8050

Toll-Free: 1-866-558-3255

Fax: 705-495-0571

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

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:
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
