Palliative Care Services
provided by We Care™
Initial free nursing assessment, with
no obligation
On-going care management by an
experienced Nurse
Optional and flexible levels of care:
- Nursing home visits
- Personal and homemaking support hours
- Shift nursing
- Respite care services
Quick response to meet unexpected needs
Enhanced clinical skills - intravenous
therapy, infusion pumps, monitoring hydration, nutritional management,
skin and wound care
Knowledge of necessary equipment and
supplies such as oxygen support
Holistic care to meet the physical,
psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and
information needs of the client and family
Supporting the client with compassion,
understanding and competence
Management of pain and symptoms
in timely and effective ways
Advocacy on behalf of the client, to ensure the right care at the right time, in the right
location, by the right professionals
Managing dollars for the most
cost-effective care
Palliative Care
"Care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of living and dying."
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, 2005
A survey by the Canadian Hospice
Palliative Care Association shows that
a majority of Canadians choose to die
at home. This is reflected in the rapid
growth in the demand for palliative
care services.
Canadians report that in some cases
their needs for palliative care are not
being met, that there are discrepancies
in their perceptions between what the
patient receives in palliative care and
what the family considers adequate.
In response to these concerns, We Care™
has expanded its training program for
palliative care. This program is designed
to train caregivers to better meet the needs
both of Canadian families who are facing
the loss of a loved one, and of the
institutions and agencies serving
these families.
At We Care™, the members of the palliative
care service team are selected in such a
way that our clients are served by staff who
have special gifts. They are individuals who are able to sensitively bring comfort
and compassion to both the client and
the family. We Care™ chooses caregivers
who have:
Strong attraction to the challenging field
of palliative care.
The special characteristics of sensitivity,
compassion, empathy and understanding.
Ability to respond quickly to the
unplanned nature of palliative care
assignments.
Availability to benefit from wecare™'s
on-going program of continuous
improvement including semi-annual.
The Team Leader, a Nursing Care Manager,
brings valuable skills to the palliative care
service team. This role is to:
Be an advocate for client, family and team.
Collaborate with the client and service
provider team to develop an outcome-based
service plan.
Deliver cost-effective services within
prescribed benefit packages.
Select, educate and supervise the
We Care™ team.
Coordinate the services provided by
We Care™, the family and other health
care professionals.
Skill Development Program
We Care™ trains its nursing and personal care
staff through this skill development program
in 11 modules.
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Death in Canadian Society
Provides insights into personal experiences,
beliefs and perceptions about dying and how
these are reflected in our everyday lives. Sensitizes
caregivers to the realities of death and dying.
Stages of Death and Dying
Describes the individual and unique ways
that people approach their last days.
Patho-physiology of Cancer
Reviews the different types of cancer and
the most recent methods of treatment.
Pain Management
Teaches the principles of pain control, and the
categories of medications available to promote
different levels of pain relief in a timely manner.
Symptom Control
Reviews the latest clinical approaches for quick
and effective management of symptoms. |
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Communication Skills
Coaches caregivers on the importance of open
and sensitive interactions to build effective
communication between clients, families and
members of the care team.
Ethics
Provides an understanding of the end-of-life
ethical issues encountered by clients and their families.
Outcome-based care
Focuses on providing the right care at the
right time by the right service provider in
the right place.
Complementary Therapies
Offers insights into a variety of
alternative treatments.
Paediatric Palliative Care
Provides an in-depth understanding of the
special issues faced by families caring for a
seriously ill child.
Grief and Bereavement
Explores typical and atypical reactions as well
as common misconceptions about grieving. |
