Conference Details - Grande Prairie Hospice Palliative Care

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2nd annual north Zone palliatiVe Care ConFerenCe
Sharing the Journey
Florence Vanstone, BSW, rSW
The Caregivers Journey: Awaken your Virtues When
Life Unravels (Public Stream)
Patient Centered Care: Embracing the
Caregiver’s Journey (Professional Stream)
Christine ayling, BSW, rSW
The Caregivers Journey: Awaken your Virtues
When Life Unravels (Public Stream)
Patient Centered Care: Embracing the
Caregiver’s Journey (Professional Stream)
Biography -
Biography -
BSW, RSW, an Oncology and Home Care Social Worker, and member of the
Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology and Caregiver to a husband
with a terminal diagnosis. Florence’s passion for social work was ignited in
the early 80’s as a counselor at a Women’s Resource Centre in Winnipeg.
She took this knowledge and experience to Northern Manitoba as a trainer,
counselor and advocate for economic and social inclusion. This social
worker, wife, mother and grandmother understands the need for human
connection, resiliency and perseverance intimately.
She is a mental health Social Worker and trained as a Virtues Project™
facilitator in 2002. Embracing the values of this project has changed the way
Christine views herself in this world and how she works with colleagues,
clients, and students. The Virtues Project initiative encourages health
professionals develop the language and context for fostering the qualities to
be purposeful, mindful, loving, gentle, assertive, connected, compassionate,
fully human, human beings. It is about the powerful connection and
relationship to those around us.
Florence’s husband was diagnosed with advanced terminal cancer two years
ago. With this experience, she has emerged able to give voice to the parallel
journey that caregivers experience which at times are invisible in patient
centered care. She now works with families facing similar circumstances using
a strengths-based perspective to assist families in making the most of what
they have learned along the way.
Christine is a wife, sister, daughter, mother, social worker, parent advocate,
and singer.
As Florence says…”we (families) all have stuff, how we get through it is what
gives us character, so embrace that journey for it has gifts as well.”
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The Caregivers’ Journey (Public stream)
The moment you learn a loved one is terminally ill you begin navigating parallel journey that you really have little
control over. Decisions will be made and your life will change in ways you never imagined. Far from the valiant
platitudes, the shadow side of caregiving can be lonely, frightening and isolating. Expectations abound and
pressures mount so where do you turn? This workshop will help you awaken to the virtues within, build a culture
of character and create a companionizing community.
Patient Centered Care: Embracing the Caregiver’s Journey (Professional Stream)
In a world of patient centered care, we want to invite the caregiver as part of the team and often find their input
invaluable. In this workshop participants will:
• Begin to embrace the powerful possibilities of the teachable moments that come as a result of engaging with the
caregiver/caregivee team.
• Develop a sense of the power of vulnerability and its ability to build a healing connection and collaborative space
with the caregiver/caregivee team.
• Be introduced to the art of companioning, where the balance between compassion and detachment is explored
providing some initial tools.
• Learn to create the kind of boundaries that honour the spirit and allow for the possibility that this parallel journey
still holds moments of grace and joy and growth.
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2nd annual north Zone palliatiVe Care ConFerenCe
Sharing the Journey
Biography Tim has been practicing law in Grande Prairie since 2006 and is
currently a partner with the law firm Kay McVey Smith &
Carlstrom LLP. He practices primarily in the areas of Commercial
Finance, Business Acquisitions/Sales, and Estate Planning,
Probate and Administration.
Born and raised in Yellowknife, NWT Tim has a great love for the
outdoors. Tim is married to Kirsty and together they have 3
young sons who keep them very busy. Tim has also been a
sessional instructor at the Grande Prairie Regional College,
coached the Peace Wapiti Wrestling Club, been an active
member of the local archery league, competed in mountain
running endurance races, bow hunted elk in the wild-lands of the
Peace Region, served on the music team at his local church, and
learned to operate his John Deere Tractor on his new farm.
timothy W.u. Bayly, llB
Estate Planning Seminar (Myth Buster Edition)
(Public Stream)
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Estate Planning Seminar (Myth Buster Edition) (Public Stream)
Tim’s presentation will dissolve the myths around estate planning and facilitate an understanding
of power of attorney, personal directives, wills/estate planning, and estate/probate administration
and what this means to you.
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2nd annual north Zone palliatiVe Care ConFerenCe
Sharing the Journey
Biography Willa graduated from the College of Pharmacy in Saskatoon, SK in
2006. Since graduating, she has worked in retail pharmacy and at
Pharmacy on Call through Rexall which provides a variety of
compounding and clinical services. Willa has certificates in pain
management and non-sterile and bio-identical compounding. Willa is
also a certified geriatric pharmacist and menopause practitioner. In
her spare time, she enjoys a good game of squash, as well as
travelling, and hiking.
Willa Chan, BSp, Cgp, CMp
Alternate Medication Routes in
Symptom Management (Professional Stream)
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Alternate Medication Routes in Symptom Management
( Professional Stream)
Symptom management in the palliative population becomes more challenging when swallowing
medications is no longer a viable option. In this presentation the participant will:
• Identify what is pharmacy compounding
• Comprehend why it is a viable alternative in the palliative population.
• Integrate compounding knowledge into the management of specific symptoms.
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2nd annual north Zone palliatiVe Care ConFerenCe
Sharing the Journey
Biography Sharon’s educational background is in nursing and workplace learning.
She currently works as an education consultant for Advance Care
Planning Goals of Care Calgary Zone. In this role Sharon develops and
facilitates learning about advance care planning in both public and
healthcare venues with a specific interest in Long Term Care and Care
of the Elderly. Sharon is a born and raised Calgarian married with 2
adult children and she enjoys spending time with her granddaughter
who is 16 months.
Sharon iversen, rn, MC ed
education Consultant
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Having the Conversation: How to Engage in
Advanced Care Planning (Professional Stream)
Having the Conversation: How to Engage in
Advance Care Planning (Public Stream)
Having the Conversation:
How to Engage in Advance Care Planning
(Professional Stream)
Advance Care Planning literature suggests that clinicians often feel uncomfortable engaging in
conversations with patients about their wishes and values around health care decision making.
In this presentation the participant will:
• Explore why having ACP conversations are critical
• Identify ways for clinicians to start these important conversations.
• Develop the skills necessary to engage in advance care planning to ensure patients’ wishes
are reflected in the care that is provided.
Having the Conversation: How to Engage in Advance Care Planning
(Public Stream)
Although many of us identify a need and desire for engaging in conversations about wishes and
values related to health care and end of life care, there is often uncertainty about how to
approach this topic with our family, our loved ones, or those that we care for. In this
presentation we will talk about why these conversations are so important, and look at some
practical tools and resources that are available to enhance our ability to have meaningful
conversations as part of the advance care planning process.
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2nd annual north Zone palliatiVe Care ConFerenCe
Sharing the Journey
Biography Dr. Angela Barreth grew up in Nova Scotia and went to medical
school at Dalhousie University in Halifax. In 1999, she came to
University of Alberta to complete her family medicine training and an
extra year of training in Palliative Care. In 2001, she married Drew
Barreth and they are very thankful for their 3 children. She provides
palliative care to patients in a variety of settings, including her office,
the hospital, hospice and patients' home. Dr. Barreth hopes to bring
Jesus' comfort, care, hope and love to patients and their families as
they walk through "the valley of the shadow of death" by the power of
the Holy Spirit.
dr. angela Barreth, (CCFp)
Palliative Emergencies in Palliative Care
(Professional Stream)
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Palliative Emergencies in Palliative Care
(Professional Stream)
In Palliative Care where death is an expected outcome, emergencies are those conditions
which if left untreated will seriously threaten the quality of life remaining. In this presentation the
participants will:
• Identify palliative care emergencies.
• Know how to respond to palliative care emergencies
• Know how to prepare for palliative emergencies.
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Sharing the Journey
Biography Sarah Brown is a clinical nurse specialist with the Winnipeg Regional
Health Authority Palliative Care Program and Canadian Virtual
Hospice. She has a particular interest in pain management and the
end-of-life care needs of the elderly in all clinical settings. As a
member of the Canadian Virtual Hospice clinical team, Sarah helps
develop and review content for virtualhospice.ca and respond to
questions submitted to Ask a Professional. Sarah has her Masters of
Nursing degree from the University of Manitoba.
Sarah Brown, rn, Mn, ChpCn(C), CnS
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Canadian Virtual Hospice: Supporting
Caregivers on their Journey (Public Stream)
Canadian Virtual Hospice: Supporting Day-to-Day
Clinical Excellence (Professional Stream)
Canadian Virtual Hospice:
Supporting Caregivers on their Journey
(Public Stream)
Learn about the needs and concerns of Canadians affected by life-limiting illness, loss and care giving.
Explore the wealth of resources and special features available on this interactive, bilingual national
website to support family members, friends and volunteers providing care. Join us to discover how
Canadian Virtual Hospice supports you in your important caregiver role.
Canadian Virtual Hospice: Supporting Day-to-Day Clinical
Excellence (Professional Stream)
Join us to discover how Canadian Virtual Hospice elevates the quality of palliative care and supports you
in your day-to-day clinical practice. In this presentation the participant will:
• Identify the information needs and concerns of patients, families and health care providers related to
palliative care across all settings and in particular those in rural and northern communities.
• Assess the practical, accessible, and multidisciplinary resource available on Canadian Virtual Hospice
to enhance patient and family access to palliative care information and support.
• Explore the wealth of resources available on the Canadian Virtual Hospice website to support
evidence-based palliative care practice.
• Recognize Canadian Virtual Hospice’s role in building capacity in local teams and supporting
practitioners in the delivery of quality palliative care regardless of location.