| Program: | Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultation Services | ||
| Organizations: |
VON Victorian Order of Nurses - North East District North Bay |
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| Phone Numbers: | 705-472-8050 | ||
| Toll-Free: | 1-866-558-3255 | ||
| Fax: | 705-495-0571 | ||
| Email: | tara.moffatt@von.ca | ||
| Website: | www.von.ca | ||
| Address: |
150 First Ave W North Bay, ON P1B 3B9 |
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| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Hours: | Hours vary | ||
| Contacts: | Tara Moffatt - Coordinator | ||
| Service Description: |
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:
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| Fees: | Free | ||
| Application: | Call for an appointment * no referral required * Complete the online referral form | ||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Service providers offering end-of-life care | ||
| Languages: | English ; French | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Nipissing, Parry Sound, and Timiskaming | ||
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This information was last completely updated on: 9-17-2024 |
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