Join us on Beyond the Stethoscope, a podcast exploring the heart of hospice palliative care. In this episode, host Lori Gill is joined by Julie Leighton Phelps, palliative pain and symptom management consultants, and Kathleen Bartlett, palliative pain and symptom management consultant and Indigenous portfolio navigator, both with the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network. Together, they dive into the importance of advanced care planning—why it matters, how it empowers individuals, and the steps you can take to ensure your healthcare wishes are honoured. Don’t wait for a crisis—start the conversation today.

Advance Care Planning Resources

https://nsmhpcn.ca/acp/

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.

Join our host, Lori Gill, NSMHPCN Education Specialist, and her guests, Nancy Good-Kennedy, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant with the NSMHPCN, for an in-depth conversation about the importance of Palliative Care Discussions.

Related article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11528878/

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.

Join our guest host, Rachel Lapensee, NSMHPCN Clinical Nurse Manager, and her guests, Laura Bates and Lynda Meeks, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants with the NSMHPCN, who oversee the educational portfolio of the clinical team, as they discuss palliative care for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Articles referenced:

• The Palliative Care Needs of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Access to Palliative Care Services: A Systematic Review; By Emily Adam1, Katherine E Sleeman, Sarah Brearley, Katherine Hunt and Irene Tuffrey-Wijne.
• “It was one of those complicated cases”: Health Practitioners’ Perspectives and Practices of Providing End-of-Life Care for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disability; By Hille Voss, April Loxton, Julie Anderson and Joanne Watson

Related resources:

• Free Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Courses ( search webinar: Equity and Inclusion Lens from the Cornerstone on Demand Foundation)
• Primary Care Guidelines – DDPCP
• NTG-EDSD Screening Tool | Dementia and ID or DD | The NTG
• Easy Health | Home
• NTG-EDSD Screening Tool | Dementia and ID or DD | The NTG

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network.