The Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-term Care (SPA-LTC) model and toolkit contains resources designed for individuals living in long-term care, and for anyone who is living, or caring for someone, with one of these conditions:
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Family Guides for Advancing Illnesses
A national team of health-care professionals and McMaster University’s School of Nursing have developed a ‘made in Canada’ model to provide people with chronic and life-limiting illnesses more opportunities to experience a high quality of life, and to support end of life planning and care.
Indigenous Patient Navigator Deb Donald has spent time in nearly every area of Royal Inland Hospital. There are few places in the hospital she hasn’t been.
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As a young child, Julie Davenport struggled to be understood. Now she oversees Early Childhood Development programs, thanks to a speech-language pathologist.
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Learn how to stay safe in B.C. waters when blue-green algae blooms, or cyanobacteria, are present.
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Moved by her son's health journey, Alana Haynes found her calling helping young patients at Kelowna General Hospital feel more at ease and parents reassured.
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Cheryl Whittleton’s 40-year IH career spans bedside care to senior leadership, grounded in compassion and a commitment to strengthening the future of nursing.
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What started as a travel plan quickly became something more permanent for Stasia Ruskie, a nurse from the U.S. who had always wanted to explore B.C..
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