Nova Scotia Provincial Palliative Care Conference

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Thank you and we look forward to seeing you! Please note the following: CANCELLATION POLICY: A full refund less a $50.00 administrative fee will be given for any cancellation received prior to April 24, 2018. Cancellations received after April 24, 2018 but prior to May 11, 2018 will be subject to a fee of one half the registration fee. No refunds will be issued after May 12th. Delegate substitution is permitted. Registration confirmation will be sent to the email address provided at registration and official receipts will be provided. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Conference participants are welcome to reserve overnight hotel room(s), at their charge, at the Old Orchard Inn, 153 Greenwich Road South, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 1-800-561-8090. The conference room rate begins at $118.00 per night. Please refer to the NSHPCA Annual Conference when reserving your hotel room(s). You are encouraged to book your accommodation as soon as possible. Rooms will be held at the conference rate until May 3, 2018.

Nova Scotia Provincial Palliative Care Conference

By NOVA SCOTIA HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION

Date and time

May 24, 2018 · 11am - May 25, 2018 · 5pm ADT

Location

Old Orchard Inn & Spa

153 Greenwich Road South Wolfville, NS B4P 2R2 Canada

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Description

Conference Schedule


Thursday May 24

11:00am Registration Opens and Exhibitor Set Up

12:30pm Welcome and Conference Opening

  • Presentations by the Western Zone and NSHA

1:30pm Gillian MacMicheal Lectureship in Hospice Palliative Care: Early Integration of Hospice Palliative Care

  • Dr. Sandy Buchman, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Sinai Health System

  • Dr. Buchman‘s presentation will focus on the benefits and approaches of early integration of hospice palliative care across settings. Practical examples/case studies will be presented.

3:00pm Nutrition Break

3:30 pm Existential Suffering

  • Dr. Maureen Allen, Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care Physician, Antigonish, NS

  • The concept of total pain was introduced by Cecily Saunders: physical, social, psychological and spiritual suffering. Existential suffering can be thought of as distress within the three main spheres of total pain: Spiritual factors (belief in afterlife for example); psychological factors (sense of self for example) and social factors (connectedness to others for example). These three sources of pain are not to be thought of as separate identities because they are all interconnected. Therefore, these three spheres cannot be treated in isolation but must be treated in unity to affect a patient’s experience of physical pain. Terminally ill patients are frequently confronted with severe existential symptoms and spiritual distress that challenge palliative care providers. This presentation will provide participants the opportunity to discuss the concept of existential suffering and how we can best support patients and families.

6:45pm Participants meet in lobby of Old Orchard Inn for Wine Tour

  • Discover some of Nova Scotia’s most storied and beautiful wineries as you are whisked away aboard the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus (WMWB) for an evening of tasteful adventure in the heart of Nova Scotia wine country.


Friday, May 25

7:30 am Registration Opens

8:30 am- Welcome Update from the Nova Scotia Health Authority

  • Cheryl Tschupruk, Director, Palliative Care Integration, Nova Scotia Health Authority

9:30am Workshop: Serious Illness Conversations and Developing Goals of Care

  • This workshop will provide participants with knowledge and practical tools to help ensure that a patient’s values, goals and wishes are not only discussed, but reflected in care planning and decision making for patients with serious life-limiting illnesses.

10:30am Nutrition Break

11:00am Serious Illness Conversations Workshop Continues

12:00pm Time of Honor and Reflection

12:30pm Lunch & NSHPCA AGM

1:15pm Pain Management

  • Dr. Debra Gowan, Assistant Professor, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine Dalhousie University & Nova Scotia Health Authority

  • Dr. Gowan will discuss current concepts, developments and challenges in pain management for patients approaching end of life.

2:45pm Nutrition Break

3:00pm Complex Cases in Hospice Palliative Care

  • Dr. Sandy Buchman

445pm Wrap Up and Evaluation

Organized by

NOVA SCOTIA HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION
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