Overview
The Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Association not only provides opportunities for education with our Lunch and Learn Series and our bi-annual conferences, but we happily promote primarily Saskatchewan palliative care education offerings as well. Knowing more about end-of-life care means we can better provide end-of-life care. Navigating the Palliative process requires a learning curve like any other new endeavor or experience. The following resources will be a directory of a litany of free booklets, PDFs, guides, and forms to progress through the palliative care process. Both for patients and health care professionals.
Dying with dignity
This is a national human-rights charity committed to improving the quality of dying, protecting end-of-life rights, and helping people across Canada avoid unwanted suffering. They do this by planting local chapters all over the country and connecting individuals with the resources they need. To see which local resources might help you please visit:
https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/end-of-life-support/
https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/education-resources/saskatchewan-support-directory/Â
Pallium Canada
https://www.pallium.ca/course/leap-in-depth/Â
https://www.pallium.ca/courses/Â
For Caregivers and Professionals
https://www.palliativecareswo.ca/programs/CAPCE/e-Learning/content/#/
https://lifeanddeathmatters.ca/for-students/Â
https://lifeanddeathmatters.ca/for-workplace-education/Â
For Patients and Clients
https://getpalliativecare.org/handouts-for-patients-and-families/
From time to time, the SHPCA partners with or is sponsored by generous funding agencies to carry out our work. We recently completed a year-long Rural Roadshow that had us go out into ten rural communities to facilitate end-of-life care education and workshops. This was made possible due to the generous support of the Southern Saskatchewan Community Foundation and the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation. This support allows us to address our four key pillars: Networking, Education, Advocacy and Research.
Despite the overwhelming amount of information and services concerning palliative care in Saskatchewan and beyond, More research should be done so that we might have a deeper understanding of individual needs. More organizations have been built to cater to their smaller communities and more ground-level research to help inform the initiatives of higher and larger governmental bodies. This section will present some bodies offering grants to do this research and some people actively involved in creating it.
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation
"Founded in 1969, South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) invests for the long-term with legacy (endowment) Funds that focus on long-term impact in our community. To facilitate Saskatchewan values, supporting local charities and developing our community so that our home is a more vital, strong, and fair place to live, work and play."
3934 Gordon Rd, Regina SK S4S 6Y3
(306) 751-4756
Saskatoon Community Foundation
"Whether you want to make an immediate impact or create a lasting legacy, our foundation is committed to matching your interests as a donor with the right fund type and charity. We serve you by establishing endowed funds invested and managed by the foundation and directed by you. Through both endowed funds and non-endowed funds, the foundation makes strategic grants to a wide range of charities in Saskatoon to enhance the quality of life in our community."
308 4th Ave N, Saskatoon SK S7K 2L7
(306) 665-1766
https://saskatooncommunityfoundation.caÂ
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
"Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) funds, supports, and promotes the impact of health research that matters to Saskatchewan. SHRF's investments in research will contribute to the improved health of Saskatchewan citizens through a high-performing health ecosystem with a robust culture of health research and innovation"
Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC)
"We believe the palliative approach is beneficial at any stage in a chronic illness to maximize comfort and respect a person’s wishes. Working alongside health professionals and family members, individuals with a life-limiting or life-ending illness are involved throughout the illness trajectory. Care is rooted in open and honest conversations so that the personal, spiritual, and emotional concerns of residents are heard and addressed."