阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 receives $126,817 to enhance hospice palliative care education for social workers across canada

(september 16, 2008 - thunder bay, on) in march 2008, the centre for education and research on aging and health (cerah), 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , was awarded $126,817 from canadian partnership against cancer to implement a consultation project that would validate core competencies for social practice in hospice palliative care, and implement these competencies into university curricula and continuing education programs nationally. dr. mary lou kelley, professor of social work at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and cerah director, is working with an expert team of nine social work practitioners and educators who comprise the scope team (social work competencies in palliative care education).

people who are living with or dying from advanced illness, or who are bereaved, often benefit from specialized hospice palliative care that meets their physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs and improves their quality of life. social workers are recognized by the canadian hospice palliative care association as core members of the interprofessional palliative care team in a variety of settings including residential hospice, hospital, long-term care, cancer centres, and community care. despite the important role social workers play in providing hospice palliative care, palliative care education for social workers is limited in canada.

"this project will improve social work services to canadians who are coping with a life-limiting or terminal illness by assisting schools of social work and professional social work associations to develop a specialized curriculum that includes the essential knowledge, values, and skills of palliative care," said dr. mary lou kelley.

the national consultation will engage four groups: social workers, oncology (cancer) patients facing end of life and their families, social work educators, and professional social work associations and others responsible for continuing education of social workers. the result will be a strategic plan for implementation of the competencies and will serve to consolidate partnerships between practitioners, educators, and professional associations.

dr. mary lou kelley stated, "ultimately, this work will build capacity and support system change by increasing the number of expertly trained social workers to provide palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families."

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media: mary lou kelley is available for media interview and can be reached at (807) 766-7270 or mlkelley@lakeheadu.ca. if you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca, or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

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