b"PALLIATIVE CAREthese suggestions can help buildcourses (one hour in total) on thethe MLTC and led by the Ontario CLRI psychological safety, prevent burnoutCLRI's website or through Surgeat Bruyre, the CEoL Fund fosters an and increase retention.Learning (aussi disponible en franais).environment of organizational culture Continuing along the path fromContact us at ceol@bruyere.org change and enhances collaboration learning to action, we know that onto find out more about theamong key stakeholders. This is its own, training for team membersCollaborative Project. LTCT in line with the guidance of the is insufficient to change the practiceSince 2018, the objective of theOntario Palliative Care Networks and organizational culture. TheCommunication at End-of-LifePalliative Care Health Services Collaborative Project to Sustain aEducation Fund for Long-Term CareDelivery Framework and with the Palliative Approach to Care in LTC(CEoL Fund) has been to enhanceOntario Palliative Care Competency through multifaceted capacity- long-term care team members andFramework and helps homes meet building activities helps teams tostudents competencies in providingthe requirements of Fixing Long-Term support continuing education andhigh-quality palliative care. Funded byCare Act (2021).quality improvement to consistently deliver holistic high-quality care.The project:Creates and offers customizededucation to build knowledge; Improve quality of life Uses coaching to support while reducing knowledge mobilization;Offers an LTC-specific palliativeresponsive behaviours resource library of tools and resources already available for Ontario homes; resources areAN ACTIVATION PLATFORMgrouped by region and by long- Invites those living with dementia toterm sustainability themes (Lennoxa meaningful activity they canet al. 2017); and easily enjoy themselves Combines and leverages all our partners' expertise and resources to avoid duplication, strengthens homes' relationship and encourages ongoing collaboration with key stakeholders. MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENTBetween October 2021 and June 2022, 43 homes engaged in a quality improvement journey. They started with a comprehensive self-assessment of their palliative care program. Then they identified up to threeImprove feelings A COMMUNICATION PLATFORM priorities and picked feasible activities For those who find communication achievable during the pandemic.of social connectednesstechnologies too challengingActivities were of varying intensity with the All-In Palliative Care training (10 hours/participant) requiring a significant effort compared to smallerHELPING FAMILIES CONNECTbite but still keenly needed activities, such as short training sessions for families and friends.Join your colleagues in the sectorArrange a virtual demonstrationand strengthen your homes' palliativeDEMO@AMBIENTACTIVITY.COMcare programs this year. Fall sessions1.800.563.7740TOLL FREE of All-In for Palliative Care are full. Stay tuned for the monthly Ontario CLRI newsletter (https://clri-ltc.ca/subscribe/) or contact us at ceol@bruyere.org about signing up for January-February. In preparation or as a refresher, access CEoL e-learningAMBIENTACTIVITY.COM www.oltca.com LONG TERM CARE TODAY 41"