Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
Individuals in long-term care (LTC) who are reaching end-of-life have unique physical, emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual needs. A palliative approach to care ensures these needs are being met in a compassionate way that enhances the quality of life, limits suffering and provides needed comfort.
This podcast explores the palliative approach to long-term care through conversations with patients, health care professionals, family members, researchers and others who want to improve how we care for people in long-term care.
Production of these podcasts has been made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
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Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
Advocating for a better long-term care system: a conversation with Palliative Care Physician Dr. Amit Arya
Dr. Amit Arya is a palliative care physician who works in hospital, home care, and long-term care facilities, and is also a professor at the University of Toronto and McMaster University. He's currently the palliative care lead at Kensington Health in Toronto, and also works at the Freeman Centre for Palliative Care at North York General Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. He holds multiple leadership roles at the national, provincial and local level, and was awarded the 2020 Award of Excellence in Social Responsibility from the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.
In 2021, Dr. Arya co-founded Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, a coalition of over a thousand physicians and researchers advocating for an overhaul of the long-term care system in Ontario. He has been featured in the media speaking about long-term care on well-known programs such as CBC's The National, CTV’s The Social, and TVO’s The Agenda.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
