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.
Selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 15 Long Term Care Podcasts and one of the "20 Best Nursing Home Podcasts" lists for 2024!
Selected by MillionPodcasts as one of the Top 60 Long Term Care Podcasts, Top 45 Palliative Care Podcasts and Top 70 Caregiver Podcasts on the web.
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care
Caring for and learning from our elders: a conversation with Renate Goodstriker
"There's a lot of love and respect for our elders, but for ourselves too, as individuals. Generosity and humbleness and the teaching from our elders. I really like to look at them as our teachers in the way we care for people and how we treat people. It's a part of my drive to make sure that our elders are cared for in the best way."
Renate Goodstriker is a proud Blackfoot First Nations woman and a registered nurse who manages a licensed long-term care home for the Blood Tribe Department of Health in Kainai, Alberta. She feels honoured to care for her community and roots her work in compassion, respect, culture, and a deep love for the people she serves every day.
Learn more: https://btdh.ca/program/long-term-care/
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/
