PALLIATIVE CARE TRAINING FOR SUPPORT WORKERS

UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL

Final Report Now Available

In 1999, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, (formerly the Canadian Palliative Care Association) received funding for this three-year project from the Population Health Fund of Health Canada. The project, which ended in March 2002, has had a significant impact across Canada. Training has been provided to more than 2,100 support workers in five provinces. Approximately 140 experienced health care practitioners have become palliative care instructors for this program.

The project report below describes implementation of the project, highlights key project findings and outlines the next steps. 

Executive Summary

Final Report of the Palliative Care Training for Support Workers Project

CHPCA will continue to be a leader in advancing palliative care training for support workers across the country.