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The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) has identified Aboriginal end-of-life care issues as a health issue that requires action. CHPCA currently supports an Aboriginal Issues Interest Group and provides support for an electronic list serve on Aboriginal end-of-life care issues. Hospice palliative care service delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in A
Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care: Based on National Principles and
Norms of Practice
is a good basic resource for those working in hospice palliative care;
however, the document does not go into detail regarding end-of-life care
issues related to specific groups such as First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
The
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) recently completed
a project in partnership with the Assembly
of First Nations (AFN), Inuit
Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and First
Nations and Inuit Health at Health Canada to coordinate a
national meeting for the purpose of discussing the current state of
First Nations and Inuit Hospice Palliative Care (FNIHPC) in Canada,
within the context of national developments in the field. The invited
stakeholders came together in a common understanding of past
developments, the current state of affairs and priorities for future
action. A
Discussion Paper was developed through survey and interview processes.
In addition, a two-day national meeting was held with an additional
group of stakeholders to further discuss the issues and findings and
develop recommendations for moving forward. Some of the action steps
recommended by this project include the following: Recognize and Nurture
FNIHPC Activities underway in Communities; Public Education and
Awareness Building; Collection of Leading Practices; Local Capacity
Building; Collaborative Training and Education; Roster of Programs and
Services; Addressing Access Issues; Common and Accessible Language;
Investment in Cultural Competence at all Levels; National Leadership and
Funding. The specific outcomes of this project will be shared in a
future issue of AVISO. The
second phase of this project was the development of a national inventory
of leading edge end-of-life care resources for use within First Nations,
Inuit and Métis communities. At the time of writing, the inventory
contained more than 80 tools and resources contributed by the community.
Many of the resources were created by and for First Nations, Inuit and Métis
communities. Other resources included in the inventory are general in
nature but are still relevant for First Nations, Inuit and Métis
communities in
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