BCCPC - Palliative Essentials in Long Term Care (LTC) 4: Symptom management

Palliative Essentials in Long-Term Care 4: Symptom Management

Addressing comfort is a key aspect of a palliative approach. This section of the course addresses how to support residents to live as comfortably and meaningfully as possible throughout their stay in long-term care.

The BC Centre for Palliative Care Palliative Essentials in Long-Term Care (LTC) Course is designed to help LTC clinicians integrate a palliative approach into everyday care. The course is part of a 5-part curriculum that includes base content for a palliative approach upon which to build further learning of discipline-specific knowledge and skills. The online education is meant to complement application of education in the care home. It is comprised of short, free, online resources, which have been curated to provide introductions to reputable sources and accommodate various learning styles.

The curriculum is for nurses and allied health clinicians working in BC LTC homes, and available for physicians and nurse practitioners. A companion course is in development for health care assistants (HCA).