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16 w = = a n Hills | Thursday, October 27, 2022 Halton Healthcare has Commu- £ nity Palliative Care Physi- = cian Groups (CPCP) will & now offer their services ‘g across Halton Hills, Mil- = ton and Oakville. ach of the dedicated CPCP groups provide home-based care for pa- tients with palliative and Hi By 5 5 8 2 5 8 2 eg Es REGION Watermain and 10 Side Road (Reg. Rd. 10), Eighth Line and Mountainview Road South, Town of Halton Hills (Georgetown) end-of-life needs. Palliative care is an ap- proach that improves the quality of life for patients and the families of those diagnosed with life-threat- ening illness. “With these program: we've simplified the cess so patients can get the compassionate care they NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE EXTENDED IN HALTON need and won't have to keep retelling their story at every point in their journey," said Dr. kk Kazem, palliative medi- cine physician lead, Hal- ton Healthcare. "Our Community P: liative Care Physician Groups make it easier for end-of-life patients and Halton ca (311 ee fein =~ + visit halton.ca; WIE e sy Project Number: Scheduled Start Date: Scheduled Completion Date: XS tz NST | For more information about Regional improvement projects: + sign up to receive email notice and updates; or + email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311. PR-3348 October 2022 December 2024 Building a Better Halton theifp.ca Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. leos will be posted to halton.c: ou have any accessibility needs at Halton Region GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL Halton Health their families to access seamless care at home, in hospice hospital, thanks to their work with our partners to improve communications, stream- line processes and connect community services." Dr. Deborah Marshall, co-lead of Milton palliative Healthcare privileges, which allows them to see their patients and their records, should ny ve admitted to the hospital. The CPCP groups work as partners with Halton Healthcare. Community Coed Sapoent Services Mississauga Hal- ton and the Connected Care Halton Ontario Health Team. “Improving access t care for palliative patients and their families is a pri- ority for our team and the system as a whole," said Daniel Ball, director of palliative ae eoatient flow, rehab riatrics with Halton Healthcare. “We want to provide pa- tients with the best possi- ble care and keep them at home where they feel more at ease, while help- ing them avoid a visit to the emergency depart- ment." Dr. Lynne Benjamin, palliative care physician Oakville palliative ieee physicians voaid the first goal of palliative care is to maximize the quality of life for patients facing a life. threatening illness. 'We come into the jour- ney of these patients at the Graham Paine/Metroland most vulnerable time in their take she said. want to provide them with the best options for pain and symptom management and to be able to spend their final moments at home, sur- rounded by loved ones, if that is their wish. Not ev- eryone has the same re- quests, but this incredible group of physicians and services allows patients and families to make the choices that work for them." Patients and families referred into the palliative gram also have ac- cess to a 24/7 help line that can connect them to cont denti: e! liative care nurse practi- tioners. HALTON HEALTHCARE SEEKS PATIENT, FAMILY ADVISORS Halton Healthcare is ac- cepting applications for pa- tient and family advisors (PFA). The volunteer posi- tion, introduced in 2015, has been directly invelved in a variety of projects to improve the quality of care for patients and their fami- ly members. Theonly requirement of the position is that you id a recent experi- oe (within the past five years) at Halton Health- a patient, family member or caregiver of a patient and have | an inter- est in making a difference. “Becoming a PFA pro- vides an opportunity to share your experiences with staff to provide feed- back and suggestions from a patient and family per- spective for continuous quality improvement,” said Cheryl Murphy, qual- ity specialist - patient on: gagement for Hi: Healthcare. PFAs collabo. rate with members of the healthcare team to provide input into policies, pro- grams and practices that affect patient care and se! vices. PFAs have een in in- Yolved in creating ed tional and informational vorauale participating on interview panels and work- ing on short-term projects, +h as the recent imple- mentation of the new hos- pital information system. PFA participate in ways that best match their inter- four hours per month, de- pending on the engage- ment ‘opportunity. more information about becoming a PFA, or to fill out. an online applica- www.halton- healtheae. com.