scope, role & functions of ccw in relation to palliative care acknowledge with thanks, power...
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SCOPE, ROLE & FUNCTIONS OF CCW in relation to
PALLIATIVE CARE
Acknowledge with thanks,
Power Point slides contribution from Hospice Palliative Care Associations
Offers a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death
Offers a support system to help the family cope during the patient’s illness and in their own bereavement
Uses a team approach to address the needs of patients and their families, including bereavement counseling, if indicated
Palliative Care
Will enhance quality of life
May positively influence the course of illness
Is applicable early in the course of illness, in conjunction with other therapies that are intended to therapy, or antiretroviral therapy and includes those prolong life, such as chemotherapy or radiation investigations needed to better understand and manage distressing clinical complications
Community HBC Programme
CBO
NGOS
HOSPITALS
FBOS
CCW
HOSPICE
PATIENT+FAMILY
MICRO COMMUNITY
MACRO COMMUNITY
ICHC MODEL
PALLIATIVE CARE HAS TWO ESSENTIALS
Supportive care (present in many home care services)
Pain and symptom control using the methods researched since 1967
The following are not palliative care:Supportive care without pain and symptom control using
the researched methodsPain and symptom control without supportive and holistic
care
CCW Provide Access to Care
Palliative components gives special care for the impoverished and under served with emphasis on those falling through the cracks
Patient identification, support, referrals, education….
Inter-disciplinary TeamCCW as PART of a team (Dr,
Nurses, Social workers, OT, physio, spiritual, etc)
More than multi - patient moves between all as required
A professional nurse supervises HBC delivered by trained CCW, caregivers and volunteers
Pain and Symptom Control
Is the core of CCW workCCW taught to use a specific tool
to categorize for referral and support
High quality training essentialCultural norms are respected
Holistic Care
Patients AND their families have access to physical, psycho-social and spiritual care
Pediatric Palliative care
Appropriate plans are developed and initiated with regard to the care of children
Bereavement Care
The bereaved are supported during the process of mourning and their adjustment to loss
(includes wills, memory boxes, etc)
Care of Caregivers
A program for providing holistic support to community caregivers and volunteers is incorporated into HBC
The need for palliative care in our country has never been greater…
The need for acknowledged and well trained and supported CCW in our country has never been greater…