Indigenous People and Access to Culturally Relevant Palliative Care

In collaboration with CERAH

March 18, 2021   9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EST

Presenter: 

Holly Prince, MSW, PhD (C)

Project Manager, CERAH

2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar

Moderator:

Stephanie Hendrickson, CERAH

Program Description:

Indigenous peoples have long-standing cultural knowledge in caring for community members as they journey to the spirit world. However, Westernized health care systems were imposed which do not value Indigenous Knowledge and caregiving practices. Currently, the Indigenous population in Canada is aging, and the incidence of chronic and terminal disease is increasing.

Indigenous people are dying of illnesses where they could benefit from palliative care; however, access to equitable health care for Indigenous peoples remains one of the most challenging and complex areas to address. This presentation will discuss the diversity in end of life teachings in Indigenous communities based on unique cultural and community contexts. It will describe key considerations and contextual challenges Indigenous peoples face when accessing care outside of their communities. Lastly, it will apply the concept of cultural humility in the care of Indigenous patients and families at end of life

Learning Objectives Objectives:
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize Indigenous understandings of palliative and end-of-life care. cultural aspects around death, dying, grief, and loss
• Describe key considerations and contextual challenges Indigenous Peoples face when accessing care outside of their communities
• Apply the concept of cultural humility in the care of Indigenous patients and families at end-of-life

To register for upcoming events, or for more information please visit our Palliative Care Educational Program website!