PALLIATIVE CARE: HOW TO TAKE CARE OF MY LOVED ONE WITHOUT FORGETTING ABOUT MYSELF Hospice Palliative Care Week 2019 will be held from May 5 to 11. An opportunity for the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) to respond to 10 myths, and inform patients and their loved ones about hospice palliative care. The admission of a loved one into hospice palliative care is a life stage that may be difficult to accept. However, this care is also received with relief because it helps guarantee the well-being of your loved one. A good understanding of what it entails can make this step easier. So, what do you need to know about this care? How do you support your loved one and take care of yourself in your role? What resources are available to help you? Read full article | DID YOU KNOW? SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PAYCHEQUE Did you know that there is a program that allows people experiencing loss of autonomy to receive home care services? Perhaps you have heard about it, the chèque emploi service (service employment paycheque) implemented by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. As a caregiver, you might be interested in having your loved one receive this. Want to know the eligibility criteria? Click here for more information. | A WORD FROM YOUR REGIONAL APPUI For 2019-2021, l’Appui Montreal is funding $6,800,833 in services for caregivers. In total, that’s 151,478 hours of support that have been accorded to caregivers in 2019-2021. L’Appui makes it a priority to support quality services that are fully aligned with the needs of caregivers. | | GROUPE DES AIDANTS DU SUD-OUEST The GASO is a not-for-profit organization that has been helping caregivers since 1995. Today, it provides services to the areas of Dorval, Lachine, LaSalle, Verdun and the Sud-Ouest. It delivers individual services and group activities to caregivers of seniors. One of its most popular workshops is the health workshop. This activity is designed to help caregivers of seniors expand their knowledge on various health topics and to teach them tricks that they can implement in their everyday lives. The health workshop is hosted by Stéphanie Julien, NDA, a naturopathic practitioner, graduate of ÉENNSQ and member of ANAQ. In March, the workshop focused on various diets. The activity started with the tasting of an anti-inflammatory health smoothie. Then, a round table was held with the participants so the host could align her presentation with their expectations. Most of the session was dedicated to presentation of information on the topic of the month. The session finished with a discussion and exchange period among the participants. Every participant left with practical information in their hands. Participants really appreciate the content of the workshop and the quality of the presentation. Iris Simard-Tremblay, Reception and Communications Officer - Groupe des aidants du Sud-Ouest | | SEXUALITY AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS Throughout the various stages of a couple’s life, we may be faced with challenges regarding sexuality. In this article, various issues related to sexuality when one of the partners has cognitive impairments will be discussed, as will a recommendation. For a caregiver, combining the cognitive impairments of their partner with the maintenance of sexual activity is a delicate subject. Desire and intimacy are natural needs that it is important to articulate.
Read more. | | APPUI NEWS FLASH STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES OF CAREGIVING AS PART OF A COUPLE | | WE NEED YOU! Switching from spouse to driver, cook, nurse, accountant – being a caregiver can change the loving relationship when illness arises in a couple. Every caregiver and care receiver experiences it differently depending on their attachment relationship, their personality and their experience. To better equip the workers who support caregivers and thus enable them to adjust better to the challenges faced by these couples, the Centre collégial d’expertise en gérontologie (CCEG), in partnership with the l’Appui chapters of Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie, has launched a study to build a kit containing tools adapted to couples based on their attachment style. To achieve this, we need the collaboration of at least 220 caregivers in a couple relationship (with the care receiver) across Quebec. The goal: identify the particular needs of caregivers based on attachment styles and scopes, to intervene more effectively within couple dyads. We need you... - Are you a caregiver who has been in a couple relationship for at least five years with the person you help?
- Are you retired and over 50 years old?
Participate in this study until October 1, 2019, by completing the questionnaire (in French) at the following link Projet Lien Amoureux or by contacting l’Appui Centre-du-Québec at 819-293-6309 or l’Appui Mauricie at 819-841-0900. This study is led at the CCEG by Carmen Lemelin (PhD) and Caroline Pelletier (SW, doctoral candidate in gerontology). | PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE: THE ALLY OF THE CAREGIVER AND THIER LOVED ONE IN PALLIATIVE CARE The psychologist plays an important role in the lives of patients in palliative care and their caregivers. The psychologist helps them experience this stage more serenely, by encouraging them to redefine and strengthen their relationships. This is the objective that Jean-Marc Duru, palliative care psychologist, strives for when he provides psychological care. Through an account of his almost daily actions, he introduces us to his work. Read more | | COMPASSION FATIGUE GROUPE DES AIDANTS DU SUD-OUEST - Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Address: 7475 Newman Blvd., Suite 405, LaSalle H8N 1X3
- Registration required at 514-564-3061
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS Alzheimer Society of Montreal - Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 6 pm to 7:15 pm
- Address: 4505 Notre-Dame Street West, Montréal, QC, H4C 1S3
- Presented by CARLO GAGLIARDI, Financial Planner/Associate Portfolio Manager and MTRE. HÉLÈNE GUAY, B.C.L., LL.M, Health Law, Human Rights and Elder Law
- Description: Part 1: Cognitive impairments and finances: what to consider? Part 2: Power of attorney, mandate in case of incapacity, advanced medical directives: difference and purpose
- Information and registration: by phone at 514-369-0800 or by email at info@alzheimermontreal.ca
INFORMATION SESSION ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE PARKINSON CANADA QUEBEC - Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 7 pm to 9 pm
- Address: 4896 Taschereau Blvd., #250, Greenfield Park
- Presented by Hélène Deutsch, Nurse, MSc
- Description: We will cover first signs, diagnosis, motor and non-motor symptoms, adaptation strategies, including drug therapies and alternative care
- Registration by email infoQC@parkinson.ca or by telephone at 1-800-565-3000, Ext. 3411
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