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Empathy Effect - Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes, Thursdays, January 11 - 18, 2024
This fast-paced, highly interactive workshop combines opportunities for self-reflection and practical skill-building, for fostering equity in healthcare through consistent patient-centeredness, enhancing the healthcare professional’s ability to convey empathy and build trusting relationships.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Empathy Effect: Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:30 AM Start Date: January 11 2024
End Date: January 18 2024
People often think about wellness in terms of physical health - nutrition, exercise, weight management...but it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic integration of mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, fueling the body, engaging the mind, and nurturing the spirit.
I am a: Patient, Caregiver, Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Wellbeing
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:30 PM Start Date: January 11 2024
End Date: January 11 2024
Chronic Pain Education - 6 Week Series, Thursdays, January 11 - February 15, 2024
This is a free and interactive, virtual Chronic Pain self-management program where managing pain is discussed through the use of various coping skills and strategies.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 06:00 PM Start Date: January 11 2024
End Date: February 15 2024
Health Literacy refers to a person’s ability to access, understand and act on health related information. In Canada, 60% of adults have low health literacy skills including 88% of seniors. Personal factors as well as the complexity of the message and the health professional’s ability to communicate clearly are all significant contributing factors.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Monday
Program Type: Health Literacy
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:00 PM Start Date: January 22 2024
End Date: January 22 2024
Powerful Tools for Caregivers - 6 Week Series, Wednesdays, January 24 - February 28, 2024
Caring for a family member or friend with a health condition can be physically, emotionally and financially challenging. This program builds the skills caregivers need to take better care of themselves as they provide care for others.
I am a: Caregiver
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Caregiving
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 10:00 AM Start Date: January 24 2024
End Date: February 28 2024
Motivational Interviewing, Thursdays, January 25 - February 15, 2024
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a self-management support approach that uses a collaborative conversation style with patients, clients, or peers, in order to draw out and strengthen their motivation and commitment to change. Whether you are a home care nurse trying to help someone who is struggling with multiple chronic conditions or a case worker helping someone to meet their daily needs on a limited income, the core skills can be learned by anyone interested in supporting others to make change.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Motivational Interviewing
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:00 AM Start Date: January 25 2024
End Date: February 15 2024
Brief Action Planning (BAP) is based on the premise that motivation comes from within the person. The clinician’s role is to guide people toward creating their own plans, adjusting support as needed, and always seeking to build confidence in those they work with.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Monday
Program Type: Brief Action Planning
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:00 PM Start Date: January 29 2024
End Date: January 29 2024
Informed decision making is a way to engage patients, clients, and peers in their own care by working in partnership with them to identify the best course of action. It involves supporting people to consider the potential benefits and risks associated with their options, while factoring in their values and preferences.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Monday
Program Type: Informed Decision Making
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:00 PM Start Date: February 05 2024
End Date: February 05 2024
Chronic Pain Education - 6 Week Series, Tuesdays, February 13 - March 19, 2024
Open to residents of Grey Bruce.
This is a free and interactive, virtual Chronic Pain self-management program where managing pain is discussed through the use of various coping skills and strategies.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:30 PM Start Date: February 13 2024
End Date: March 19 2024
