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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:  =0D=0A=0D=0A  June 22, 2026=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET =0D=0A Online=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Presented by =0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    Lora VanBerlo, Director, Provincial=0D=0A      Palliative Care Program, Ontario Health and =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Heather Vines, Senior Specialist,=0D=0A      Provincial Palliative Care Program, Ontario Health=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0ADescription:=0D=0A=0D=0A  This session will=0D=0A    explore how Ontario?s=0D=0A      Provincial Framework for Palliative Care is being=0D=0A    operationalized within long-term care (LTC) settings, and what this=0D=0A    means for social work practice across the broader health system.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  Participants will gain a=0D=0A    practical understanding of how a palliative approach to care,=0D=0A    focused on early identification, goals of care conversations, and=0D=0A    interdisciplinary care planning is being integrated into LTC as a=0D=0A    core model of care.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  The session will=0D=0A    highlight the critical role of social workers in supporting=0D=0A    residents, families, and care teams through serious illness and=0D=0A    end-of-life transitions, including facilitating goals of care=0D=0A    conversations, addressing psychosocial needs, and strengthening=0D=0A    continuity across settings by leveraging the The=0D=0A      Ontario Palliative Care Competency Framework.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  Attendees will leave=0D=0A    with actionable insights on:=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Applying a palliative approach=0D=0A      earlier in the disease trajectory=0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    Supporting goal-concordant care and=0D=0A      preferred place of death=0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    Enhancing interdisciplinary=0D=0A      collaboration and system navigation=0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    Advancing the unique contributions=0D=0A      of social work within palliative care models=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0APresenter Bio:=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Lora VanBerlo (she/her/elle) is the Director of the=0D=0A    Provincial Palliative Care Program at Ontario Health, where she=0D=0A    leads system-level strategy, planning, and implementation to improve=0D=0A    access to high-quality palliative care across Ontario. Her work=0D=0A    focuses on advancing integrated models of care across long-term=0D=0A    care, home and community care, and hospital sectors, with an=0D=0A    emphasis on early identification, equitable access, and enabling=0D=0A    care aligned with patient goals and preferences. Lora collaborates=0D=0A    closely with clinical leaders, health service providers, and system=0D=0A    partners to operationalize Ontario?s Provincial Framework for=0D=0A    Palliative Care and to strengthen interdisciplinary approaches to=0D=0A    care delivery. Her work includes advancing initiatives such as=0D=0A    palliative care education, clinical coaching, and system=0D=0A    coordination across sectors.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Heather Vines (she/her/elle) is a Senior Specialist=0D=0A    at Ontario Health. Her work focuses on advancing provincial=0D=0A    palliative care initiatives by integrating implementation planning=0D=0A    with education, evaluation, and system insights. =0D=0A  As a Registered Social=0D=0A    Worker with experience in long-term care, Heather brings a=0D=0A    person-centred perspective to system-level implementation. She=0D=0A    supports provincial and regional partners in advancing and=0D=0A    operationalizing models of care including the development of=0D=0A    reporting tools and analysis of program data. Her work contributes=0D=0A    to measurement and evaluation efforts by generating insights that=0D=0A    inform system planning and continuous improvement.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A   =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A   =0D=0A      Pricing:=0D=0A    =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A  This event is free to everyone to attend=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:=0D=0A    =0D=0AOASW is committed to inclusion and promoting a diverse range of=0D=0A    identities, experiences, perspectives, and voices across all areas=0D=0A    of the Association. As such, the registration contains some optional=0D=0A    questions that are intended to assist us to better understand our=0D=0A    social work community and ensure that our work is reflective of the=0D=0A    diverse membership of OASW and our profession.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Not a member? =0D=0A        =0D=0A          Join=0D=0A              OASW today=0D=0A          =0D=0A      =0D=0A    =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A
SUMMARY:OLC Webinar: Embedding a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care: Implications for Social Work Across the Healthcare System
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