Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (CRaNHR)

CRaNHR Seminar Series 2011-2012

May 16, 2012 (Wednesday)

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

HSERC 109, Laurentian University ATAC 6033, Lakehead University

Holly Prince, M.S.W. Research Associate, CERAH

Luanne Maki Community Health Representative, Fort William First Nation

“Improving End-of-Life Care in Communities”

The First Nation population is aging, and the incidence of chronic and terminal disease is increasing. First Nation people are dying of illnesses for which they could benefit from palliative care. However, there is currently little research evidence about death and dying and the palliative care needs within these communities to guide the development of local palliative care programs.

This presentation will describe a research project, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2010-2015) and conducted by a research team based out of Lakehead University, , . This program of research is a partnership involving four First Nations communities from Ontario and Manitoba: Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Fort William First Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and Peguis First Nation. The goal of this research is to improve the end-of-life care in First Nations communities by developing community-based palliative care programs and teams. The presentation will highlight some results from a community assessment specific to developing palliative care conducted in Fort William First Nation in 2010-2012.

Holly Prince, MSW, is an Ojibway woman from the Red Rock Indian Band. She is employed as a Research Associate at the Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health. Holly’s research expertise is in community- based and applied health services research using participatory methods. She is the Project Manager and a co- investigator on a 5-year CIHR Aboriginal Health Intervention grant titled “Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities: Generating a Theory of Change to Guide Program and Policy Development.”

Luanne Maki is the Community Health Representative for Fort William First Nation. She is responsible for the coordination, provision and delivery of community health services and education for her community. Luanne is also a member of the Fort William First Nation Project Advisory Committee for the “Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities: Generating a Theory of Change to Guide Program and Policy Development” research project.

This free seminar is open to all interested persons Pay parking available in Lot D (Laurentian University) Call Judy Leore at 675-1151 ext. 4347 for more information

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