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How We Can Support You
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Facilitate Advance Care Planning conversations to help you explore what is important to you - sharing your values, beliefs, and discussing what brings meaning to your life.
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Provide education and presentations on advance care planning, goals of care discussions, the palliative approach to care, and end-of-life planning
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Assist you with navigating the healthcare system
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Explore end-of-life planning
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What is Advance Care Planning?
Advance Care Planning (ACP) involves identifying your substitute decision maker(s) (SDM), reflecting on your health and personal care wishes, and sharing what is important to you to prepare the SDM(s) to make future health and personal care decisions that align with your values and beliefs.
How to Start Talking About Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning is about sharing what’s important to you. Oftentimes ACP is not explored early enough in life, leading to anxiety or regret in the event of a sudden health incident. Tara Shannon's 'SAY' video speaks to the importance of Advance Care Planning in Canada.
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The lyrics encourage people to have important conversations with their Substitute Decision Maker(s).
Information for Healthcare Providers
It is important to recognize the growing need for Advance Care Planning (ACP), Goals of Care (GoC), and Person Centered Decision Making (PCDM). Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) has developed tools and resources to help Health Care Providers initiate and build on these conversations.
If you wish to refer to one of our Early Resource Nurses, please fill out this form. It is never too early to start these conversations.
Our Team
Tracy Byron
Early Resource Nurse
Tracy is an Early Resource Nurse with the Collaborative Care Algoma team. She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1992 and has practised in various areas of healthcare across the continuum: Critical Care, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, Leadership, Process Improvement, and Program Development. Tracy is certified as an Advanced Patient Navigator and is eager to support clients in navigating the complicated healthcare system.
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Tracy values quality time with her husband and three children. She enjoys travelling, walking, and spending time with friends.
Victoria Codlin
Early Resource Nurse
Victoria is an Early Resource Nurse with the Collaborative Care Algoma team. She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 2019 and began working as a palliative nurse at Algoma Residential Community Hospice immediately following graduation. She had the privilege of working with residents and their families providing holistic end-of-life care at the bedside, followed by her role as the Intake Coordinator where she managed referrals and resourcing.
Victoria values her roles as a mother, partner, and compassionate advocate for wellbeing – both professionally and personally. She enjoys spending time in nature, being around friends and family, and doing art.
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