Interprofessional Rehabilitation – Engaging in a Palliative Approach

February 7, 2025, from 12–1 p.m. ET 

This session on Interprofessional Rehabilitation: Engaging in a Palliative Approach to Care explores how healthcare teams can collaboratively address the physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of patients with life-limiting conditions. Through case-based discussions and practical strategies, participants will learn to integrate rehabilitation goals within a palliative framework to enhance quality of life. The session emphasizes communication, role clarity, and person-centered care in interprofessional practice.

Presenters: 

  • Julie Wilding, Occupational Therapist; PhD Candidate, Lancaster University (UK) – Palliative Care
  • Jennifer Forward , Occupational Therapist – Primary Healthcare, NLHS
  • Naomi Dolgoy, Occupational Therapist; Assistant Professor – Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta
  • Lisa Carroll, Senior Director, Professional Practice | Canadian Physiotherapy Association
  • Jennifer Cameron-Turley, Interim Director of Speech-Language Pathology and Communication Health Assistants Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
  • Bonnie Cooke, Director of Audiology | Speech-Language & Audiology Canada