Gerontology Class at Langara College “Gero 2215 – Death & Dying in Canada”

The overall objective would be a one time session to speak to gerontology students about the lived experience of living with a life limiting illness, being involved in palliative care or long term care or experiencing the death of a loved one through illness or advanced age. I am the instructor and I work in palliative care, however, I think the students would learn so much from hearing about the lived experience of someone who is willing to share with them.

This would be a very informal session where someone could share there story and be willing to answer questions. This would hopefully give the volunteer the opportunity to share what they think students should know as they move out into the field. The class is small (9 students next term as of right now).

This is a very informal opportunity to speak to an eager and engaged small group (9-12) of students about your experiences.

Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Inform on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

• Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
• Comfort with public speaking
• Specific health care experiences [details below]
• An interest in improving health care services
• -lived experience in long term care, palliative care, chronic disease, or death and dying.

Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Kailey Toth Instructor, Gerontology | Langara College (604) 724-5815 ktoth@langara.ca