Caru AIIHPC Webinars

Caru is a new learning programme for nursing homes. The initiative has been developed by the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) in partnership with All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) and the HSE.

This five-year programme is offered free of charge to every Nursing Home in Ireland, numbering approximately 580.  Its aim is to improve the delivery to residents of compassionate and person-centred palliative, end-of-life, and bereavement care. This will be achieved through a multi-strand, integrated programme which will enable all nursing homes to engage at a level appropriate to them.

Caru AIIHPC Webinars

As a Caru programme partner, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) will facilitate 6 webinars annually, on a wide range of topics which reflect the complexity of both palliative care and the care of older people. These will include topics of interest in areas of clinical knowledge, symptom recognition, patient management and awareness of current best practices. Sectoral developments of national importance and updates in palliative care and the care of older people will also form part of the webinar programme.

These virtual events are free and are open to staff in all nursing homes. Speaker presentations are recorded and made openly accessible to nursing homes via our learning platform.  Our attendees are invited to submit questions during the registration process, and these are discussed by a panel of specialists (including specialist palliative care and gerontology, as appropriate) following the topic-expert’s presentation.

The webinars are one hour long and include a short presentation by a subject expert, followed by a facilitated questions and answers session with a panel of experts from a range of disciplines and organisations. Participants are encouraged to submit burning topic related questions during the registration process for each webinar as well during each session. These questions and feedback help to shape the content of future Caru AIIHIPC webinars.

Caru AIIHPC webinars in 2023

19th January

A Palliative Care Approach for People Living with Dementia in Residential Settings. Prof Suzanne Timmons – View recording

Caru AIIHPC webinars in 2022

29^th  September
Update on Parkinson’s Disease and Nursing Home Care. Dr Ruth Mc Donagh – View recording

13^th October
The Deteriorating Patient in a Nursing Home Setting. Claire Noonan, ANP in Gerontology – View recording

27^th October
Delirium and Nursing Home Care.  Dr Aoife Fallon – View recording

8^th November
An Update on Falls and Nursing Home Care.  Dr Robert Briggs – View recording

24^th November
Palliative and End of Life Care in Residential Care Settings.

Michael Connolly, Joint Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing (UCD) – View recording

8^th December
Update on Mental Health and Older People in Residential Settings.  Dr Niall Galligan – View recording

For further information on the Caru Programme, Caru Webinars or Caru AIIHPC Project Echo Nursing Home Knowledge Networks please contact:
Miriam Ahern, Project Manager for Nursing Home Education      e: mahern@aiihpc.org     t: 087 096 4468