Dignity in Care

Kindness, Humanity, and Respect

These core values of health care must be safeguarded in our time-pressured world. Dignity in Care provides practical ideas and tools to support a culture of compassion and respect throughout the health care system. 
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Dignity in Care Online Training Workshop – September 8th, 15th, and 22nd

Designed to enhance the human side of healthcare, this 3-day workshop focuses on the role and application of dignity in all aspects of clinical practice. The research, assessment tools, and clinical applications of dignity conserving care will be examined on Day 1, while Day 2 and Day 3 provide a detailed look at the clinical application of Dignity Therapy.

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About Us

Kindness, humanity, and respect. These core values of health care must be safeguarded in our time-pressured world. Dignity in Care provides practical ideas and tools to support a culture of compassion and respect throughout the health care system.

Dignity in Care is based on 25 years of research by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov in collaboration with progressive researchers from Australia, England and the United States.

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Humanity of Care

ABCD

The ABCDs are based on a paper published in 2007 in the British Medical Journal by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov. Attitude, Behaviour,
Compassion and Dialogue can profoundly shape any clinical encounter. Everyone working in healthcare needs to take responsibility for knowing and practicing their ABCDs of Dignity in Care. It can make the difference between people feeling satisfied with their healthcare, and people feeling misunderstood and being reduced to “just another patient”.

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Dignity in Care – Online TrainingSeptember 8th, 15th, and 22nd

Designed to enhance the human side of healthcare, this 3-day workshop focuses on the role and application of dignity in all aspects of clinical practice.

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