No Barriers Here
St. Joseph’s Hospice of London is delighted to be working in partnership with The Mary Stevens Hospice to launch the No Barriers Here program in Canada
What is No Barriers Here?
No Barriers Here is an equity-orientated, arts-based approach to advance care planning. It was originally co-produced in 2019 by people with learning disabilities, The Mary Stevens Hospice, Dudley Voices for Choice and an Art Psychotherapist.
It is a multi- award winning programme as a tool for healthcare workers to support advance care planning and a research method to better understand the experiences of people and communities who experience inequity accessing palliative care.
Facilitator Training Opportunities
This course is for health and social care professionals from various disciplines and settings, including those in community development. It focuses on using arts-based methods for advance care planning. Prior knowledge in advance care planning and advanced communication skills is essential. Artistic proficiency is not necessary, but innovation and a passion for addressing inequities in palliative care are required.
We have 20 spots available per session so register early to guarantee your spot.
Registration to become a No Barriers Here facilitator is $700, which includes a day of training, light lunch and refreshments, participant art materials, plus x6 art boxes to deliver your first cohort of workshops and registration to the community of practice. We may have some opportunity for partially funded placements.
There are no further annual costs/ membership are charged and you do not need a license to deliver No Barriers Here workshops once you are a certified facilitator.
Dates for training: Thursday, May 30 , 2024 and Monday, June 3, 2024
During this one-day course you will experience the No Barriers Here workshops first hand and explore:
What is No Barriers Here.
The rationale of using arts-based methods in palliative care.
The role of No Barriers Here and advance care planning with people who experience inequity.
The core elements of the No Barriers Here workshops.
How to deliver the workshops with confidence using the resources.
We are offering two dates for facilitator training
What does the training involve?
A one day face-to-face experiential learning event where you will be guided through the three unique No Barriers Here workshops by two members of the No Barriers Here team.
Participant art resource pack.
No Barriers Here facilitator resource guide.
Access and registration to the No Barriers Here Community of Practice (including password protected website area, resources, opportunity to showcase good practice and biannual meetings).
Certificate of attendance.
For more information please connect with our Program Coordinator Amanda Brown at amanda.brown@sjhospicelondon.com or call 519-931-3480
Register for Facilitator Training Below
What you will learn
Testimonials
“The course helped me develop skills and understanding in using arts-based approach to advance care planning. Since then, I have carried out a number of community workshops for adults with learning disabilities which have gone really well. It has also been really effective by going into some of the local supported living homes to explore advance care planning together through ‘No Barriers Here’. The project has been so accessible and inclusive for all. It’s been lovely holding the workshops in groups as it has opened up discussions between everyone in terms of what would be important for us when we are at the end of our lives. It really is creating a truly personalised care plan and I am so pleased to be using this approach in my practice to support underserved populations.”
— Advance Care Planning Nurse ( Learning Disabilities), London
“Wow! I urge everyone who works in healthcare and is involved in care planning (not just advance care planning!) to learn about No Barriers Here and attend this training. I’m so excited to put it into practice with my patients.”
Occupational Therapist, Kent