We welcome you to the 2025 webinar program with our sixth session on Wednesday 16 April March.
"Supporting Clients in Group Homes: Collaborating with Staff, Managing Opioids, and Navigating End-of-Life Care."
This is a FREE session, open to PCNA members and non-members. Register NOW
Join us as Maria Heaton and Ellen Banks share their wisdom on this very important topic.
This webinar will touch on:
Group Homes - What is a Group Home? Who is eligible to live in one? Who works in them? How' does a person’s funding work in Group Home work?
Medications in Group Homes - What medications can Group Home staff manage? Best strategies for managing opioids in this setting.
Advance Care Planning.
End-of-Life - How to manage deterioration in Group Home residents. How to prepare residents, families and staff.
Top Tips for collaborating with staff in Group Home facilities.
and more.
This is a really important conversation, and we highly recommend registering to attend. We know that things can happen, and you may not be able to attend on the day - that’s ok as the sessions are recorded, and we will email you when they’re live on PCNA’s YouTube channel.
A little bit about Maria:
Maria Heaton has worked in NSW Health for over 30 years and her current role is the SESLHD (South Eastern Sydney Local Health District) Neurodisability Palliative Care Lead CNC. Maria has lived experience of palliative care having cared for two children with intellectual disability and a life limiting condition over an eighteen-year period.
Maria has been involved in advocacy for people with intellectual disability since 1999. She is the NSW ACI (Agency for Clinical Innovation) Intellectual Disability Network co-chair, is part of the PANDDA (Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Australia Inc) executive and in 2012 was the NSW Carer of the Year.
A little bit about Ellen:
Ellen has over 20 years of experience working with people with disability, beginning her career as a Support Worker, Education Inclusion worker and then a Registered Nurse. She brings a wealth of experience across a range of settings including aged care, surgery, critical care and community settings.
Ellen is the Clinical Services Manager at Civic and leads a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for providing person-centered support with a strong health and wellbeing focus.
She loves working with clients and their support networks to create new and innovative ways to help them achieve their goals.