Nursing Home Champions Hub

Getting started with SPA-LTC is simple. Once your nursing home is participating, your Champion Team can begin building a palliative approach to care using the SPA-LTC resources, education, and support.

1. Complete the paperwork
Review and sign the Year 4 Organization Information Sheet and Consent Form.

2. Complete your self-assessment
Use the SPA-LTC self-assessment to identify your home’s current strengths and areas where additional support may be helpful.

3. Build your Champion Team
Bring together staff who can help support and champion a palliative approach within your home.

4. Learn, connect, and take action
Access SPA-LTC education, resources, and the Champion Portal, and join our Community of Practice sessions to learn from other nursing home Champions.

You don’t have to do it all at once.
SPA-LTC provides ongoing education, resources, and support to help your team build and strengthen a palliative approach over time.

As a Nursing Home Champion, you have access to education through both iTacit and the SPA-LTC Champion Portal. 

Education available through iTacit

• SPA-LTC Health Care Worker (HCW) and Palliative Education Program 

• PPS Training 

• Serious Illness Conversations in LTC Homes 

Education available through the SPA-LTC Champion Portal

From Approach to Action Series (Implementing SPA-LTC in NB) :

• Introduction to SPA-LTC and Palliative Approach 

• Champion Teams & Staff Education 

• Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) 

• Advance Care Planning & Palliative Care Conferences 

• Dying, Grief & Bereavement 

Access the SPA-LTC Manual 

Access the available modules in the Champion Portal and continue your learning at your own pace. 

This is where your team connects with other homes, asks questions, and keeps learning.

Champions are welcome to participate in the monthly COP in English or French.

Upcoming Community of Practice Sessions

The SPA-LTC Champion Portal is your online space to learn, connect, and access resources that support a palliative approach in long-term care.

As a SPA-LTC Champion, you can use the portal to continue building your knowledge, connect with other champions, and find practical resources to support palliative care in your long-term care setting.

What can I do in the Champion Portal?

• Learn at your own pace:
  Access online courses and learning materials designed to build your knowledge and confidence in applying a palliative approach in long-term care.

• Connect with other Champions
  Join the online community to share experiences, ask questions, exchange ideas, and learn from other SPA-LTC Champions.

• Take part in weekly activities
  Participate in weekly trivia, discussions, and other activities to review what you have learned and keep your learning engaging.

• Access practical resources
  Find educational materials, tools, and other resources to support your learning and your work with residents, families, and colleagues.

• Keep learning beyond the classroom
  Return to the portal whenever you need to review a topic, explore a resource, or connect with the SPA-LTC Champion community.

View the SPA-LTC  Champion Portal  (Teachable)