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Oley offers many ways for clinicians to support their patients, including informal connections at the annual conference.

 

Throwback photo to Dr. Darlene Kelly (left) who was Oley's Science and Medicine Advisor until 2022.


Oley supports patients and caregivers who rely on home parenteral and enteral nutrition (HPEN). Oley provides the patient voice and offers a bridge between the clinical community and those living with long-term nutrition support, helping to enhance patient care.



How Oley Can Support Clinicians

  • Patient Perspective: Providing valuable insights from patients living with nutrition support, helping clinicians better understand the day-to-day challenges and needs of their patients.

  • Patient Education: Offering educational resources, helping patients manage their nutrition support safely and effectively. 

  • Supportive Community: Connecting patients with a community of peers and caregivers for emotional support and shared experiences. 

  • Access to Resources: Providing clinicians with materials and tools to help their patients navigate nutrition support, from technical care to emotional well-being.

  • Partnership Opportunities: Collaborating with clinicians to develop educational materials and initiatives that integrate the patient perspective into clinical practice.

Oley Membership & Newsletter

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  • Members enjoy FREE LifeLine, Oley's digital quarterly newsletter   
  • Check out The About Us page which will help you become familiar with the many resources available through the Oley Foundation and its website. 

Get Involved  

  • Attend or submit to speak at our Annual Conference. Learn more by clicking HERE
  • Connect your patients with Oley.
  • Encourage them to attend Conference. Click this Conference Link HERE
  • Interested in contributing an article to the Oley newsletter? email info@oley.org for more details. 
  • Want to Volunteer? To learn more about our opportunities, click HERE.
  • Have questions? Contact us at info@oley.org or call our main number at (518) 262-5079.

Resources and Tools for Clinicians

The Oley Tube Feeding Troubleshooting Guide, last updated in 2022, is a patient friendly resource for patients. You can check out the online version and also learn how to receive printed copies. 
Tube Feeding Troubleshooting Guide

 

Dr. Winkler and team developed a tool in 2021 about Patient Reported Outcomes for HPN. This tool is designed to facilitate discussions between patients and their team about patient goals for HPN. (Reprinted with permission of publisher). Click the link to access the tool. 

Home Parenteral Nutrition Patient Reported Outcome Questionnaire (HPN-PROQ)

 

 

Led by Dr. Iyer, he and a team have developed the LiFT-ECHO didactic and case study deep dive into intestinal failure. While started in 2019, it is still successfully running and expanding in 2024. To learn more about the beginnings of this project, check out this link: 

ECHO IF Network: Introducing an Innovative Model for Education and Patient Care

 

Check out this vascular access preservation tool created by the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) to help reduce venous depletion, especially with central line use, based on guidelines. There's also a patient friendly version. Check out this link. 
I Save That Line 


Presenting a 2019 article written by Oley Staff, published in the Gastroenterology Clinics of North America Journal. It highlights the importance of community and support within the community. 
The Oley Foundation and Consumer Support Groups Article
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America; Volume 48, Issue 4, December 2019, Pages 625-635

 

 

Historic Perspective Articles 

 

In 2013, Brenda Gray, PharmD, wrote the following article about posted with permission from NHIA's Infusion magazine. It highlights parts of her journey from PharmD to nutrition support patient. (article posted with permission of the publisher) 
When the Clinician Becomes the Patient

 

 

Have you ever wanted to know what life was like for someone on nutrition support in the late 1990's, over 25 years ago? Check out these LifeLine Articles about living with long-term nutrition support. 

Home Parenteral Nutrition: The Consumer’s Perspective (1998)

  Living with Home Enteral Nutrition: An Exploration of the Physical & Psycho-Social Issues (1997)

 

Older Resources 

 

  

Updated 9/26/24


more Calendar

12/27/2024
Community Connections

1/14/2025
Legal Considerations Along the Nutrition Support Journey

2/2/2025 » 2/8/2025
Feeding Tube Awareness Week

This website is an educational resource. It is not intended to provide medical advice or recommend a course of treatment. You should discuss all issues, ideas, suggestions, etc. with your clinician prior to use. Clinicians in a relevant field have reviewed the medical information (except for videos and conference presentations); however, the Oley Foundation does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented, and is not liable if information is incorrect or incomplete. If you have questions please contact Oley staff.


Oley members share their stories on our website for the benefit of others in similar circumstances. Please do not contact them for solicitation, marketing, or research purposes.

 

 

This website was updated in 2015 with a generous grant from Shire, Inc. This website is an educational resource. It is not intended to provide medical advice or recommend a course of treatment. You should discuss all issues, ideas, suggestions, etc. with your clinician prior to use. Clinicians in a relevant field have reviewed the medical information; however, the Oley Foundation does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented, and is not liable if information is incorrect or incomplete. If you have questions please contact Oley staff.
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