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Palliation of End-stage Heart Disease: Three Things You Need to Know Evidenced-based powerpoint presentation addressing symptom management, prognostication/goals of care, and palliative care...

Palliative Approach In-service for LTC The following education module was created as an introduction to the palliative care approach for staff working in long term...

Palliative Care for Older People: Better Practices This publication is the third of a series published by WHO that aims to raise awareness of the need for better palliative...

Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness (lecture) Leffert Lecture, December 2014, Massachusetts General Hospital, presented by Dr Diane Meir, Department of Geriatrics and...

Palliative Performance Scale and Care Conference The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) serves as a way for the interprofessional team to communicate with each other or with...

PC P.E.A.R.L.S: 7 key elements of person-centred care The Alzheimer Society of Canada aims to improve the experience of long-term care for people with dementia and their families,...

Position Statement: Occupational therapy and end-of-life care Professional practice information related to the role of occupational therapy in palliative care, including the CAOT Position...

Quality Palliative Care in Long-Term Care: Self-Assessment Checklist Organizational self assessment tool developed to assess whether key structural, process, and outcome components are present...

Quality Palliative Care in Long-Term Care Homes (QPC-LTC) Project The Quality Palliative Care in Long-Term Care Homes (QPC-LTC) Project is a 5 year project to develop a palliative care philosophy...

Senior's Mental Health: Canadian Guidelines The Canadian Coalition of Senior's Mental Health National Guideline Project was created in 2005 (with support from the Public...