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Our clinical team has identified protocols, advanced practices, and assessment and evaluation tools to help support your practice.

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Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) A global measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and...
Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) – Short Version A global measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and...
Care of the Dying and Deceased Patient : A Practical Guide for Nurses This is a practical, accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient.   It outlines...
The Caregiver Voice: Consultations with Family Caregivers In an attempt to better understand the needs of those who provide care to loved ones, this document was produced following...
Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) CSNAT-I is an evidence-based intervention for supporting carers (family members/friends in an unpaid supportive role). The...
Caring for someone with a terminal illness: caring for the caregiver This brochure was created by Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities Centre for Education and Research on...
Caring for someone with a terminal illness: what to expect This brochure was created by Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities Centre for Education and Research on...
The Comfort of Home for Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Caregivers A practical, comprehensive and easy-to-read guide regarding caring for someone at home with Alzheimer's disease. Includes...
The Council on Palliative Care (Quebec) Website with downloadable resources, videos, lists of suggested books, readings, and Quebec programs and services (listed...
Dancing with Broken Bones: Poverty, Race, and Spirit-filled Dying in the Inner City Moller is a sociologist who takes us into the world of the urban poor;
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