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Adults need to begin serious illness conversations with children but follow their lead in terms of how much information they want and how they wish to receive it. Adults can model emotions and [...]

Moral distress occurs when individuals know the ethically right course of action but are unable to act due to systemic, organizational, or contextual barriers1,2. This experience can [...]

April 16th is Advance Care Planning Day…a national initiative that encourages people to think about, talk about, and share their wishes for future health and personal care. Meaningful [...]

Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than Morphine; a vital option for managing persistent, severe stable pain, particularly in patients with renal [...]

Waterloo-Wellington was fortunate to host Dr. Naheed Dosani, PEACH Program, and Dr. Nadine Persaud, Kensington Health, at our Fall Palliative Education Evening Conference entitled: “Caring for [...]

Waterloo-Wellington was fortunate to host Dr. Naheed Dosani, PEACH Program, and Dr. Nadine Persaud, Kensington Health, at our Fall Palliative Education Evening Conference entitled: “Caring for [...]

Individuals, whose painful conditions are managed through pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, may still experience instances of increased pain.3 The natural phenomenon of [...]

Interventions for Nociplastic Pain Management Comprehensive Assessment2 Explore the emotional, psychological, and environmental factors contributing to pain; a wholistic approach.  Use validated [...]

Nociplastic pain is a newer concept in pain management – it is listed as the “third” type of pain, and it plays a significant role in the care of persons with chronic conditions known to cause [...]

Pain is a protective factor; a signal in a person’s nervous system indicating potential or actual damage1,2. Pain is subjective, and each person feels pain differently, even if the reason for the [...]