Long Term Care
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Early Identification Tools
- Palliative Performance Scale (PPS v2) – Victoria Hospice
- Instructions & Definitions
- PPS Instructional Video (.mp4) – Waterloo Wellington
- RAI MDS Outcome Scales: PSI & CHESS
Resources for Residents & Families
- When Someone Is Dying Pamphlet – Long-Term Care
- Caregiving Guides & Resources
Symptom Management
Supporting a Palliative Approach to Care in LTCH
- HQO Quality Standards in Palliative Care
- Whole-Person Care: Domains of Issues
- Domains of Issues Worksheet
Enhance Your LTCH Palliative Care Committee
- Pain Rounds Guidelines Waterloo Wellington
- Domains of Issues Worksheet
- Pain Management Presentation Form – Sample
- Agenda – Sample
- Minutes – Sample
- Terms of Reference – Sample
- Palliative Care Committee – EOL Care Program – Sample
Strengthen Your LTCH Palliative Care Program
- Ontario Palliative Care Competency Framework
- Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework
- CCO’s Collaborative Care Plans
- Nursing Guidelines for PC & EOL Care in LTC Homes – Sample
- Palliative Care Program Mission Statement – Sample
- Roles – Sample
- Guidelines for Developing a Pain Management Program, 2007
- A Guide to End-of-life Care for Seniors, 2016 – Health Canada
- Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care, 2017 – SPA-LTC Project
- SPA-LTC Debriefing Training Video (12m18s)
- Quality Palliative Care in Long Term Care Alliance, 2013 – QPC-LTC
- Long-Term Care Best Practices Toolkit, 2nd edition – RNAO
- End-of-Life Care During the Last Days and Hours, 2011
- Joint Position Statement: The palliative approach to care and the role of the nurse – CHPCA and CNA, and, CHPC-NG
- Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care, 2013 – CHPCA
Work toward your HQO QIP on Early Identification of Palliative Care Needs
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