Pediatric
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HPC Consultation Services, Waterloo Wellington
- Request a Consult – Referral Workup Form
- Learn more about our Palliative Nurse Consultant Documentation Policy & Processes.
- Who We Serve
- Courses & Events
Communication Tools
- Expected Death in The Home (EDITH) Guideline and Form
- When Someone Is Dying Pamphlet – Community or Hospital
Assessment Tools
- About Pain Assessment Scales
- CRIES Instrument
- Faces Pain Scale
- FLACC-r Scale (Pediatric)
- Intranasal Medication Administration
- Non-Communicating Pain Checklist
- Other Clinical Tools
Symptom Management Tools
Grief & Bereavement Resources for Children & Families
- Legacy Activities
- Kidsgrief.ca (for children and teens)
- Livingoutloud.life (for teens and young adults)
- Mygrief.ca
- Livingmyculture.ca
Links
- CaringTogether.Life – Canadian Virtual Hospice
- CCNCP
- Children and Youth Grief Network
- Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) – POGO ensures access to, and availability of, state-of-the-art cancer care for all Ontario’s children. This website has links to resources, information and supports for children and families living with cancer.
- Quality of Life and Advanced Care Program (QoLA) – McMaster Children’s Hospital
- Youth Grief (CVH)
- The Grief Centre
Education
- Approaching the End-of-Life: Pediatric Palliative Care Information for Healthcare Providers – POGO
- COVID-19 Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) Fundamentals Training – for clinical staff, non-clinical staff, families/caregivers and inspectors) – PHO
- HPC Consultation Services – The Fundamentals of HPC is geared to all care providers delivering palliative care services to patients/ clients of all ages. Visit our website for foundational education courses as well as other education initiatives.
- WW HPC Education Evenings feature pediatric components
- Paediatric Pain Curriculum for Health Care Providers – Online – Hospital for Sick Children
- Paediatric Project ECHO interactive webinars – Hospital for Sick Children
All major conferences offered through HPCO & CHPCA have pediatric workshops, lectures, and topical information integrated. Please visit their respective websites for full program information.
Resources Material
Books, videos, and DVDs are available for service providers from both HPC Consultation Services, as well as Hospice of Waterloo Region, and Hospice Wellington. Please contact us to help you locate the appropriate educational material you are looking for.
