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	The Gallery Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick May 2018 Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick May 2018 read more... Posted: May 14, 2018
	The Gallery Understanding palliative care Understanding palliative care read more... Posted: May 11, 2018
	The Gallery Collaborative practice and interdisciplinary teams Collaborative practice and interdisciplinary teams read more... Posted: May 11, 2018
	The Gallery Palliative care education for health care providers Palliative care education for health care providers read more... Posted: May 11, 2018
	The Gallery The role of personal support workers in palliative care teams The role of personal support workers in palliative care teams read more... Posted: May 11, 2018
	The Gallery Pain assessment in older adults with cognitive impairment Pain assessment in older adults with cognitive impairment read more... Posted: May 11, 2018
	The Gallery Palliative care for older adults and in long-term care Palliative care for older adults and in long-term care read more... Posted: May 11, 2018
	Tools for Practice Supporting the Palliative Care Approach: Recommendations for Nova Scotians The purpose of this position paper is to identify the actions needed to improve palliative care in Nova Scotia. This document... read more... Posted: May 10, 2018
	Tools for Practice Serious Illness Care Program: Reference Guide for Clinicians We know that individuals who have conversations with their clinicians about their values, goals and wishes are more likely... read more... Posted: May 01, 2018
	Tools for Practice BC Provincial Renal Agency: Conservative Care Pathway Care provided in the Kidney Care Clinics (KCC) can be thought of in 5 phases. Phases 1a and 1b are similar for all patients... read more... Posted: April 30, 2018
	Tools for Practice Palliative Care Services for People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto: A preliminary needs assessment Recognizing the complex social and health care circumstances of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, this report... read more... Posted: April 30, 2018
	Tools for Practice End-of-Life Framework: Recommendations for a Provincial EOL Care Strategy "The need for end-of-life (EOL) care strategies is also being triggered by advances in dialysis that make it increasingly... read more... Posted: April 30, 2018
	Tools for Practice Ontario Renal Network Palliative Care Report: Recommendations towards an approach for chronic kidney disease 2016-2019: Ontario Renal Network Palliative Care Report: Recommendations towards an approach for chronic kidney disease The... read more... Posted: April 30, 2018
	Tools for Practice Best Practices in Palliative Care for Patients with End Stage Renal Disease: With Recommendations for the Nova Scotia Renal Program After examining best practices in renal palliative care across jurisdictions, this report provides four broad recommendations. read more... Posted: April 30, 2018
	Your Stories A letter to Mom I wrote this in November 2015 to my Mother when we first found out she had Lung Cancer. I had it framed and we sent a copy... read more... Posted: April 25, 2018
	Your Stories Forever Changed - The Story of Mom's Final Journey There are Moments that mark your life, moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same. And time is divided into two... read more... Posted: April 25, 2018
	Exchange In the wake of Humboldt: Our collective grief The outpouring of collective grief and support across the country and around the world following the Humboldt Broncos tragedy... read more... Posted: April 24, 2018
	Your Stories Ashes to Ashes Ashes to Ashes By Andrew Butson It was a long-awaited moment. I was the only one who didn’t burst into tears. I’d never seen... read more... Posted: April 23, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Music-Thanatology Association International Music-thanatology is a professional field within the broader sub-specialty of palliative care. It is a musical/clinical modality... read more... Posted: April 18, 2018
	Tools for Practice Palliative Care Medical Education in Canada Report The Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians has created a summary document about palliative care medical education... read more... Posted: April 18, 2018
	The Gallery Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick April 2018 Recorded KidsGrief Q&A Webinar with Andrea Warnick April 2018 read more... Posted: April 13, 2018
	The Gallery Differences between a palliative approach to care and specialty palliative care services Differences between a palliative approach to care and specialty palliative care services read more... Posted: April 11, 2018
	The Gallery Perceptions and reality: Understanding palliative care Perceptions and reality: Understanding palliative care read more... Posted: April 11, 2018
	The Gallery Palliative care: Early integration is crucial Palliative care: Early integration is crucial read more... Posted: April 11, 2018
	Books, Links, and More Sahtu Glossary Cancer Terminology A glossary of medical terminology with a focus on cancer to facilitate discussions between First Nations and health officials... read more... Posted: April 11, 2018

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