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Larry Librach
Larry Librach has spent a good part of his life caring for the dying. In my travels across this great country I have often... read more...
Posted: May 18, 2013
Cancer and Advance Care Planning: Tips for Oncology Professionals
This tool for oncology professionals provides practical suggestions for when to have the discussion, with specific conversation... read more...
Posted: May 17, 2013
Cancer and Advance Care Planning
This tool for patients and families describes the process of advance care planning and why it is important; issues to consider... read more...
Posted: May 17, 2013
Essentials of Hospice Palliative Care
This course will provide palliative/hospice care professionals and volunteers with an opportunity to examine and discuss... read more...
Posted: May 07, 2013
A Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Prevention, Screening, Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Adults with Cancer
This guideline was developed through a collaborative partnership between the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the... read more...
Posted: April 29, 2013
9th Annual Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine Conference
This year’s conference will have a focus on the care of the older adult with multiple comorbidities with a plenary talk from... read more...
Posted: April 29, 2013
Swallowing Difficulties
An article written by Dr. Romayne Gallagher that addresses issues arising from swallowing difficulties. Free online access... read more...
Posted: April 29, 2013
Starting the conversation: Advanced Care Planning
A funny video featuring lawyer Mark Handelman "Starting the conversation: Advanced Care Planning" from the Mississauga Haltom... read more...
Posted: April 29, 2013
The Way Forward National Framework
This document is the first step in developing a national framework: a roadmap for implementing an integrated palliative approach... read more...
Posted: April 25, 2013
My Grief Support Group Journal
This Journal is one of three documents of a Grief Support Group package prepared by Jane Powell, a member of L’Arche Toronto. read more...
Posted: April 22, 2013
Manual for Grief Support Groups for People with Intellectual Disabilities
This manual outlines the basic principles and guidelines for a 7-week grief support group, based on L'Arche's experience.  Before... read more...
Posted: April 22, 2013
Grief Resources for 'Differently Abled'
L'arche Canada has created a tool kit of resources for providing grief support and organizing grief support groups giving particular... read more...
Posted: April 22, 2013
‘A Day is an Eternity in Palliative Care’: The challenges for palliative family caregivers in rural communities
Family caregivers (FCGs) are critical to the provision of palliative care in rural areas of Canada. The intensity of caring... read more...
Posted: April 18, 2013
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