Tools for Practice

Our clinical team has identified protocols, advanced practices, and assessment and evaluation tools to help support your practice.

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Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) – Short Version A global measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and...
Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) A global measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and...
Care of the Dying and Deceased Patient : A Practical Guide for Nurses This is a practical, accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient.   It outlines...
Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) The CSNAT is an evidence-based tool designed for carers supporting a family member or friend at home towards the end of life.
Caring for someone with a terminal illness: what to expect This brochure was created by Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities Centre for Education and Research on...
Caring for someone with a terminal illness: caring for the caregiver This brochure was created by Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities Centre for Education and Research on...
Medication Mini Kit The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) clinical protocol for the palliative care medication mini kit which provides...
Dancing with Broken Bones: Poverty, Race, and Spirit-filled Dying in the Inner City Moller is a sociologist who takes us into the world of the urban poor;
Decision-making for the End of Life The purpose of this policy is to assist physicians in providing medically and ethically appropriate care to patients at the...
Home Care Knowledge Network The Home Care Knowledge Network is a website with a wealth of information on home care delivery. Supportive resources, tools...
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