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NICE (National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly) NICE is an international network of researchers, practitioners and students dedicated to improving the care of older adults,...

Non-Communicative Patient’s Pain Assessment Instrument (NOPPAIN) A US Veterans Affairs METRIC(TM) Instrument for pain assessment in the non-verbal patient. For more information, contact...

Optimising the role and value of the interdisciplinary team: Providing person-centred end of life care Effective interdisciplinary teamwork, with its emphasis on person-centred communication, is increasingly seen as a way of...

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) This pain behavior tool is used to assess pain in older adults who have dementia or other cognitive impairment and are unable...

Palliation of End-stage Heart Disease: Three Things You Need to Know Evidenced-based powerpoint presentation addressing symptom management, prognostication/goals of care, and palliative care...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Dementia in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Dementia and their families know what to expect at the end of life so they can...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Frailty in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Advanced Frailty and their families know what to expect at the end of life so...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Heart Failure in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Heart Failure and their families know what to expect at the end of life so they...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Kidney Disease in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Advanced Kidney Disease and their families know what to expect at the end of...

The Palliative Approach for Advanced Lung Disease in Long Term Care This pamphlet was made to help persons with Advanced Lung Disease and their families know what to expect at the end of life...