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Living and dying with dignity: The best practice guide to end-of-life care for people with a learning disability There are 1. 5 million people with a learning disability in the UK. They are among the most excluded and disadvantaged people...

Making a Home Visit: A Handbook for Healthcare Workers in First Nations' Communities Developed by VON Canada, this is a guide to help community workers think about, plan and do home visits effectively, resulting...

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.

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.

NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults Social work standards of practice.

The National Prison Hospice Association The National Prison Hospice Association promotes hospice care for terminally ill prisoners.

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,...

No Barriers Here This short video highlights advance care planning for people with learning disabilities using an arts based approach.

Not to be Forgotten A report of findings from a group of MPs dedicated to improving care for elderly, dying, and vulnerable Canadians. The primary...

Pain and Palliative Care in the Developing World and Marganilized Populations: A global challenge Two-thirds of those in need of palliative care live in developing countries that have less than ten percent of the world's...