The following resource is designed to assist Long-Term Care (LTC) homes with the implementation of the End-of-Life Care During the Last Days and Hours Best Practice Guideline. Documents found in this resource are evidence-based, but it is not a program plan. Each LTC home is unique and each home is in various stages of guideline implementation. LTC homes are advised to use the resource at their discretion. For those resources that have copyright notations, it is recommended that LTC homes obtain permission from the primary author prior to implementing them within their setting. The Toolkit is a dynamic resource, and is being updated and revised on a regular basis by the LTC Best Practices Program team. Visit this site often to see what's new!
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The link will take you to the presentation by Judith Whal, hosted by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario https://hpco.adobeconnect.com/_a1122975890/p6js6fkeod3/?launcher=false&f...
The PDF version of the presentation is also attached. Retrieved from: http://www.hpco.ca/
Pallium Canada provides palliative care education to all health providers through workshops, e-learning and more.
Website: http://pallium.ca/
The brainXchange End of Life Care section contains presentation slides and resources on end of life care, including care related to persons in the final stages of dementia.
Website: http://brainxchange.ca/Public/Resource-Centre-Topics-A-to-Z/End-of-Life-...
© 2016 brainXchange
The Alzheimer Society Canada website contains a number of resources on the unique needs of people with dementia at the end of their lives. Reference: Alzheimer Society Canada Dementia and End of Life Care.
Retrieved from: https://alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/im-caring-person-living-dementia/en...
This brochure prepared by Alzheimer's Association provides support in preparing for the end of life, especially when families must make choices.
Reference: Retrieved from Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_endoflifedecisions.pdf
The Ministry of Health and Long-term Care (MOHLTC) has provided an update on medical assistance in dying (MAID) implementation pieces. This webpage is to provide the general public, patients and providers with MAID-specific information, guidance and resources.
Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/maid/default.aspx
This section of the brainXchange website focuses on health care consent and advance care planning, with many presentations and resources available to help when caring for persons at the end of life.
Reference: Title: brainXchange, Health care consent and advance care planning (2016). This section of the brainXchange website focuses on health care consent and advance care planning, with many presentations and resources available to help when caring for persons at the end of life. Website: http://brainxchange.ca/capacity.aspx
The Hospice Palliative Care Ontario offers many educational resources for caregivers including Advance Care Planning and Health Care Consent for Health Service Providers. There is also a Palliative Care Core Course for Interdisciplinary staff which covers pain and symptom management, ethical decisions, communication and end of life in dementia. Materials are freely accessible.
Reference: Title: Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (2015) Description: The Hospice Palliative Care Ontario offers many educational resources for caregivers including Advance Care Planning and Health Care Consent for Health Service Providers. There is also a Palliative Care Core Course for Interdisciplinary staff which covers pain and symptom management, ethical decisions, communication and end of life in dementia. Materials are freely accessible. Website: http://www.hpco.ca/
This Guide summarizes the main points of The Substitute Decisions Act. It should not be used as a substitute for the legislation, and it is not a substitute for legal advice. To make the legislation easier to understand, the Guide avoids legal terminology wherever possible.
| Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. (2004). A Guide to Substitute Decisions Act. Retrieved from http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/pgtsda.pdf. |
Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations, The Way Forward Integration Initiative, Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association partnered to develop advance care planning educational resources for people living in First Nations Communities.
Speak Up. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.advancecareplanning.ca/community-organizations/download-the-speak-up-campaign-kit/first-nations-acp-resources.aspx
