People-Focused Palliative Care Resources
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The resources in the People category are related to five key factors known to promote sustainability: commitment to improvement, involvement, team member skill and capability, leadership, and team functioning.
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Resources for Individuals, Families, & Care Partners
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Care Planning Workbook | Speak Up Ontario, an initiative of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Documents / Report |
| Essential Conversations: A Guide to Advance Care Planning in Long-Term Care Settings | Advance Care Planning Canada | Documents / Report |
| Living Well, Planning Well An Advance Care Planning Resource for Accessing Your Rights | Advance Care Planning Canada | Documents / Report |
| My Choices for Safe and Inclusive Care | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Checklist / Questionnaire |
| Planning for My Care For People Who Identify as Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Checklist / Questionnaire |
| Preparing for the Future: Advance Care Planning for Caregivers | Ontario Caregiver Organization | Webinar |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia in a New Light | Dementia in New Light | eLearning |
| Grief and Bereavement | Ontario Caregiver Organization | Webinar |
| Grief and Bereavement Support for Individuals and Youth | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
| Grief and Self-Care eLearning | Canadian Virtual Hospice | eLearning |
| I am a Caregiver | Ontario Caregiver Organization | Checklist / Questionnaire |
| Leaning Into Grief: 2 minutes, 8 reflections | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Video |
| Wishstone Presentation Slide Deck: Compassionate End-of-Life Planning & Care Support | Family Councils Ontario | Documents / Report |
| When Your Loved One is Dying in LTC | Acclaim Health | Booklet |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| First Nations Caregiver Support Education | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
| Grief: The Stages and How to Cope | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
| Indigenous Views on Dementia | Alzheimer Society | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Living My Culture | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Website Post |
| Teachings to Support Grief and Loss | Cancer Care Ontario | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A Caregiver’s Guide: A Handbook about End-of Life-Care | The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem and The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Documents / Report |
| Caring for Persons with Dementia | Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long Term Care | eLearning |
| Client and Family Information Sheet: Palliative Care Services | Health Standards Organization | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Dementia and End-of-Life Care | Alzheimer Society | Documents / Report |
| Explore the Full Spectrum of Palliative Care | Government of Canada | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Food For Thought | Central Health | Info sheet |
| Palliative Care: Overview | Government of Canada | Website Post |
| Quality Standard Palliative Care: Patient Reference Guide | Health Quality Ontario and Ontario Palliative Care Network | Documents / Report |
| Tips for Talking with Someone Who is Dying | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Website Post |
| The Palliative Approach for Advanced Dementia in Long Term Care | SPA-LTC | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| The Palliative Approach for Advanced Frailty in Long Term Care | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| 5 Things to Know About Palliative Care | Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program | Website Post |
Resources for LTC Team
Members
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Consent Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care E-Learning Modules | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | eLearning |
| Support LTC Staff with Advance Care Planning Conversations | Palliative Alliance | Checklist / Questionnaire |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Communication at End-of-Life Education Fund | Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care | Website Post |
| Communication at End-of-Life eLearning Series | Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care | eLearning |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Honouring Grief and Increasing Resiliency | Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long Term Care | Webinar |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Culture as Medicine | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
| Indigenous Cultural Safety Training: Advanced Illness, Palliative Care and Grief | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
| Indigenous Palliative Care: Cultural Competency and Safety | Alzheimer Society | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Indigenous Perspectives on Palliative and End-of-Life Care | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Website Post |
| Ontario Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Note: This course has a registration fee of $175.00 per user. Please contact ics@iphcc.ca for more information. | Cancer Care Ontario | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Resources to Support Indigenous and First Nations People | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CAPACITI Program | Project ECHO by Pallium Canada Palliative Care Innovation | Documents / Report |
| Caregivers as Partner | Ontario Caregiver Organization | eLearning |
| Culturally Responsive Palliative Care in LTC | Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Integrating a Palliative Approach: 101 | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Documents / Report |
| LEAP Courses | Pallium Canada | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Palliative Care at the End-of-Life | Health Quality Ontario | Info sheet |
| Palliative Care Education for PSWs | PACE for PSW’s | Website Post |
| Palliative Care: For Professionals Providing Care | Government of Canada | Documents / Report |
| Pallium Palliative Pocketbook | Pallium Canada | Website Post |
| PSWs Essentials Online Package 2nd Ed: Digital Text, Workbook, Podcasts, Videos | Life and Death Matters | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Taking Ownership: Online Module (LEAP) | Canadian Virtual Hospice | Infographic / Info Sheet |
| Resources | Author/Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Kidney Management Care Plan (Resource from other provinces – Alberta) | Conservative Kidney Management, Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health Palliative Institute; University of Alberta; University of Calgary; Alberta Innovates Health Solutions | Documents / Report |
| Palliative Care Tips | Alberta Health Services | Website Post |
| Symptom Assessment Tools | Alberta Health Services | Website Post |
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