The resources in the Practice category are related to five key factors known to promote sustainability: resources in place, progress monitored for feedback and learning, evidence of benefits, and robust and adaptable processes.
Click on the following headings to see a list of recommended resources.
Resources for Individuals, Families and Care Partners
Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
Health Care Consent – ACP | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
Early Identification of Palliative Care Needs
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
RESPECT-LTC Tool (Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-life in the Community Tool) | Ottawa Hospital Bruyère Research Institute University of Ottawa Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) |
Prognostication Tool |
Resources fo LTC Home Team Members
Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
Advance Care Planning | Bruyère Research Institute | eLearning |
Advance Care Planning Workbook | Speak Up Ontario, an initiative of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Documents / Report |
Health Care Consent – ACP | Hospice Palliative Care Ontario | Website Post |
Early Identification of Palliative Care Needs
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
RESPECT-LTC Tool (Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-life in the Community Tool) | Ottawa Hospital Bruyère Research Institute University of Ottawa Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) |
Prognostication Tool |
Tools to Support Earlier Identification for Palliative Care | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Documents / Report |
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
A Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care: Based on National Principles and Norms of Practice | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Documents / Report |
A Palliative Approach to Care in the Last 12 Months of Life | Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario | Documents / Report |
Embedding Palliative Approaches to Care Spread Collaborative (EPAC) | Healthcare Excellence Canada | Website Post |
End-of-Life Care During the Last Days and Hours | Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario | Documents / Report |
Palliative Care – Essential tools for Licensed Practical Nurses with Kath Murray | Healthcare Excellence Canada | Webinar |
Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Documents / Report |
Palliative Care Toolkit | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Website Post |
Tools for LTC homes: Partners in Care Toolkit | Ontario Caregiver Organization | Website Post |
Palliative Care During COVID-19
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
An Approach to End-of-Life Care in LTC During COVID-19 Outbreaks | Ontario Long Term Care Clinicians | Documents / Report |
Palliative Care Delivery in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic | AdvantAge Ontario
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario |
Infographic / Info Sheet |
Palliative Home & Community Care During COVID-19: Lessons Learned | Healthcare Excellence Canada | Webinar |
Planning for Palliative Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Documents / Report |
Providing Compassionate and Appropriate Palliative Care During COVID-19 | AdvantAge Ontario | Webinar |
Providing Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Residents in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Documents / Report |
Strategies to Support Palliative Care in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Documents / Report |
Palliative Care System Performance/Improvement
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Calls for More Compassionate Visitation Protocols During COVID-19 Pandemic | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Documents / Report |
Foundations of Quality Improvement for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living and Retirement Homes | Healthcare Excellence Canada | Documents / Report |
Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Documents / Report |
Palliative Care System Performance | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Website Post |
Quality Standard Palliative Care: Recommendations for Adoption: Palliative Care | Health Quality Ontario | Documents / Report |
Re-Thinking Palliative Care in the Community | Palliative Care Innovation | Documents / Report |
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC Project) | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association | Website Post |
Strengthening a Palliative Care Approach in Long-Term Care | Holland Christain Homes, Central West Pallaitve Care Network Central West Local Health Integration Network, Erica Alexander, Jehanara Chagani, Sellinor Ogwu, Alex Philips, Sandria Smith-Richardson |
Infographic / Info sheet |
Symptom Management
Resource |
Author/Organization |
Type |
Conservative Kidney Management Care Plan | Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health | Checklist / Questionnaire |
Ontario LTC Clinical Support Tools Program | Think Research | Website Post |
Palliative Care Toolkit | Ontario Palliative Care Network | Practice Tools |
Last update: Sept 2023
This resource library is curated by the Ontario CLRI at Bruyère as part of our Sustaining Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care initiative.