Setting-Focused Palliative Care Resources

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The resources in the Setting category are related to five key factors known to promote sustainability: alignment with organizational culture and priorities, support for improvement, and alignment with external political and financial environments.

Click on the following sub-headings to see a list of recommended resources.

ResourcesAuthor/OrganizationType
Dying and Grief-Related Research Projects Happening with Saint ElizabethSE Research CentreWebsite Post
Improving Goals of Care Discussions in LTCHealth Quality OntarioInfographic / Info Sheet
Palliative Care ECHO ProjectPallium CanadaWebsite Post
POET (Prevention of Error-based Transfers) Ethics Quality Improvement ProjectPoETWebsite Post
Quality Palliative Care in Long-Term CareQuality Palliative Care in Long-Term CareWebsite Post
Strengthening a Palliative Approach in LTCHealth Quality OntarioWebsite Post
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Palliative Care: Care for Adults With a Progressive, Life-Limiting IllnessHealth Quality OntarioDocuments / Report
Palliative Care Quality Improvement Community of Practice (Quorum)Health Quality OntarioWebsite Post
ResourcesAuthor/OrganizationType
A Palliative Approach to Care in the Last 12 Months of LifeRegistered Nurses’ Association of OntarioDocuments / Report
Change Concepts and Ideas GuideHealth Quality OntarioDocuments / Report
Change Management GuideHealth Quality OntarioDocuments / Report
Delirium, Dementia, and Depression in Older Adults: Assessment and Care, Second EditionRegistered Nurses’ Association of OntarioDocuments / Report
End-of-Life Care During the Last Days and HoursRegistered Nurses’ Association of OntarioDocuments / Report
Implementing and Sustaining ChangesHealth Quality OntarioDocuments / Report
The Palliative Care Services StandardHealth Standards OrganizationDocuments / Report
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Toolkit: Implementation of Best Practice Guidelines, Fourth EditionRegistered Nurses’ Association of OntarioDocuments / Report

Last updated: October 2026

This resource library is curated by the Ontario CLRI at Bruyère Health as part of our Sustaining a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care initiative.