Ontario has a total population of just over 14.5 million. The majority of Ontarians live in metropolitan areas (88.7%)1 and the remaining population reside in less populated rural or remote locations. Ontarians who live in these rural areas often face inequitable access to health care services compared to citizens of Continue reading →

Thursday, August 5, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM This training session will discuss the dos and don’ts of record keeping. Recording all of the information you need about volunteers and staff in properly maintained files not only makes it easier for you to access when you need it but reduces Continue reading →

Wednesday, August 4, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM This training session will discuss the dos and don’ts of record keeping. Recording all of the information you need about volunteers and staff in properly maintained files not only makes it easier for you to access when you need it but reduces Continue reading →

Friday, July 23rd, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Rachel Hobson will share her experience and insights from coordinating more than 10 different complementary therapy services in residential, community, and visiting hospice care settings. This presentation will introduce the following: space and equipment needs, developing capacity and connections, care setting considerations, Continue reading →

Individual palliative care needs vary greatly according to diagnosis, prognosis, and the patient’s end-of-life preferences. As such, the delivery of palliative care services is not universal. A recent study by Quinn et al. published in 2021 looks at the differences in palliative care in the last year of life between Continue reading →

In pursuit of equitable and inclusive palliative care for all individuals recent research has focussed on the specific palliative care needs of the 2SLGBTQ community. Literature reviews have been completed to identify strategies and considerations that support 2SLGBTQ patients’ end-of-life needs and preferences. Read the full article here…

The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that 1% of Canadians experience bipolar disorder, 1% experience schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, and 8% will experience a major depressive disorder in their lifetime. The individuals that live with severe and persistent mental illnesses often face multiple barriers to equitable palliative care. Research Continue reading →

HPCO hosted the Inaugural Dragons’ Den Symposium: Innovation in Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Implementation, on Monday, March 22, 2021. This virtual, interdisciplinary symposium was free to attend and featured current work in Advance Care Planning, Goals of Care, and Health Care Consent implementation across Ontario. Attendees had Continue reading →

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CALL FOR HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE ONTARIO HEALTH CARE CONSENT ADVANCE CARE PLANNING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE  REGIONAL CHAMPIONS  FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY, CLICK HERE. HPCO ‘s Health Care Consent and Advance Care Planning Community of Practice is currently seeking additional Regional Champions to fill vacancies in Toronto (LHIN Region 7, Toronto Central).    Regional Champions are recognized champions in Continue reading →