Many health care professionals provide supportive end of life care to older adult residents in long term care (LTC) facilities.  Canadian authors Harasym et al. (2021) aimed to identify and understand what strategies may be needed to optimize supportive end of life care in Canadian LTC facilities.  The two-phase study Continue reading →

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare. Nurses in particular, are under significant stress. As a result, some are considering leaving their overwhelming and stressful hospital work environments. In comparison to hospitals, a career in hospice can offer nurses more manageable workloads, more comfortable working environment, and Continue reading →

The first step to meaningful change is knowing what works and what doesn’t. To do so, metrics platforms use specific indicators and data points to measure and assess the overall quality of care. The process of quantifying and comparing aspects of the healthcare system can indicate what strategies are working Continue reading →

Because of COVID-19 many end-of-life care that were previously mainly available in a hospital setting can be provided through a home or community-based care model. These unexpected and widespread changes prompted Health Canada to publish a report outlining some of the barriers faces by palliative care clinicians and organizations during Continue reading →

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 →