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Asking questions of health care providers can sometimes be hard. Many of us simply do not know the questions we could be asking to help us better understand and plan for the future. This question prompt sheet has been designed to open up conversations between you, your family, and members of the health care staff. The answers to these questions may not be simple or straightforward; dementia affects each person in different ways.
A summary form to be used in Palliative Care Conferences in Ontario
A questionnaire for Resident/SDM/Family members to complete before Palliative Care Conferences.
A Staff Planning Checklist to be referenced and completed before a palliative care conference.
A 20-minute video that explores the essential role of family caregivers in long-term care.
This video explores why a palliative approach to care is particularly important for people with late stage dementia. Strengthening a palliative approach in long-term care, known as SPA-LTC, is about making sure that people with life-limiting illnesses have more opportunities to experience a high quality of life from the moment they enter long-term care to the day of their death.
As a loved approaches their final days, it can be difficult to know what to expect. This video explores what family and staff can expect for their loved one at the end of life.
Purpose of this resource: To increase the confidence and knowledge of staff caring for residents who are living and dying in Long-term Care.
The interprofessional palliative champion team is a key element necessary for the successful delivery of palliative care. This document can be adapted so that long-term care homes can create their own terms of reference for their palliative champion teams.
