PALLIATIVE CARE RESOURCES

Mississauga Halton Palliative Care Network offers the following resource links to valuable clinical tools to support you in the care and support of patients, their families, and caregivers.

http://www.mhpcn.net/clinical-tools

Programme Documents and Resources

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/palliative-care/resources/

PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

https://acclaimhealth.ca/programs/palliative-care-consultation/palliative-care-resources/pain-and-symptom-management/

Education and training in palliative care

https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/hospitals-and-health-services/patient-care/end-of-life-care/palliative-care/palliative-care-education-training

Resources to support good palliative and end of life care

https://www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/links/

PROFESSIONAL PALLIATIVE HUB

http://www.professionalpalliativehub.com/guidelines/northern-ireland-palliative-care-tools-guidance

The GSF Centre in End of Life Care

http://www.goldstandardsframework.org.uk/

Core Palliative Care Tools

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/palliative-care-blueprint/the-blueprint/essential-components/essential-component-5

Needs Assessment Guidance

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/palliative-care/resources/needs-assessment-guidance/

The Nova Scotia Palliative Care Competency Framework

https://library.nshealth.ca/PalliativeCare

Symptom Management Guidelines Linked resources & tools for care providers

https://www.archhospice.ca/symptom-management

For full access to courses you'll need to take a minute to create a new account for yourself on this website.

https://learningplatform.thepalliativehub.com/login/index.php

An all-island gateway to palliative care information

http://www.professionalpalliativehub.com/homepage

Care for Adults With a Progressive, Life-Limiting Illness

https://www.hqontario.ca/Evidence-to-Improve-Care/Quality-Standards/View-all-Quality-Standards/Palliative-Care

Palliative Cancer Care Guidelines

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500043-overview#showall

Palliative Sedation

https://palliative.stanford.edu/palliative-sedation/

Palliative Care Knowledge Zone

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/professionals/palliative-care-knowledge-zone

Framework on Palliative Care in Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/reports-publications/palliative-care/framework-palliative-care-canada.html#p.1.3.3

New Ontario Palliative Care Network

https://www.ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca/en

Palliative care Palliative care is about improving the quality of life of anyone facing a life-threatening condition. It includes physical, emotional and spiritual care.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/palliative-care

A list of all our products on end of life care

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/health-and-social-care-delivery/end-of-life-care/products?Status=Published&ProductType=Guidance&ProductType=QualityStandards

SPICT™ is a clinical tool used by health and care professionals in many countries to help them identify people whose health is deteriorating due to one or more advanced, progressive conditions or a new life-threatening illness.

https://www.spict.org.uk/using-spict/

The Victoria Hospice Palliative Performance Scale (PPS, version 2)

https://victoriahospice.org/how-we-can-help/clinical-tools/

The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) has been shown to be both valid and useful for a broad range of palliative care patients: those with advanced cancer diagnoses or life-threatening non-cancer diagnoses in clinics, hospitals, or hospices.

https://eprognosis.ucsf.edu/pps.php?p=palliative

Understanding Cancer books

https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/publications/understanding-cancer-book/

The practice of hospice palliative care is relatively young. In Canada, it began in the 1970s and has evolved rapidly.

https://www.chpca.net/professionals/norms.aspx

Treatment and care towards the end of life: good practice in decision making

https://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance/ethical-guidance-for-doctors/treatment-and-care-towards-the-end-of-life

Competencies, Frameworks & Guidelines

https://library.nshealth.ca/PalliativeCare/Documents

Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration

https://ahsri.uow.edu.au/pcoc/index.html

Symptom Assessment Scale (SAS)

https://ahsri.uow.edu.au/pcoc/assessment-tools/index.html

ESASr Tool

https://www.interiorhealth.ca/sites/Partners/palliative/Documents/ESASr%20Tool.pdf

ESASr Guidelines

https://www.interiorhealth.ca/sites/Partners/palliative/Documents/ESASr%20Guidelines.pdf

End-Stage Indicators

https://www.montgomeryhospice.org/health-professionals/end-stage-indicators/end-stage-indicators

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition

https://www.nationalcoalitionhpc.org/ncp/

Palliative Care Toolbox

http://www.mhhpc.ca/palliative-care-toolbox

Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework

http://www.centraleastlhin.on.ca/priorities/palliativeandendoflife/PalliativeDeliveryFramework.aspx

End of Life Issues

https://medlineplus.gov/endoflifeissues.html

Palliative Care Standards

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500043-overview#a1

3-Step Best Practice Model

https://www.ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca/en/node/31896

An all-island gateway to palliative care information

http://www.professionalpalliativehub.com/homepage

Palliative Care Community

https://www.cfpc.ca/PalliatCareCommReferences/

The Family Meeting Part 1 – Preparing

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/the-family-meeting-part-1-preparing/

The Family Meeting Part 2 – Starting the Conversation

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/the-family-meeting-part-2-starting-the-conversation/

The Family Meeting Part 3 – Responding to Emotion

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/the-family-meeting-part-3-responding-to-emotion/

The Family Meeting Part 4 – Causes of Conflict

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/the-family-meeting-part-4-causes-of-conflict/

The Family Meeting Part 5 – Helping Surrogates Make Decisions

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/the-family-meeting-part-5-helping-surrogates-make-decisions/

The Family Meeting Part 6 – Goal Setting and Future Planning

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/the-family-meeting-part-6-goal-setting-and-future-planning/

Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative

https://palliativecareeducation.com.au/

PCC4U learning modules

http://www.pcc4u.org/

Palliative Care Fast Facts and Concepts

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-facts/

A dying person may…

https://victoriahospice.org/resources/how-to/

Grief & Bereavement

http://www.mhpcn.net/grief-bereavement

The following is a list of common referral and order forms available to you to assist you in moving forward with your patient’s treatment, support and action plan.

http://www.mhpcn.net/forms

Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2)

https://sites.google.com/view/ppsv2/home

Clinical Tools & Standards

https://waportal.org/partners/washington-rural-palliative-care-initiative/tools/clinical-tools-standards

The PiPS prognostic scoring algorithms were generated following a prospective study of >1000 palliative care patients with advanced cancer. Both the PiPS-A and the PIPS-B scores are at least as good as a multi-professional survival estimate.

http://www.pips.sgul.ac.uk/index.htm

End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC)

https://www.eldac.com.au/tabid/4887/Default.aspx

Assessing Prognosis

https://www.caresearch.com.au/caresearch/tabid/3390/Default.aspx

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition

https://www.nationalcoalitionhpc.org/ncp/

Managing Symptoms, Side Effects & Well-Being

https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/symptom-management

Paediatric Palliative Care Guidelines 4th Edition

http://paed.pallcare.info/

Wales Palliative Care