July 27, 2020
As a queer person, COVID-19 made me realize I need to start end-of-life planning
https://www.dailyxtra.com/queer-lgbtq-covid-19-end-of-life-planning-176824On the freezer door in my kitchen, there’s an index card held in place with a bright red magnet. In bold, black letters, I’ve written an […]
July 27, 2020
Communication of advance care planning decisions: a retrospective cohort study of documents in general practice
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32664925/The aim of this study was to identify the proportion of people who died in hospital without an advance care plan and how many of these […]
July 27, 2020
Helping Sault and area’s frail, elderly patients one priority of new Ontario Health Team
https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/helping-sault-and-areas-frail-elderly-patients-one-priority-of-new-ontario-health-team-2587212Team composed of multiple agencies; also hopes to provide care outside hospital emergency department.
July 20, 2020
A pilot evaluation of the strengthening of a palliative approache in long-term care (SPA-LTC) program
https://bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12904-020-00599-wDespite increased annual mortality in long-term care (LTC) homes, research has shown that care of dying residents and their families is currently suboptimal in these settings. […]