June 8, 2020
McGill experts on seniors and family caregivers during the pandemic
https://reporter.mcgill.ca/covid-19-qa-mcgill-experts-seniors-and-family-caregivers-during-the-pandemic/A trio of experts from the School of Social Work look at a broad gamut of issues related to senior care in Quebec, including the current […]
June 8, 2020
Miscommunication can lead to unwanted deathbed outcomes in long-term care homes, studies shows
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/10015327-miscommunication-can-lead-to-unwanted-deathbed-outcomes-in-long-term-care-homes-studies-shows/Two new studies co-led by a McMaster researcher highlight the need to make end-of-life wishes clear and documented.
June 8, 2020
The impact of prior advance care planning documentation on end-of-life care provision in long-term care
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7259921/The impact of prior advance care planning (ACP) documentation on substitute decision-makers’ (SDMs) knowledge of values for end-of-life (EOL) care, and its correlation with SDM satisfaction […]
June 1, 2020
Moral distress: let’s take this time to help the helpers during Nurses Week (S. Kasaalainen)
https://www.pressreader.com/article/281741271606617Leaving someone to die alone is the polar opposite of what health-care workers are trained to do.