April 15, 2019
Do-Not-Resuscitate and Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders in Nursing Homes: Who Gets Them and Do They Make a Difference?
https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(19)30243-9/fulltextTo describe the rate of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and do-not-hospitalize (DNH) orders among residents newly admitted into long-term care homes.
April 15, 2019
With a looming aging crisis, who is helping the caregivers?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-with-a-looming-aging-crisis-who-is-helping-the-caregivers/Elder care leaves families stressed, exhausted and looking for help, a challenge particularly felt by women. A patchwork of hospital programs, government supports and online communities […]
April 15, 2019
An advance care planning facilitation initiative in care homes
https://www.england.nhs.uk/atlas_case_study/an-advance-care-planning-facilitation-initiative-in-care-homes/The Care Homes Quality Assurance nurses and commissioners at Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) led on the development and implementation of a nurse-led Advanced Care Planning […]
April 22, 2019
Having ‘the talk’: The benefits of making your wishes known about end-of-life care
https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org/blog/detail/blog/2019/04/17/having-the-talk-the-benefits-of-making-your-wishes-known-about-end-of-life-careFew of us are eager to think about our final days, and we all hope to make our own healthcare decisions until the end. But, for […]