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Quality Palliative Care in Long-Term Care Homes (QPC-LTC) Project
Description:
The Quality Palliative Care in Long-Term Care Homes (QPC-LTC) Project is a 5 year project to develop a palliative care philosophy of care in LTC with the following goals:
-Improve the quality of life for residents dying in LTC
-Develop interprofessional palliative care programs
-Create partnerships between LTC homes, community organizations and researchers
-Create a toolkit for developing palliative care in LTC Homes that can be shared nationally
-Promote the role of personal support workers in palliative care.
Author(s):
Dr Marg McKee, PhD, Lakehead University & CERAH
Year:
2011