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Guidelines for Spiritual Care Practitioners and Psycho-Spiritual Therapists in Responding to Inquiries Regarding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)

This document will help the reader (1) understand the position of Canadian Association for Spirirtual Care (CASC) on how we...

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CMA statement on Supreme Court of Canada ruling

Canadian Medical Association statement on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling on physician-assisted suicide in February 2015 regarding rights and...

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Personal Support Workers Competencies

Online or downloadable brochure describes the palliative care competencies for Personal Support Workers working in Long Term Care.
 

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Grief: Special Days and Holidays

This brochure by Victoria Hospice presents supportive ideas, tips and considerations for grieving individuals to consider during holidays, special days...

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Transforming the Way We Die

Article highlighting the essence of palliative care. 
 

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Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Hepatitis C: An Update

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases has a number of practice guidelines found at:
http://www.aasld.org/practiceguidelines/Pages/NewUpdatedGuidelines.aspx, including...

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When a sibling is not expected to live: supporting children

Free downloadable 3-page information handout for parents.

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Doorway Thoughts: Cross-Cultural Health Care for Older Adults

This book addresses the role of ethnicity in health decision-making in America. This book focuses on how clinicians caring for...

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Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness [Paperback]

Based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s renowned mindfulness-based stress reduction program, this book shows you how to use this natural, medically proven...

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A Resource Guide for Community Development of Palliative and End-of-Life Care within Alberta

Communities across Alberta are seeking information about developing local Palliative and End-of-Life Care (PEOLC) community services and support. Alberta Health...

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