Background Given the increase in the number of deaths within long‐term care facilities
(LTCFs), the need for palliative and end‐of‐life (EOL) care education among such facilities …

Background: Most people with dementia transition into nursing homes as their disease
progresses. Their family caregivers often continue to be involved in their relative's care and …

Objectives Despite known benefits, advance care planning (ACP) is rarely a component of
usual practice in long-term care (LTC). A series of tools and workbooks have been …

Recent evidence supporting the role of rehabilitation, advance care planning, and early
palliative care, may be of benefit to people living with chronic respiratory disease and frailty …

ObjectiveQuality end-of-life (EOL) care is critical for dying residents and their family/friend
caregivers. While best practices to support resident comfort at EOL in long-term care (LTC) …

Background Despite 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 …

Introduction Despite the high mortality rates in long-term care (LTC) homes, most do not
have a formalised palliative programme. Hence, our research team has developed the …

Background Early introduction of palliative care can improve patient-centered outcomes for
older adults with complex medical conditions. However, identifying the need for and …

Objective Communication around a palliative approach to dementia care often is
problematic or occurs infrequently in nursing homes (NH). Question prompt lists (QPLs), are …

Background Residents living in long-term care homes (LTCH) have complex care needs,
multiple chronic conditions, increasing frailty and cognitive impairment. A palliative …