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Clinical Tools

Hospice Palliative Care COVID-19 Resources

South East Tools Provincial Tools Planning Documents Modules & Webinars
 

Screening Tools

Screen regularly for distress and other needs using validated screening tools. Type and timeline of assessments depend on the severity, extent of life interference, urgency and complexity of the symptoms or needs identified.

Palliative Care Toolkits

The Ontario Palliative Care Network's toolkit provides best-practice tools from around the world to support primary care providers in the delivery of palliative care. All the tools are organized according to the 3-step-model of best practice: identify, assess and plan. 

Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) has a toolkit and reference material to support palliative care within First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous families and communities

Canadian Virtual Hospice has developed nine grief training modules to support paramedics. Paramedics and grief experts collaborated to develop MyGriefToolbox.ca to help you deliver the care that matters at the most difficult time of life.

Palliative Care Plan for Expected Death at Home

The Yellow Folder is a regionally recognized initiative to support planning for expected death in the community. It is a communication tool for planning an expected death at home to the patient’s whole care team, including Funeral Home/Crematorium and is initiated by either the Home and Community Care Visiting Nurse or Care Coordinator.

Here are a few components of the Yellow Folder: To request a Yellow Folder for your patient, please contact Home and Community Care at the South East LHIN at 613-310-2222.