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	Tools for Practice Sexuality and Aging: Clinical Perspectives An overview of sexuality among middle-aged and older adults including historical approaches, current research and end-of-life... read more... Posted: May 18, 2012
	Tools for Practice Palliative and End-of-Life Care Teaching and Learning Resources 2012 Palliative and end-of-life care teaching and learning resources include competencies, story-based learning modules/presentations,... read more... Posted: May 18, 2012
	Tools for Practice WRHA PCH End-of-Life Symptom Management Pathways & Resources Winnipeg region's Personal Care Home and Palliative Care Programs collaborated to create final days of care symptom management... read more... Posted: May 18, 2012
	Books, Links, and More The Long Hello: The Other Sider of Alzheimer's Memory, and the losing of it, serves as a powerful guide in this personal memoir which challenges perspectives and opens... read more... Posted: May 18, 2012
	The Gallery Administering Medications - Giving Meds Subcutaneously Administering Medications - Giving Meds Subcutaneously read more... Posted: May 17, 2012
	Tools for Practice Sexuality and Long Term Care: Understanding and Supporting the Needs of Older Adult The first book to take a person-centered approach to resident sexuality in long-term care that addresses how long-term care... read more... Posted: May 16, 2012
	Courses and Conferences 14th Annual Mary O'Connor Palliative and Hospice Care Conference **Location and Date to be confirmed in the fall Please visit our website for details from this years conference (May 10,... read more... Posted: May 14, 2012
	The Gallery Thomas Attig: Loving never has to stop: The heart of grief Loving never has to stop: The heart of grief read more... Posted: May 10, 2012
	The Gallery Thomas Attig: Grief choices Grief choices read more... Posted: May 10, 2012
	The Gallery Thomas Attig: Grief: The soul and the spirit Grief: The soul and the spirit read more... Posted: May 10, 2012
	Take a Bow Rev. Glen Horst Congratulations to Rev. Glen Horst on receiving the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care (CASC) Award of Excellence for... read more... Posted: May 08, 2012
	Courses and Conferences GWish Summer Institute in Spirituality and Health The 2012 Spirituality and Health Summer Institute, July 9-13, focuses on practical ways to integrate spirituality and compassion... read more... Posted: May 04, 2012
	Tools for Practice Draft Spiritual Support and Bereavement Care Quality Markers and Measures for End of Life Care The content of this document published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Evidence (NICE) has been drafted... read more... Posted: May 04, 2012
	Tools for Practice Holistic Support-spiritual and religious A concise quality statement and associated measures from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Evidence (NICE). read more... Posted: May 04, 2012
	Tools for Practice iPANEL- Initiative for a Palliative Approach in Nursing: Education and Leadership iPANEL is a BC research project led by Principal Investigators, Dr Kelli Stajduhar and Ms Carolyn Tayler along with a team... read more... Posted: May 03, 2012
	Tools for Practice Opioid Neurotoxicity- Back to Basics This presentation explains the definition of opioid neurotoxicity, who is most at risk, treatment, and highlights some case... read more... Posted: May 03, 2012
	Tools for Practice Spiritual Care at the End of Life: A systematic review of the literature This report sets out the findings of a literature review of spiritual care at the end of life conducted by the Universities... read more... Posted: May 01, 2012
	Tools for Practice Counselling with Caregivers: A Guide for Professionals This book sensitizes healthcare practitioners to the challenges faced by caregivers, and provides practical advice re assessing... read more... Posted: April 20, 2012
	Books, Links, and More Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most Provides a step-by-step approach for how to have your toughest conversations. read more... Posted: April 20, 2012

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