Integrated palliative care
Date: February 23, 2022
An integrated care model involves palliative care from the time of a cancer diagnosis
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Date: February 23, 2022
Palliative care competency framework
Date: August 17, 2021
A curriculum guide for educators and reference manual for people providing palliative care
Palliative care for cancer patients near end of life in acute-care hospitals
Date: February 1, 2019
Read about how often cancer patients may receive palliative care in the two years before their deaths in acute-care hospitals
2018 Cancer system performance report
Date: November 9, 2018
Read our 2018 report that shines a light on the performance of Canada’s cancer system, showing what’s working and where improvements are needed
Living with cancer: A report on the patient experience
Date: January 1, 2018
Read about cancer care from the patient perspective, and learn about what patients and their families experience as patients live with and beyond cancer
Palliative and end-of-life care
Date: September 1, 2017
Read this 2017 report about how palliative and end-of-life care is currently delivered for people with cancer, and what changes are needed for the best possible care
The lengthy patient journey in Inuit Nunangat
Date: October 1, 2014
Learn about the distances and times many Inuit need to travel to receive cancer care
Métis cancer control in Canada baseline report
Date: August 25, 2014
Review this 2014 report about the Métis cancer journey developed as a baseline for measuring future progress
Inuit cancer control in Canada baseline report
Date: June 1, 2014
Review this 2014 report about the Inuit cancer journey developed as a baseline to measure future progress
First Nations cancer control in Canada baseline report
Date: December 19, 2013
Review this report from 2013 about the First Nations cancer journey as a baseline to measure future progress
A physician wants to die with dignity (Dr. Low’s story)
Date: September 24, 2013
In this video, Dr. Low talks about being diagnosed with a brain tumour, knowing that he can’t get better and worrying about how he’ll die
A physician’s perspective while receiving palliative care (Larry’s story)
Date: May 23, 2013
In this video, Dr. Larry Librach talks about his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer six weeks before and learnings from his time as a palliative care physician
Guide for implementing navigation in cancer care
Date: September 1, 2012
Read this September 2012 report for key learnings about navigation from national activities in implementation and evaluation
Guide for implementing screening for distress: The sixth vital sign
Date: September 1, 2012
Read this 2012 report to learn the steps and considerations for screening patients for distress
Cancer care and control in Inuit Nunangat
Date: August 1, 2012
Learn about the cancer journey for each of the Inuit Nunangat regions, and promising, culturally responsive resources and services
Finding new hopes with palliative care for endometrial cancer (Linda’s story)
Date: July 31, 2012
In this video, Linda B. talks about learning that palliative care would extend her quality of life when her endometrial cancer reoccurred
How patients can manage cancer-related fatigue
Date: June 15, 2012
Read this resource to learn what cancer-related fatigue is and how to manage it
Foundations for action in First Nations cancer control
Date: April 1, 2012
This report examines pathways and leading models of cancer care in rural, remote and isolated First Nations communities
Patient identification systems for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples: Environmental scan
Date: March 29, 2012
Review this 2012 report for practices about ethnocultural identification and gaps in identifying First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cancer patients
Patient identification systems with ethnocultural identifiers for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples
Date: January 27, 2012
Review this 2012 inventory for noteworthy and emerging practices that include First Nations, Inuit, and Métis identifiers in health databases
First Nations, Inuit and Métis action plan on cancer control
Date: June 1, 2011
Review this report from 2011 about the First Nations, Inuit and Métis cancer journey, developed as a baseline to measure future progress
Caregiving for 11 years during her husband’s prostate cancer (Dianne’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Dianne talks about caring for her husband, Doug, near the end of his life, after 11 years with prostate cancer
Palliative care after prostate cancer and bone metastasis (Doug’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Doug talks about choosing palliative care for prostate cancer with bone metastasis, and to accept his life ending
Living with terminal ovarian cancer (Carol’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Carol O. talks having cervical cancer at age 31 and then being diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer 22 years later
Caring for father with lung and brain cancer (Leslie and Sherrie’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, a mother and daughter talk about caring for the father during his lung and brain cancer
Caring for a wife and daughter during cancer (Fred’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Fred talks about supporting both his wife and daughter during cancer
Caring for a sister with colorectal cancer (Jeff’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Jeff talks about supporting his sister, Jean, after her diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Seeing a negative side of yourself when caregiving for a long time (Kathleen’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Kathleen talks about caregiving for her husband, Ian, who passed away from tongue cancer five years ago
Caregiving as a teenager for a parent with terminal cancer (Linda’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Linda M. talks about caring for her mom during the last year of her life and how emotionally difficult that was to do as a teenager
Caregiving for both parents when father learns of lung cancer (Linda’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Linda S. talks about caring for her father who had metastasized lung cancer as well as caring for her mother who has dementia
Guidelines for screening and managing cancer-related fatigue
Date: February 1, 2011
Review these 2011 practice guidelines to learn about the best ways to manage fatigue in adult patients with cancer
Promoting equity and diversity in cancer care settings
Date: July 1, 2009
Learn about current tools, knowledge and resources to promote equitable policies and practices for cancer care in this 2009 report
Report from the national forum on First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cancer control
Date: June 30, 2009
In this foundational report from 2009, learn about the Partnership’s work in advancing cancer control with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis