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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
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
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
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
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
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