Early identification guide for patients that would benefit from a palliative approach to care.

Step-based decision making tool to help providers identify patients who may benefit from a palliative approach to care.

Hospice Georgian Triangle Community Programs

Information about community programs at Hospice Georgian Triangle

Hospice Shared Care Program

The Hospice Georgian Triangle Shared Care Program provides free support to individuals living with a life-limiting illness in the South Georgian Bay region.

Patient Handout – Advanced Care Planning and Substitute Decision Making

Patient brochure that explains what advanced care planning and substitute decision makers are and why they are important.

Patient Handout – Palliative Care: It’s not what you think

Patient brochure that explains what palliative care is, who provides palliative care, who needs palliative care etc.

Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-Life in the Community Tool (RESPECT)

Risk communication tool to help clinicians, residents, and caregivers understand a resident’s frailty and plan their care. Originally developed for older adults in the home and community care setting1, the tool has now been adapted for use within LTC.

The Gold Standards Framework Proactive Identification Guidance (PIG)

Guidance for clinicians to support earlier identification of patients nearing the end of life leading to improved proactive person-centred care

Waiting Room Revolution: Hope for the Best Plan for the Rest

Book with seven keys for navigating a life-changing diagnosis as a patient or caregiver.

ALS Illness Roadmap

Tool to understand the common signs and symptoms of ALS. This tool allows for open conversations between patient, family, and health care teams to talk about where things are at and what to expect later.

Alzheimer’s Illness Roadmap

Tool for understanding the common signs and stages of Alzheimer’s disease. This tool allows for open conversations between patient, family / caregivers, and health care teams to talk about where things are at now and what to expect later.

COPD Roadmap

Tool for understanding common signs and stages of how COPD evolves to help patients get the right types of support, feel prepared, and have more choice and control. This tool allows for open conversations between patient, family / caregivers, and health care teams to talk about where things are at now and what to expect later. Revisit this roadmap over time.

Generic Illness Roadmap

Tool for understanding common signs and stages of illness evolution to get the right types of support, feel prepared, and have more choice and control. This tool allows for open conversations between patient, family / caregivers, and health care teams to talk about where things are at now and what to expect later.

Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre Referral Form

Hospice Georgian Triangle Community Programs

Information about community programs at Hospice Georgian Triangle

Hospice Georgian Triangle Grief & Bereavement Counselling

Grief counselling and support groups available through Hospice Georgian Triangle.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Poster

Information about a support group for pregnancy and infant loss at Hospice Georgian Triangle

MAID Guidance Document

Reporting requirements under the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying.

NSMHPCN Education Opportunities

The North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network is committed to the development of quality hospice palliative care wherever the client chooses to live and die. To support healthcare providers, they offer a variety of conferences, courses, workshops and presentations in communities across North Simcoe Muskoka.

NSMHPCN Virtual Resource Binder

Includes resources for staff of any discipline providing palliative, or end-of-life care, to residents and families in North Simcoe Muskoka

Pallium Canada Courses

Palliative care courses for health care professionals that provide the knowledge, skills and confidence to improve care for patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses.