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Health care directives / Living wills - see Advanced care planning

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Prognostication / Care in the final days

Psychosocial care

Building Compassion into the Bottom Line: The Role of Compassionate Care and Patient Experience in 35 U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems A Schwartz Center (Harvard University) for Compassionate Healthcare White Paper

Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) A global measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and...

Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) – Short Version A global measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and...

Camp Erin: Bereavement Program for Youth Camp Erin is a bereavement program for youth grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Children and teens...

Canadian Association for Spiritual Care The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) is a national multifaith organization which is committed to the professional...

Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology: Clinical guidelines Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) has developed several clinical practice guidelines and standards of...

Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention Website dedicated to the prevention of suicide and supporting individuals grieving a death due to suicide. Complete listing...

Canadian Psychosocial Oncology Partnership Online The Canadian Psychosocial Oncology Partnership has launched its online space, created to serve community-based organizations,...

Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) The CSNAT is an evidence-based tool designed for carers supporting a family member or friend at home towards the end of life.

Caring for the Human Spirit Spiritual care journal started in Summer 2014 by the Health Care Chaplaincy Network. See the attached inaugural issue. For...