Pallium Canada says findings released today from the Canadian Institute for Health Information on emergency department wait times highlight systemic gaps in long-term care, arguing that many hospital transfers could be avoided with stronger palliative care supports. Pallium said that between 25 and 36 per cent of transfers from long-term care to acute care could … Read more
Pallium Canada welcomes the release of Health Canada’s Action Plan on Palliative Care: Building on the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada. “The Action Plan is certainly a step in the right direction, but like any blueprint, the implementation—with measurable outcomes for Canadians—is the bottom line,” said Pallium’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Moat. “Funding the Action Plan … Read more
Pallium Canada congratulated the federal government, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.), for taking a significant step forward to address end-of-life challenges faced in our country by formalizing the newly released Framework on Palliative Care in Canada. Pallium’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Moat, commented that “the Framework builds on the leadership of many committed health care … Read more
The Pallium Foundation of Canada said that the 2013 Economic Action Plan announced funding $3 million over three years for the Pallium Foundation of Canada to support training in palliative care to front-line health care providers. The Pallium Foundation of Canada works to improve the quality of palliative and end-of-life care for Canadians by creating … Read more
